Frozen herbs and spices, onion, chives, shallot...
This minced onion is washed and cut before being IQF frozen. This easy-to-use product will fit perfectly into all your preparations. It fully retains its aromas thanks to its ZIP bag.
This frozen basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) has been chosen by Le Delas for its practicality and high quality, meeting the needs of catering and food service professionals. This basil is available all year round and is very easy to use. IQF freezing preserves the characteristic flavour and aroma of fresh basil, as well as its uniform dark green colour. This 1 kg bag is the solution for guaranteeing consistent quality in a basic herb, while controlling costs and waste throughout the year.
Culinary uses and storage:
Using this frozen basil saves you precious time in the kitchen, as it is ready to use (no washing or chopping required) and easy to measure out. It is an essential herb for everyday cooking:
► Pesto: The perfect base for making pesto.
► Sauces and soups: Ideal for seasoning tomato sauces, soups and salad dressings.
► Mediterranean dishes: Perfect for use in pizzas, pasta dishes or mixed salads.
► Storage: Frozen product. Store at a temperature of ≤−18∘C.
► Best before date: several months after manufacture, ensuring long shelf life.
These frozen diced shallots are an essential ingredient for professional kitchens looking to save time without sacrificing quality. These shallots are peeled, washed and cut into 4x4x4mm or 5x5x5mm cubes before being frozen using the IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) method, which guarantees a firm texture and intact flavour.
Professional culinary uses:
► Sauce and juice bases: Ideal for use in the preparation of meat juices, sauces or broths, as they do not need to be thawed.
► Marinades and vinaigrettes: Shallot cubes can be added directly to marinades for meat or fish.
► Garnishes: They are perfect for garnishing dishes, vegetable woks or stir-fries.
► Soups and stews: Shallot cubes can be added directly to soups and stews to give them a distinctive flavour.
Storage and preparation tips:
This product must be stored at -18°C. To preserve the flavour and texture of the product, never refreeze a thawed product. It can be used directly in dishes without prior thawing.
Ready prepared, cut up, graded and blanched, these vegetables are ready to use.
Frozen diced garlic saves valuable time for any catering professional. Made from fresh garlic that has been peeled, washed and blanched, this product is then frozen using the IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) method to preserve its flavour and firm texture. Measuring 4x4x4mm, it is ready to use and can be easily incorporated into a wide variety of recipes.
Professional culinary uses:
► Sauces and seasonings: This garlic is perfect for quick preparations. It can be added directly to sauces, salad dressings or mayonnaise.
► Stir-fries and wok dishes: Cubed garlic goes perfectly with stir-fried vegetables and meat. It can be used in Asian dishes or wok dishes, where its warm, intense flavour is fully revealed during cooking.
► Marinades: Chopped garlic is ideal for marinating fish, meat or vegetables, as it does not need to be chopped.
► Soups and broths: It is perfect for use in soups, broths or stocks, where its distinctive flavour goes well with the liquid texture.
Storage and preparation tips:
This product should be stored at -18°C. It should never be refrozen. The advantage of this diced garlic is that it can be used straight from the freezer without prior defrosting, which is ideal for catering professionals.
This chive is grown in France! It is an aromatic herb of the Allium schoenoprasum L. variety, frozen using IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) technology. This product is made from 100% chives, guaranteeing the characteristic flavour and aroma of the fresh plant. It has a uniform dark green colour. Selected by Le Delas, its 1kg bag packaging is ideal for professional catering, offering a herb that is always fresh and ready to use all year round.
Culinary uses and storage:
► Use: Seasoning and garnishing dishes (salads, soups, omelettes, sauces). The IQF freezing process makes it easy to measure out the desired amount without defrosting the entire bag.
► Storage: Frozen product. Store at a temperature of ≤−18∘C.
