For many, preparing meals at home has become a daily highlight. With wet autumn weather and ongoing lockdowns creating monotony, cooking offers a welcome break from the routine.
This trend is backed by an international HelloFresh survey of over 9,100 respondents from the Netherlands, Canada, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Sweden, Germany, and Austria.
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Unable to dine out, a third of respondents report that home cooking helps them shake up their everyday routine and inject some variety.
Nearly a third of Dutch respondents (27%) avoid new dishes due to unfamiliar ingredients and fear they won't like the taste. A simple way to experiment: swap a vegetable in your favorite recipe with a new variety and see how it tastes.
