QUALIFIRST FOODS PANTRY ESSENTIALS

We peeked into the pantries of great chefs across the globe and couldn’t resist sharing their secrets. These versatile everyday essentials are the best available and deserve a spot on your pantry shelf.

BALSAMIC VINEGAR IGP
BALSAMIC VINEGAR IGP

Balsamic vinegar is produced using a traditional and complex recipe and aging process. This balsamic is a good culinary workhorse, possessing the aromatic qualities and dark, caramelized colour and flavour of an aged vinegar. Balsamic Vinegar is good in vinaigrettes with grilled vegetables, in marinades for pork or reduced to a glaze and used as a garnish. It is delicious to deglaze a saucepan when preparing a rich meat sauce for beef or duck. Used sparingly it is excellent on ripe strawberries.

BLACK PEPPERCORN GRINDER

Stimulate your appetite by grinding your own organic black peppercorns. Drogheria certified Organic Black Peppercorns are fresh, pungent and sharp tasting, characteristic of a quality pepper taste. They are grown under conditions where the soil has been free of pesticides, herbicides and artificial fertilizers for at least five years. They come in thick, glass bottle that contains its own built-in grinder for ease and convenience!

BLACK PEPPERCORN GRINDER
GARLIC MILL GRINDER
GARLIC MILL GRINDER

The convenience of making your own quality organic ground garlic! Drogheria dehydrated organic garlic, packed in its own grinder, is an alternative to sourcing organic garlic cloves. What is organic garlic? Organic garlic is grown under conditions where the soil has not been treated with pesticides, hebicides or chemical fertilizers for at least five years and under strict supervision of a certifying agency.

AOC HERBS DE PROVENCE

This is AUTHENTIC Herbes de Provence Blend! These herbs are guaranteed from Provence with shelf life the best in the market. We guarantee that this blend contains: 28% Oregano, 28% Rosemary, 28% Savoury, 19% Thyme, 3% Basil. We guarantee the origin and we guarantee the quality. Delicious on grilled vegetables, grilled fruit, and roasted potatoes. Great add to marinades for olives, cheese, and meats.

AOC HERBS DE PROVENCE
KOSHER SALT
KOSHER SALT

Larger than table salt but much smaller than rock salt, Kosher Salt is flaky, coarse and hangs around longer and more resistant to instant dissolving. You'll see some cookies topped up with kosher salt for that punch of flavour. A kitchen staple for seasoning used by professional chefs and discerning amateurs. Use as a general all-purpose seasoning and is wonderful sprinkled on french fries or sweet potato fries. Kosher Salt is excellent in dill pickles, in brines for turkey or chicken, and for curing meats and fish such as salmon or trout.

ARBEQUINA EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

Stimulate your appetite by grinding your own organic black peppercorns. Drogheria certified Organic Black Peppercorns are fresh, pungent and sharp tasting, characteristic of a quality pepper taste. They are grown under conditions where the soil has been free of pesticides, herbicides and artificial fertilizers for at least five years. They come in thick, glass bottle that contains its own built-in grinder for ease and convenience!

ARBEQUINA EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
SMOKED SWEET PAPRIKA
SMOKED SWEET PAPRIKA

Spain's most famous oak-smoked paprika...it's the prince of paprikas! A secret ingredient in many Spanish dishes, this paprika is made from freshly harvested peppers smoked over oak wood for 15 days. It has a deep rust-red colour and a slighty sweet and intense smoke flavour. La Dalia began producing paprika and spices in 1913 and has been putting flavour on the table for more than 100 years. Sweet Smoked Paprika is delicious in Paella, on roasted potatoes, in stews with pork or chicken, in sausages, and on fish or shellfish for grilling.

DIJON MUSTARD EXTRA STRONG

You can’t eat this right off the spoon! This “Extra Strong” Dijon packs a powerful heat kick. Vilux Dijon Extra Strong has a golden colour, smooth and creamy texture with a high mustard seed content which gives it that hot and powerful taste! Ready to enjoy as a condiment on sandwiches, hors d'oeuvres, smoked meats, and sausages. Use it also in French vinaigrette, mayonnaise, and addition to barbecue sauce for grilled pork and chicken.

DIJON MUSTARD EXTRA STRONG