Daregal Gourmet Herbs, frozen fresh herbs you will love #Giveaway

 I received a sampler of Daregal Gourmet fresh frozen herbs to review as a part of a Blog Friendly PR campaign. All opinions are my own and no compensation was received.

Do you love to cook? Well one of my favorite things to do, is to experiment and have fun in the kitchen, trying new recipes and new products. So when I had the chance to check out a few fresh frozen herbs from Daregal Gourmet
Fresh Frozen Herbs, I was so excited! Any reason to stretch my legs out in the kitchen and try something new. For those who are not familiar with Daregal Gourmet Herbs, here is a little more information about the company from the website:

The Daregal company is family owned company since 1887 located in Milly-la-Foret, France.  Daregal created the first IQF herbs in 1976, Owning and operating their own production, quality testing and warehousing facilities. Partnerships with farmers allows us to control the entire process from seed to fork. With customed designed patented machinery for  harvesting and manufacturing. Their herbs are grown in open fields and harvested at the optimal  maturity. Daregal is the  World’s leading producer of culinary grade aromatic herbs Washed, Chopped and Ready to add to any meal.

I was very fortunate to try out a variety of herbs including:

Parsley

Cilantro
Estragon (this is Tarragon)

Salade (this is a salad topper)

 As a busy working mom, the time I spend cooking I enjoy but I can’t be in the kitchen for hours. I have so much to do, I have to clean cook help my daughter with her homework all before my husband is home from work (well I don’t have to have it all done… I just like to be a superwoman and do it all) so when I cook I like to get fancy with things I have in the house already. Simply using what I have in the cabinets, freezer and refrigerator to make a great meal.  I wanted to try something new and I came up with spicy lime cilantro burritos. Here is what you need to make this yummy dinner, most ingredients you should have in your home.  So I whipped up this recipe, using the Daregal Gourmet Herb Cilantro.

Spicy Lime Cilantro Burritos

1 lb Ground beef
Teaspoon of lime juice

Teaspoon- of chili powder

½ cup water

1 cup of readymade rice

Teaspoon of Daregal Gourmet Herb Cilantro

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

Cheese to top burritos (cheese can be whatever you like, we went with feta, to make this unique)

Burrito tortilla shells

For optional spicy mayo topping

2 tablespoons of mayonnaise

Dash of cilantro

Dash of sriracha

Squirt of lime

 First up, brown the ground beef according to instructions on the package. When browned drain well, add salt, pepper, chili spice, and water to meat. Continue to cook, mix well. Add lime to meat, add Daregal Gourmet Herb Cilantro mix in cooked rice.

Top burrito shell with desired amount of meat, sprinkle some more Daregal Gourmet Herb Cilantro on top of meat, top with cheese and spicy mayo topping. Serve right away, and enjoy!

So what did my family think of this dinner? Well they loved it! It was spicy and tangy from the lime. The cilantro really stood out and made this a great meal.  To use these herbs simply remove from the freezer, shake box to loosen herbs then lift lid. Sprinkle the desired amount onto meal. Return to freezer immediately after use, easy huh?

The parsley was a great addition to my tomato spaghetti sauce. It gave my homemade sauce a great flavor that was a hit.  I loved the tarragon, this was wonderful in a béarnaise sauce I made for breakfast for my husband’s eggs benedict. He adored the flavoring of the sauce, and he cleaned his plate in record time and came back for seconds. And last but certainty not least was the salad topper. The salad topper is a bad name for it, because these herbs are so much more. They really jazzed up my boring salads giving my salad a more flavorful and robust flavor that made lunch that much better.

With Daregal Gourmet Herbs I can always have fresh frozen herbs in the freezer, ready to go.  I know what some may be thinking frozen herbs? What? I thought, herbs were either fresh or dried? Not true, quick freezing the herbs like Daregal Gourmet Herbs  does, this preserves the color, flavor, texture and fragrance.   The herbs taste fresh, and delicious. What I love about Daregal Gourmet Herbs, is that the herbs can be sprinkled without defrosting. Along with being super easy to use, they have a long lasting life, the Daregal Gourmet Herbs can last for three years in the freezer!

So if you are looking for some great herbs, ditch the dried lifeless and tasteless herbs that are in the cabinet. Try something new, some fresh frozen flavorful herbs that will be fresh from your freezer. Overall I was very happy with Daregal Gourmet Herbs. With all of the herbs, you could really taste the fresh taste of the herbs, much more than you can with dried herbs. I am a convert, now I will stick with fresh frozen herbs from Daregal Gourmet Herbs no more dried herbs for me. I am sure you will love these great herbs as much as we did.

The generous folks at Daregal are giving one of Susan’s Disney Family readers a chance to win a Daregal Gourmet Herb Sampler! Would you like to win? Please let me know your favorite ways to use herbs. There are also other ways to enter, please enter below.

 What frozen herb from from Daregal Gourmet would you like to try the most, and what would you cook using the herbs?

Buy it:

 Daregal Gourmet herbs are available on Amazon.com and in the Northeast region at Stop n Shop, Giant Landover, and Shaws.

You can also purchase online at the Daregal Gourmet Amazon store 

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One winner will win a Daregal Gourmet Herb Sampler

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