Evol Foods
Overall Rating: ![3 Stars]()
About Evol:
“Our food philosophy is simple: Love what you eat. So, we make REAL FOOD with ingredients that you would find in your pantry. We’re leading change in a challenged food system and encouraging people to connect with food, where it comes from, and how it is produced. Whether it’s made from scratch in your kitchen or a convenient frozen meal on the run, every eating experience should feel good and be worth sharing.
No Anitbiotics
Our chicken, beef, pork, eggs and cheese come from animals raised on US Family Farms WITHOUT the use of Antibiotics & Hormones.
No Artificial
flavors, colors or additives.
No GMOs
in our grains, vegetables & oils.”
Gluten Free Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese
About:
“Gluten free elbow noodles, caramelized onions and chives–All combined with an insanely tasty smoked gouda cheese sauce.”
Gluten Free Uncured Bacon Mac & Cheese
About:
“Gluten free elbow noodles, crispy uncured bacon and peas–All combined with an insanely tasty cheddar cheese sauce.”
Chipotle Chicken Mac & Cheese
About:
“Tubetti pasta, creamy cheddar cheese sauce and tender white meat chipotle chicken–All topped with an insanely tasty corn tortilla crumble.”
Chicken Enchilada Bake
About:
“Tender braised white meat chicken, pinto beans, cilantro lime rice, cheddar cheese and roasted corn layered between authentic corn tortillas–All topped with an insanely tasty green enchilada sauce.”
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My Thoughts:
As a product line that is readily available at most health food stores in the frozen section, Evol makes it convenient for customers to get their hands on read-to-cook meals that are free of GMO ingredients. This is what sets them apart from other lines of frozen dinners–their stance against Non-GMO and their gluten free options.
This array of dinner options was a more viable option for my husband, who doesn’t limit grains like I aim to, most of the time. He was impressed with all of these dishes he tried, with the Chicken Enchilada Bake being his favorite and the two Mac & Cheese dishes as his next preferences.
We have also tried Evol’s frozen burritos, which are hearty, satisfying and tasty. They definitely do flavor right. The obvious scrutiny to me is that they do not use (or indicate that they use) organic ingredients. I also prefer the frozen food I buy to be easily reheated using a toaster or stovetop, not a microwave–which is the recommended way to reheat in this case. I’m sure you could be creative and find a way to skip microwave usage, however, the bowls that these dishes come in seem to be chosen for microwave usage.
Taste-wise, Evol products are pretty awesome. Quality wise, they are a bit above average but require some work to be up to par with my highest standards.
