Specialty Food Company

Dean and DeLuca is a specialty food company that has and still offers exceptionally great food and gift products for over thirty years. The company has various retail outlets in the United States such as New York and Washington, DC where there is an array of food products such as gourmet cheeses, herbs and spices, oils and vinegars and many other creative food products you can choose from. What’s great about this company is you don’t have to visit a retail outlet to order most of the products. You can order them at their online store at DEAN & DELUCA - The Icon of the American Epicurean Experience

The company has a varied herbs and spices collection packaged in silver tins to retain freshness. Your basic herb seasonings are available as well as spice rubs and blends.

To cut down on individual spices and to save money, I highly recommend purchasing spice blends.By doing so, you get to have a mixture of herbs and spices for the same price and also save time seasoning a dish.

If you cook chicken a lot as I do, then you’ll enjoy their “Herbs & Poultry” blend. I’ve personally used this to roast a whole chicken and the end result was delicious. This blend has over nine herbs and spices including sage, marjoram and thyme. This blend is versatile so you could also add it to one of your favorite vinaigrette recipes for a flavorful salad dressing to be used over fresh salad greens or roasted potatoes.

For the adventurous cook in your life who cooks with a lot of spice, why not give that special someone the “Spice Rub collection.” This collection includes nine blends and has an eclectic mix of ethnic spices including Jamaican Jerk, Cajun, Barbecue and a Southwestern blend.

If you prefer to give a food gift basket, they can fulfill that also. You can choose from gift baskets prepared by Dean and DeLuca, but they also offer the flexibility of creating your own basket and customize with the products you think that special someone would like to receive.

This online store has great navigation and you can select gifts by the price range including gift cards to be redeemed at their website. This is especially helpful if you know exactly how much you are willing to spend on a gift.

This company offers great customer service and products are shipped out promptly.

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