Never get around to prepping your meals? Time for a glass-jar-shaped shortcut from food delivery service Essglas, whose airtight containers hold tasty vegetarian and vegan meals which can be heated up at home or work in no time. And because the preserved food lasts up to three weeks in the fridge, you can plan dozens of lunches and dinners with just one bulk order. The project was started by passionate cooks Max and Sofia, who have come up with recipes that echo the kind of honest home cooking you might remember from your childhood. Each jar contains a generous one-person portion that you can easily reheat in the oven, microwave or by bain-marie, which takes longer but results in evenly-cooked, succulent food. As for the cuisine, the selection changes with the season, with eight different options available to choose from including Käseknödel and moussaka – two classic dishes that we wouldn’t normally cook ourselves. You also won’t miss the meat in these veggie versions since they are packed with multi-layered flavor. Ordering is easy: just pick your jars online and choose either home/work delivery or pick them up yourself from the Mitte kitchen. To top it all off, if you return the glasses after use you will get a discount on your next order. Lunch and dinner: done!
Text: Annika Hillig / Photos: Benny Golm & Saskia Memmer
Essglas, Wilhelmine-Gemberg-Weg 14, 10179 Berlin–Mitte; map
Mon–Fri 10–15h
You can order the dishes for delivery or pickup online.
