Seriously?!
I’m including a picture of this product because I received it as a gift. I won’t be a verified purchaser. I ran into this while looking for a gift for a foodie friend. I was shocked to see the price. I wouldn’t pay $10 for it. It’s a total waste. It consists of 4 seasonal vegetable cubes, one cube with cooking methods, one cube with herbs, one cube with proteins, one cube with a carb, and one cube with what I guess is supposed to be a flavor enhancer. I’m not sure because I’ve long since lost the instruction booklet. The one I’m calling a flavor enhancer has mushrooms, onions, garlic, bacon, lemon, and nuts written on its sides.<br /><br />The idea is you take out the cubes that are not the current season. Then, you shake and toss the remaining cubes. You use the ingredients that come up to cook your meal. So, from what I tossed before writing this review, I would be having roasted or baked tofu with rice, cilantro, fennel, and mushrooms. Sounds just lovely, don’t you think? I suppose I’m going to have to go to the store and get all these ingredients because I have none of them on hand. Of course, I could always stock up on all the ingredients on the cubes and then mix and match them, depending on what comes up. I could throw the dice each night, once I had the ingredients. But, there’s nothing that tells me how to use the ingredients. Should I drain the tofu, like I do when cooking it other times? Should I just stick it in an oiled pan and add the mushrooms and cilantro and bake it? Or, should I save the cilantro for my rice and roast the mushrooms separately? What should I do with the fennel - assuming I can find some at my local grocery store?<br /><br />I threw the dice a second time and came up with a better option. This time, I have to pan fry eggs, potatoes, kale, onions, and oregano. This one could almost be a meal. Perhaps a nice omelet or scramble with fried potatoes. I could add the oregano to the potatoes.<br /><br />Look, this could be something decent, or even fun, if they’d add one thing: a recipe book that matches the possible dice throws. With as expensive as the set is, they should be able to throw in the cookbook for free. As is, it’s not worth the money - unless you’re buying for a very experienced cook who would know how to combine the random ingredients to come up with a decent meal. Even then,  $32?! I think not. I’m sorry a friend spent that much money on a gift I can’t use.
Rating: 1 stars