Here’s a spicy kick in the taste buds! Our Cajun-inspired Tasso Ham brings the heat and the smoke to gumbos, jambalaya, soups, grits, beans, pasta and stews. Some of our happy customers shared their thoughts about this ham on our website. Read on to see how folks are enjoying it, then get yourself a Tasso…
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Cooking the Classics for Cookbook Month
Every October we get the chance to examine the importance of cookbooks in our lives because it’s National Cookbook Month. The staff has been talking about cookbooks and sharing our favorites. This time we are looking at three of the American classics. My favorite cookbook? For me it is the Joy of Cooking. It’s old,…
It’s Cookbook Month: The Classics
We are examining the importance of cookbooks in our lives all month because October is National Cookbook Month. The staff has been talking about cookbooks and sharing our favorites. This time we are looking at three of the American classics. My favorite cookbook? For me it is the Joy of Cooking. It’s old, well stained…
New Arrival: The Super Quail
Here’s something unique for the game bird enthusiast: French Quail. In many ways this is a super quail. Larger (twice the size!) and tastier (twice the flavor!) than the average quail. All of this, and French too! Many of our chef clients are serving French Quail to rave reviews. Some of these chefs shared their impressions…
Best Pork Ever, Cuts Like Butter
Our celebration of all things pork for National Pork Month continues … Let’s just say it: Berkshire pork is special. It looks different than the pork you may have known before. For one thing, it’s redder, and it’s more marbled. And you can taste the difference blindfolded. This heritage breed of hog makes some of…
Pig Head Confit Stands Out at Sauvage
Congratulations to Chef Lisa Giffen and the whole team at Sauvage in Brooklyn for the one-star NY Times review! Opened in May of this year, Sauvage has been attracting attention for the pig head confit, which Pete Wells raved about (see below). And we just happen to supply them with the porcelet heads for this extraordinary dish….
Who Has the Largest Cookbook Collection?
October is National Cookbook Month, so we’re thinking about cookbooks, and will be posting about them all month here on Center of the Plate. We thought we had a lot of cookbooks, but the Guinness Book of World Records claims that Sue Jimenez has the largest collection of cookbooks – 2970 – in her New…
Andouille Noted
We love to see what’s cooking! Lately a lot of happy home cooks have written reviews of our Andouille Sausage, and we wanted to share some with you. What’s so great about this sausage? Well, our spicy Cajun-style Andouille Sausage is made with heritage-breed pork, all-natural ingredients and is smoked over real hardwood. It’s an authentic…
When Cauliflower Meets Truffle Butter
Cauliflower is gaining on kale as the vegetable of moment. It’s showing up in all kinds of recipes, and brings back over 25 million hits in a Google search. We love our vegetables at D’Artagnan; we just like them a little better with truffle butter and cream. So this Truffled Cauliflower Gratin recipe is just our…
Makes a Gourmet Meal in Minutes
Have you tried Duck Leg Confit? It’s a signature D’Artagnan product – and a tasty one! The meaty legs of duck are cooked in aromatic juices until tender. This fully-cooked product is our favorite fast food. Here are two recent reviews left on our website about our duck confit. We love to see how people…
Antibiotics in Food An Official Health Crisis
Thirty-one years ago, Ariane founded D’Artagnan as an antidote to the industrial food system. Way back then, it was a novel idea to source from small farms, and to commit to free-range, natural production, sustainable, humane farming practices, and no antibiotics or hormones. Over the last few decades it has grown clearer that Ariane’s vision…
New Arrival! Saucisson Sec: Wild Boar, Duck & Pork
When it comes to charcuterie, secs sells. That’s why we’re expanding our line of air-cured saucisson sec. This popular sausage can best be described as the French version of salami. With its meaty texture and delightful flavor, it’s a must for any charcuterie board. Saucisson sec is also an excellent accompaniment to a cheese plate, and can…
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