Moink sends ethically-sourced grass-fed and finished beef and lamb, pastured pork and chicken, and wild-caught seafood straight to your doorstep. Subscribers can choose the frequency of delivery (every 3, 4, 6, or 8 weeks). A week before the scheduled delivery date, they will send you a message about what’s scheduled for your box so you have ample time to customize your meat selections. There’s also an option to add extras or skip your order.
There are currently 4 box options, and they are all customizable:
- Medium (includes beef, pork, and salmon, $159)
- Medium No Pork (includes beef, chicken, and salmon, $159)
- Small (includes beef, pork, and salmon, $129)
- Small No Pork (includes beef, chicken, and salmon, $129)
Full-size boxes have about 35-40 servings (approximately $4.50 per serving), which totals to 13 to 16 lbs of meat, depending on what cuts are included in your box. For the small sampler, each box has about 8 to 12 lbs of meat.
This is a review of the Medium No Pork Box.
This box has default selections, but you can swap them out to customize! Just click on the item you wish to customize (the green box that says SUB), and several choices should pop up.
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Be careful opening your box as the items are cooled by dry ice. It’s not the same as regular ice so use gloves and let the ice dissipate outside after removing your food items.
Here is the back of that sheet, which tells me the do’s and don’ts in prepping the meat. According to Moink, it’s best to thaw the meat in the refrigerator in a bowl overnight. Thawing in the microwave is a big no-no!
Next I found my items were contained in what looks like mylar foil. The whole box is lined with recycled material wrapped in brown paper.
My items were next and were all completely frozen.
Everything in our September 2020 Medium No Pork box!
Beef Top Sirloin Steak I went for some sirloin steaks because they are so versatile. Each of these holds 8 ounces of steak and it can be grilled or used in quick stove top recipes. I used it to make Beef and Broccoli, which is shown later in the review.
Whole Chicken It’s fall which means my oven will soon be put to use after having the summer off. I plan on roasting this whole but it can be cut apart and used in all sorts of dishes.
Beef Top Round Steak Round steak works best for me when I cook it low and slow, either on the stove or in the slow cooker. This is generally what I use to make Swiss Steak.
Beef Chuck Arm Roast will be turned into an oven pot roast as soon as the temps drop more sharply in my area. There’s nothing better than a roast cooking in the oven for a couple of hours on a bitterly cold day.
Beef Strip Steak is usually thrown on the grill over here. I live in Central Texas, where we can grill pretty much year round, so this will be eaten on a warm day soon.
Beef For Stew A hearty beef stew with rolls sounds like a yummy dinner for a blustery day. Or perhaps I’ll use it in the crock pot for either Teriyaki Beef, Beef Tacos, or Beef Bourguignon.
Beef Ribeye Steak We didn’t get to do much grilling this summer, it was a crazy weird summer though. Since it is still pretty much summer here we decided to grill ’em up and serve with potatoes and a veggie side dish.
Now, for your viewing pleasure, a couple of the dishes I made with the meat:
Here are two of the sirloin steak portions. Each one was 8 ounces so this is a pound of meat.
Here is the Scallion-Ginger Beef & Broccoli dish I made with the sirloin, and I found the recipe in Eating Well Magazine. The meat was tender after a quick browning in the pan and a few minutes in the sauce.
Here are the ribeye steaks. Each one was 10 ounces so I decided this was more than enough beef for 3 people.
I marinated them before my husband placed them on the grill.
Here’s my portion, along with some sides (that bacon thingy is a stuffed jalapeno). The steak was so good, very tender, with just the right amount of marbling to make it flavorful and moist without being inedible from too much fat.
I enjoyed the meals I made from my latest Moink shipment, and the rest of the meat is chilling in my freezer, waiting to be called upon to provide sustenance throughout the next month or so. The cuts I tried were lean and tender, and I have zero complaints. From the ease of ordering and range of options, to having it delivered to my door, to the packaging and quality, I would wholeheartedly recommend Moink Box!
What do you think of the Medium, No Pork box?
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