I've been putting this one off for a few weeks so have decided to split the two flavours into two reviews.
Huel is basically science porridge - it's a lunch that you can make with just water and powder, and once you get over the fact that it's not that special, it's actually very filling and satisfying, and seems to be really good for me in terms of vitamins and minerals. I actually miss it at the weekends (I leave it at work).
People get twitchy when you include your referral link for this stuff in the reviews (due to the fact that most of the cost of it pays for the adverts) and so I'm not using them this time - and I'm also not submitting this to their creepy brand based influencer app that I signed up for.
All the 'cult of huel' stuff aside I actually like it, so while restocking on magic dust I decided to get the soupy savoury version.
Turns out it's basically a bag of grain - like a lunch time hot breakfast cereal - bachelor chow for the win!
It's a bit hard to read here but it's all on their website. It's mostly seeds and grains but with the magic powder added to make you get all those missing extras.
Your first order comes with a stylish black cup. I also ordered another for the normal shaker as I dropped mine pretty much immediately and it's had a crack in it ever since. Expensive hobby as these pots are about £4 each, but as the meal powder itself is about £2.50 a day that's cheaper than walking out of my office and finding a sandwich, and it's nicer too.
Paying £50 for dust seems mad.
I thought I gave it a good stir, but this looks in hindsight like mostly the veg on the top of the bag AND it's not a full scoop.
I'm making the world's most expensive Pot Noodle aren't I...?
And goodness it looks wrong?!! I ate it, but it was watery and the consistency was all weird. It was mostly beans. Like with the Huel cereal (which they still owe me for missing one out of my original order!) unless you physically mix the contents of the bag around then you are just going to separate it out more by shaking the bag. This seems to be a massive flaw in the big bag design.
Give the bag a big old stir first and you end up with this - an appetising bowl of somewhere between cereal and paella - which is great indeed. Not only is this a lot more satisfying to eat than the milkshake, the heat is also a welcome bonus in the cold days. If only they sold some kind of insulated bowl that kept it warm while the phone rings and your colleagues interrupt you...
This was the tomato and herb flavour - it's still pretty basic stuff, but it happily takes a shot of balsamic to the top to liven it up (and that's basically fat and calorie free so doesn't ruin the healthiness of it all).
I'll write up the Thai version next.
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