MEAL PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHODS
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1. A meal kit comprising:
- a plurality of food dishes disposed in a transport medium, each food dish including a plurality of containers having distinct markers associated therewith, wherein the plurality of containers includes a plurality of ingredients in a prepared state; and
a plurality of preparation instructions with each of the plurality of preparation instructions providing for the preparation of one of the plurality of food dishes, wherein each of the plurality of preparation instructions refers to the containers of each food dish by the distinct markers and indicates an order in which each container of each food dish is to be prepared.
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Abstract
A meal kit includes multiple food dishes disposed in a transport medium where each food dish includes a plurality of containers having ingredients in a prepared state. The meal kit further includes planning instructions that provide the cooking order for each food dish. A method for ordering a meal kit includes providing a plurality of food dish options and generating a kit assembly packet based on selected food dish options. A method for assembling a meal kit includes packaging each of a plurality of food dishes having ingredients in a ready-to-cook/assemble state and planning instructions in a transport medium.
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1. A meal kit comprising:
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a plurality of food dishes disposed in a transport medium, each food dish including a plurality of containers having distinct markers associated therewith, wherein the plurality of containers includes a plurality of ingredients in a prepared state; and a plurality of preparation instructions with each of the plurality of preparation instructions providing for the preparation of one of the plurality of food dishes, wherein each of the plurality of preparation instructions refers to the containers of each food dish by the distinct markers and indicates an order in which each container of each food dish is to be prepared. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for receiving an order for a meal kit, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of food dish options to a remote device, wherein each of the food dish options representing a food dish that must be prepared by a consumer from a plurality of ingredients disposed in containers in a prepared state; receiving food dish selections from the remote device; providing additional food dish suggestions to the remote device based on the selected food dish; and generating a kit assembly packet based on received food dish selections, wherein the kit assembly packet includes preparation instructions for the preparation of the selected food dish, wherein the preparation instructions refer to the containers of the selected food dish by distinct markers disposed on each of the containers and indicate an order in which each container of selected food dish is to be prepared. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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20. A method for assembling a meal kit, the method comprising:
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obtaining ingredients for a plurality of food dishes; preparing the ingredients for each of the food dishes such that the ingredients are in a ready-to-cook/assemble state; placing the ingredients into a plurality of containers, wherein each container includes a distinct marking corresponding to one of the food dishes; and placing the containers and an information packet in a transportable medium.
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25. A method for generating a meal planning kit, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of food dish options to a remote device; providing a customization option for ingredients of selected food dishes; providing food/beverage suggestions based on the selected food dishes; and generating planning instructions that indicate an order in which each selected food dish is to be prepared such that a total time for preparing all the selected food dishes is minimized.
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