All In Good Taste / December 2005
The Main Squeeze
Savvy chefs, smart cooks and busy homemakers are trading tired, dry spices in a can for fresh, flavorful herbs in a tube. Great cooks have always counted on fresh herbs and spices to create savory dishes, but it’s been a challenge, especially in winter months. Gourmet Garden, an Australian company has introduced deliciously squeezable solutions.
Basil, Chili Pepper, Cilantro, Garlic, Lemon Grass, Parsley, Ginger and Dill are handpicked, washed, chopped and blended without the use of heat to maintain their fresh colors, flavors, aromas and textures. Then, they are conveniently packaged and kept chilled to maintain freshness. Gourmet Garden was launched in 1999. Most of their herbs and spices are grown and picked at the height of the growing season in central Queensland, Australia. The herbs are prepared using a tightly regulated schedule of harvesting, chopping, blending and packaging to ensure optimum freshness.
Soups, stews and sauces all benefit from an infusion of fresh herbs and spices, and with the Gourmet Garden selections, there is no mess and no waste. A little squeeze provides exactly the amount needed and precisely the zesty garden flavor families love.
The four ounce tubes retail for $3.99. They provide a welcome alternative to dried herbs that quickly lose their flavor. Gourmet Garden seasonings last three months when stored in the refrigerator, six months in the freezer.
Perfect for adding flair to holiday meals and special dishes, Gourmet Garden herbs can be used in a variety of traditional and exotic recipes, in appetizers, cocktails, main dishes and marinades. The combination of taste, value and ready availability inspires imaginative and adventurous cooking. But, the herbs in a tube may be most welcome as a quick and easy way to liven up family favorites.
Instead of a dusting of dried out chile powder, infuse a pot of homemade chili with fresh squeezed Chile Pepper spice from Gourmet Garden. Add the taste of summer to chicken noodle soup or beef vegetable soup with a quick squeeze of lemon grass or cilantro. Gourmet Garden garlic added to butter makes a delicious garlic bread, but for a fresh idea, try spreading Gourmet Garden Basil with the butter instead of garlic. Add both to spaghetti sauce or stir Gourmet Garden Basil or Parsley through freshly cooked pasta.
Try fresh squeezed dill in dressings, soups, stews and sauces. It’s slightly lighter in taste than dill right out of the garden but light years better than any store bought dried dill. Dried parsley is a kitchen staple used mostly for decoration, but Gourmet Garden Parsely adds freshness and taste. Add the parsley, chives, or basil to mayonnaise for sandwiches or to cream cheese for dips. Try Gourmet Garden Basil with grilled cheese on toast!
Gourmet Garden herbs allow any cook to prepare gourmet meals at home but they also offer a variety of new taste sensations for familiar dishes like omelets and mashed potatoes. Cooks have more control over flavor intensity and the flexibility to tune a recipe at the last minute, like the best chefs do. With Gourmet Garden herbs picked fresh from the fridge, friends and family can enjoy fresh flavors every day and the queen of the kitchen can turn ordinary meals into extraordinary ones in seconds.
In West Virginia, Gourmet Garden Herbs and Spices can be found at Shop and Save grocery stores.
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