COOK Meal Boxes put a selection of hand-prepared frozen meals in your freezer, ready for the evenings when cooking from scratch feels like too much work. Choose a bundle for one, two or the family, then heat the dishes as you need them. You can order a box once or arrange regular deliveries through Subscribe & Save.
The appeal is practical: less meal planning, no ingredient preparation and several dinners on standby. The range also includes boxes for new parents, vegetarian selections and meals chosen around particular dietary preferences.
What is inside a COOK Meal Box?
Each box brings together a set of prepared dishes, with the contents listed before you buy. Portion sizes and the number of meals depend on the bundle. A box of seven meals for two provides 14 portions, whereas seven meals for one provides seven portions.
The COOK Taster Pack is a useful introduction. The single-serving selection includes Chicken, Ham & Leek Pie, Spaghetti Bolognese, Classic Fish Pie, Macaroni Cheese, Roasted Vegetable Lasagne, Lasagne Al Forno and Portobello Mushroom Risotto. The two-person version has a different mix, including Beef Bourguignon and Moroccan Spiced Lamb Tagine. Occasional substitutions are possible.
Beyond the taster packs, the Meal Boxes range covers Favourites boxes, larger freezer fillers, family and children’s meals, new-parent bundles, vegetarian and gluten-free selections, high-protein options and microwave-only boxes. Some bundles include sides; others contain main dishes that you may want to serve with rice, vegetables or another accompaniment.
How do you store and heat the meals?
The meals arrive frozen and need freezer space. Follow the instructions on each pack: cooking methods and timings vary, and an oven dish will not necessarily be suitable for the microwave. If quick microwave cooking is your priority, the dedicated microwave-only boxes make choosing easier.
A freezer full of meals lets you spread a delivery across several weeks rather than eat everything immediately. For a gift, arrange a suitable delivery date and make sure the recipient has room to store the food.
Who are COOK Meal Boxes best for?
They suit busy households, people living alone who want variety without preparing every dinner, and couples looking for convenient meals to share. The new-parent boxes are a thoughtful practical gift: they take a task off someone’s list during a demanding period.
Vegetarian, gluten-free and calorie-conscious options make it easier to find a relevant selection, but check the individual dishes’ ingredients and allergens. A mixed box may be less suitable for someone with very specific tastes who would prefer to choose every meal separately.
Prices, delivery and subscription
As a guide, the Taster Pack costs around £43 for seven meals for one. Other examples include:
- Favourites Meal Box for One: around £48 for seven meals.
- Favourites Meal Box for Two: around £80 for seven two-person meals, or roughly £5.75 per portion.
- Meal Box for One: around £89 for 14 meals.
Prices vary by selection and can change; the total shown when you order is the one to use. Home delivery has a £45 minimum order, including after discounts, so a small taster pack may need an extra item.
Subscribe & Save lets you schedule deliveries every one to eight weeks. You can change the contents, skip a delivery, pause or cancel. Online changes to the next order have a two-day cut-off before delivery; if you miss it, contact COOK for help.
Standard subscription delivery is free, with a £2 courier surcharge for Saturday deliveries and harder-to-reach areas. The advertised free-delivery terms apply for 12 months. For one-off orders, local shop or COOK van delivery costs £3.95; courier delivery generally costs £6.95 or £8.95, with free delivery above £95 for most postcodes and exceptions in some areas. Enter your postcode to see availability and the applicable charge. Click & Collect is another option where available.
Our verdict
COOK Meal Boxes are a useful choice if your main aim is to make dinner easier while keeping several different dishes on hand. The option to buy once makes a smaller box a sensible starting point before committing to repeat deliveries.
The trade-offs are freezer space, a higher cost than cooking from scratch and variable heating times. We would favour a Favourites box for everyday convenience, a new-parent bundle for practical gifting, or a microwave-only selection when speed matters most.
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