What is the keto diet, and why is it suddenly everywhere? Keto is short for ketogenic and refers to a metabolic state called ketosis, a natural process of the human body designed to help us survive when food intake is low. In essence, keto is a low-carb, high-fat diet plan designed to help your body…
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Founded in 1985, D’Artagnan is the leading purveyor of all-natural gourmet meat, game, foie gras, pâtés, sausages, smoked delicacies, mushrooms and organic poultry in America.
We are a team passionate foodies, many of whom are former Chefs and restaurant professionals, immersed in every aspect of food culture, committed to top quality ingredients, and dedicated to the value of sustainable, responsible farming. We work together, cook together and eat together while striving to put the finest foie gras, meat, game, truffles, and mushrooms on the tables of American gastronomes whether at home or in restaurants.
Established on the principles of procuring the freshest, cleanest and most natural products, D’Artagnan currently provides a range of over 300 items to the world’s top restaurants, hotels, retailers, and consumers. From free-range organic and heritage meats to preservative free charcuterie, D’Artagnan continues to set the trend.
Your Summer Parties Need These 5 Easy Charcuterie & Seafood Recipes
Surf-and-turf gets a new attitude with our 5 super-simple charcuterie recipes, perfect for Memorial Day gatherings and parties around the grill this summer. Everyone wants to serve something new and exciting, but ease and speed are big factors when planning a gathering. That’s why charcuterie is a happy solution. Being cured, smoked or cooked, it requires little time…
On Mother’s Day Our Staff Shares 6 Cherished Food Memories
Our mothers are often the cooks in the family, showing their love by nurturing and feeding us. They made us little snacks and bagged lunches, comfort food when we needed it most, prepared holiday meals for umpteen relatives, and baked cookies and cakes for birthdays. So many family memories revolve around gathering to eat, and our…
Have You Seen These Food Films? Top 10 Culinary Documentaries to Add to Your Watch List
Food obsessives (we know who we are) are living in a golden age of culinary documentaries. It seems like there’s a new one out every week. From the ups and downs of the restaurant industry to profiles of great chefs, there’s a lot to chew on. It was so hard to limit this to only…
Get On this Tasty Trend: 3 Easy Korean Recipes for the Grill
Are you a fan of Korean food? We are! It’s a hot trend right now, but it’s more than a passing fancy; Korea offers a rich cuisine worth exploring more fully. You can do that at Soogil in NYC – a D’Artagnan client we are proud to say just got 2 stars from the New York Times!…
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Meatballs
Meatballs are probably one of the most widely eaten and adored foods in the world. Easy to make, affordable and ubiquitous, meatballs are a classic Italian food. Or are they? We collected a few fun facts about meatballs for you. And if thinking about meatballs makes you crave them (we could use a bowl right…
The Best Lamb Chop Recipe for Spice Lovers
Some like it hot, and they will be very happy with this lamb chop recipe. A flavorful spice rub and a generous drizzle of spicy harissa make these juicy lamb chops irresistible. This quick and easy recipe starts with a whole rack of lamb, pan-seared and then oven-roasted. We used a rack cut from our exclusive Salt…
5 Ways to Cook Filet Mignon Steak That Are Secretly Easy
You can make an impressive meal in minutes with Wagyu filet mignon and one of our easy recipes. The perfect steak for entertaining – or any special meal – this Wagyu filet is melt-in-your-mouth tender. There’s no need to marinate or heavily season a steak of this caliber. Keep it simple; the pleasure of this cut is in the exquisite…
The 20-Minute Chicken Dish You’ve Probably Never Made
Odds are you’ve never made rillettes. This meaty spread is a French favorite, often made from pork, duck, or rabbit, and it couldn’t be simpler to whip up at home. The tasty spread can be enjoyed with bread or crackers and is often found on charcuterie boards. This recipe for creamy chicken rillettes is made with our fully-cooked…
We’ve Been Waiting All Year to Make this Recipe
It might not look like much, but this is the most satisfying – and simplest – way to enjoy morel mushrooms. Traditionally morels and cream go together With their distinctive shape and honeycombed caps, morels are one of the most recognizable of the wild edibles, and the most flavorful. Because they are utterly delicious, hard to…
Employee Spotlight: Meet 2 Staffers Celebrating 25 Years at D’Artagnan
Recently we celebrated two D’Artagnan employees who have each worked with the company for 25 years. Ariane Daguin, owner and CEO, and Andy Wertheim, President of D’Artagnan, held an office party to thank them for their years of service (and give them both large TVs!). It’s not every company that has employees with that kind of longevity,…
Our Best-Kept Secret for Eating Foie Gras
Pssst … we’re going to let you in on a kitchen secret. When you want foie gras but don’t need perfect, symmetrical slices, our foie gras cubes are the solution. Read on for some easy ways to use these delightful foie gras cubes, and stock your freezer today. You’ll thank us later.
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