Holy shiitake! These mushrooms are considered one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Shiitake mushrooms have been used medicinally in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. And science keeps proving that these mushrooms are fairly bursting with vitamins, minerals, and protein, and have health-promoting properties, including immune support, antiviral and cholesterol-lowering abilities. Shiitake Mushrooms…
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Never Had Venison Before …
Have you tried venison? We heard from a first-timer named Antonio, a health-conscious foodie, who really enjoyed his venison tenderloin … Never had venison before, but I bought this based on a recommendation from a friend, who suggested I try venison instead of lamb. He couldn’t have been more right. Extremely tender, and very flavorful. I…
Guess Who Loves Our Chicken?
It’s none other than Martha Stewart … and she knows a good thing when she tastes it. In the September 2016 issue of Martha Stewart Living there is an article about perfecting the roast chicken. Among the tips there’s a recommendation to buy the best bird, and we’re proud she picked ours. With organic and…
Meet the Mushrooms: Hon-Shimeji
Find out about the Hon-Shimeji Mushroom, now available at dartagnan.com
When You Give a Fig …
…about eating truly ripe fruit, you need to buy it seasonally and locally. So hit the farmer’s market and bring home a little basket of figs. It’s fig season and they are perfect now, whether eaten out of hand or paired with charcuterie like Jambon de Bayonne, smoked duck breast, duck prosciutto or bacon. Mmm…bacon-wrapped figs. And then…
Meet the Mushrooms: Velvet Pioppini
We don’t need an excuse to celebrate the wonders of fungi, but we’ll take any chance we get. Our line of cultivated fungi is a favorite among our professional chefs, and these fresh mushrooms are sure to find their way into many of your cooking adventures. Velvet Pioppini Mushrooms The cultivated and organic Velvet Pioppini™…
Meet the Mushrooms: Hen of the Woods
Hen of the Woods, so called because the mushroom looks like a ruffled, roosting hen, is a wild mushroom sought after by foragers. Growing at the base of trees, this tasty member of the mushroom kingdom is a chef favorite and is found in Japanese cuisine. We offer cultivated maitake mushrooms in a generous 3-lb…
Can’t Go Back to Regular Burger Meat Now!
Have you tried D’Artagnan ground Wagyu beef yet? You might just be missing out on the burger of a lifetime. Order Wagyu beef for your end-of-summer celebrations, and make the last burger of the season the best. Gary, a foodie from Philadelphia, tried our ground Wagyu beef recently and here’s what he says … Ordered…
Guess Who Won a Stevie Award …
We’re honored and excited to announce that D’Artagnan has won the Silver Stevie Award! We are Company of the Year (medium sized) in the 2016 Stevie International Business Awards in the Food and Beverage Industry category. One of the judges said of D’Artagnan, “Capitalizing on a growing trend, seeing increasing consumer demand for quality and organic products in the…
Food Tank: Interview with Ariane Daguin
Ariane was recently interviewed by Food Tank, a non-profit think tank for food, focused on building a global community for safe, healthy, nourished eaters. As a pioneer in creating alternatives to factory farming, Ariane spoke about her background, her quest for the perfect chicken, and what sets D’Artagnan products apart. In my family, we can…
Spicy Interview with Thora of Teeny Tiny Spice Company
Do you like it spicy? So do we! We’ve been using some very tasty spice blends from Teeny Tiny Spice Company when cooking with our favorite D’Artagnan meats. So we wanted to know more about these organic spice blends and the entrepreneurial woman behind them. These spices are tiny in name only; they pack big flavor! Thora Pomicter,…
Good News About Butter
We’ll just sit here with a slice of bread slathered in butter … truffle butter, of course … while science proves the point. Again. Butter is back, and it’s safe to enjoy. Our grandmothers and their grandmothers knew this simple fact. But it’s nice when a study can back up that old-time common sense. PLOS…