Darégal's diced garlic (IQF technology) is the premium solution for catering professionals and artisan butchers and caterers seeking to combine convenience with exceptional flavour. Grown in Andalusia, this garlic is processed immediately after harvesting to lock in its essential oils. Already chopped and ready to use, it offers the same flavour intensity and texture as a fresh clove, without the hassle of peeling and chopping.
Technical benefits, preparation and storage:
► Preserved quality and freshness: Thanks to ultra-rapid freezing and a light coating of sunflower and rapeseed oils (minimum 95% garlic), the cubes do not clump together. Its ivory-white colour and characteristic aroma guarantee a visual and flavour profile identical to the fresh product in all your dishes.
► Performance in the kitchen: This ‘cube' format saves a significant amount of time in food preparation. It allows for precise measurement and even distribution in stuffings, marinades, sauces or stir-fried vegetables. It can be used without prior defrosting and retains its crunchiness when cooked.
► Ease of use: The 250g resealable plastic bag allows for optimal portioning. You take only the amount you need, thus avoiding any food waste. The zip ensures a perfect seal to protect the product from oxidation and cross-contamination of odours in the freezer.
► Store at a temperature of -18°C or below. Long best-before date, offering extremely flexible stock management.
► Safety: Product cooked and packaged in France (Milly-la-Forêt), certified to meet the strictest microbiological standards.
This IQF frozen parsley and garlic mixture, produced in France by Darégal, offers a ready-to-use aromatic solution of consistent quality. Comprising 70% parsley and 30% Spanish garlic, it faithfully recreates the characteristic taste and aroma of the fresh mixture. Selected by Le Delas for catering kitchens and professional kitchens, it eliminates the time-consuming steps of washing, peeling and chopping whilst ensuring rigorous microbiological safety.
Professional uses, preparation and storage:
► Use in catering kitchens: This blend is a valuable asset for large-scale production, ensuring impeccable consistency of flavour in the preparation of stuffings, terrines or ready meals.
► Culinary applications: A versatile ingredient, this persillade is ideal for instantly enhancing pan-fried mushrooms, flavoured butters, meat marinades or for flavouring cooking juices from fish and vegetables.
► Production optimisation: IQF freezing technology allows for precise portioning on demand, thereby avoiding any waste of raw materials and enabling perfect control over ingredient costs.
► Use: Can be used directly without prior defrosting; it blends seamlessly into all preparations, whether hot or cold.
► Preservation and storage: The product must be kept at a temperature of ≤ -18°C. The 250g sachet format facilitates storage at sub-zero temperatures, and the long best-before date allows for secure long-term stock management.
This IQF-frozen tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.), grown and processed in France by Darégal, offers a highly precise aromatic solution for demanding production environments. Selected by Le Delas, this chopped tarragon retains a uniform light green colour as well as the characteristic taste and aroma of the fresh plant. It is a high-performance technical alternative to the fresh product, guaranteeing constant availability and total microbiological safety for catering laboratories and professional kitchens.
Professional uses, preparation and storage:
► Use in catering kitchens: The use of this 100% pure tarragon allows for the perfect standardisation of classic sauce recipes (Béarnaise, Gribiche) or ready-made dishes, without the quality variations associated with fresh produce.
► Culinary applications: Its finely chopped form is ideal for flavouring poultry stuffing, adding aroma to vinaigrettes, or incorporating directly into terrines and crusted pâtés.
► Production optimisation: The IQF (individually quick-frozen) format allows you to take only the quantity required, ensuring strict control over portion costs and a drastic reduction in organic waste.
► Preparation: Ready to use and requiring no prior defrosting, it can be added instantly to cold dishes or at the end of cooking to preserve its full aromatic intensity.
► Preservation and storage: The product must be stored at a temperature of ≤ -18°C in its resealable plastic bag. It has a long best-before date, offering professionals great flexibility in stock management.
Perfect for hot sauce preparation.
Hand-picked, finely chopped and just frozen, this intensely flavoursome oregano is ready to cook, in its easy-to-close bag.