Spice Cuisine: French Spices and Seasonings
What can we tell you about French cuisine, that Julia Child hasn't already covered? From Escoffier to modern day, French cuisine rules supreme in high caliber restaurants worldwide.
French haute cuisine ranges from simple and elegant to complex and refined, but good seasonings are always important. Listed below you find a number of things The Spice House carries that you’ll need to start your journey into French cookery. We've also got a good selection of French recipes.
Bouquet Garni, French Herb Blend
Bouquet Garni, in this form, is referred to as "Hunter's Style," because it is slightly stronger in flavor than the traditional blend. Literally m…
Chervil, French, Dehydrated
Chervil is similar to what we know as parsley, enhanced by a touch of anise flavor. Our playful side wants you to know that chervil-an herb the Fr…
Choucroute Garni
Choucroute Garni is a lovely blend we feel is an improvement over the French four-spice mixture, otherwise known as Quatre Epices. This Chocroute Ga…
Demi-Glace, Jus De Poulet Gold Classic Roasted Chicken
More Than Gourmet Jus De Poulet Gold is a highly concentrated, reduced chicken stock. It has a wonderful rich flavor that can be used in sauces and …
Demi-Glace, Gold Classic French Demi Glace
This veal stock can be reconstituted into a classic demi-glace, or used as a substitute for glace de viande. It makes a fantastic "au jus" for prime…
Demi-Glace, Glace De Canard Gold (Duck Sauce)
This highly concentrated premium roasted duck stock is reduced to a glace in the hand-made traditions of the finest French classics. More Than Gourme…
Demi-Glace, Essence de Champignon Gold Classic Mushroom Essence
This is a 20-time reduction of classic mushroom stock, with an intense aroma and flavor that can be used at full strength to add flavor to nearly an …
Demi-Glace, Glace de Fruits de Mer Seafood Stock
This flavorful little package is perfect for those who want gourmet seafood flavor without being elbow-deep in fish for hours. Use full strength as …
Demi-Glace, Glace D'Agneau Gold Classic Roast Lamb Stock Concentrate
This gourmet base makes classic lamb stock. Because the majority of our customers are very fond of lamb, it is often found on special occasion famil…
Demi-Glace, Roasted Vegetable (Vegetable Stock)
Roasted vegetable demi-glace is a flavorful vegetarian substitute for veal demi-glace from More Than Gourmet. Included with each container are recipe…
Demi-Glace, Reduced Veal Stock- Glace de Veau
This product is similar to our Demi Glace Gold Classic French Veal and Beef stock, but with the sweeter flavor that comes from a higher ratio of veal…
Fines Herbes, French Herb Blend
Fines herbes is a very pleasant, delicate combination of French chervil, parsley, chives and French tarragon. Its primary use is in egg dishes, but …
Peppercorns, French Style Blend of Black and Green Peppercorns
French-style peppercorn blend is modeled after the popularity of green peppercorns in France. This blend is great for those who enjoy French cooking…
Herbes de Provence, French Herb Blend
Herbs de Provence is the classic French herb blend. Also known as Provencal herbs, this delightful mixture takes its name from the region of Provenc…
Lavender Flower Buds, Food Grade, Dried
Lovely, floral lavender is a unique ingredient to use in baking. You may choose to use these lavender flower buds in cooking or in a potpourri craft…
Lavender Vanilla Sugar
Lavender Vanilla Sugar adds a subtle floral touch to baked goods, tea, toast or muffins. It's perfect for delicate desserts for brunch or high tea. …
Pot Herbs, French Soup Herb Blend
Pot herbs is a traditional French soup herb mixture. This spice blend for soup stock is named for the large soup cauldron into which this combinatio…
Ratatouille Seasoning
Ratatouille is a classic French country dish can be an easy, one-pot dish or a complicated, use-all-the-dishes-in-the-kitchen extravaganza, but eithe…
Salt, Esprit du Sel Fleur De Sel French Sea Salt
Esprit du Sel Fleur De Sel French Sea Salt is uniformly clean and sparkling. This salt has been harvested by hand on the Atlantic island of Re, Fran…
Salt, Sel Marin de Guerande French Grey Sea Salt
This sea salt is available to us in bulk, hence we are able to offer a better price than some of the other sea salts that are shipped from Europe in …
Salt, French "La Baleine" Sea Salt, Coarse Or Fine
French "La Baleine" is a white sea salt. This sea salt is evaporated to a sparkling white by sun and sea breezes, then washed in clear Mediterranea…
Salt, Malandel Fleur de Sel French Sea Salt
Malandel Fleur de Sel French Sea Salt is harvested by a Paludier who claims that it is "made of the finest salt crystals floating at the surface of t…
Shallots, Freeze Dried
Shallots are a member of the onion family, often described as a cross between onion and garlic. Their flavor is light, sweet and delicate, and we hav…
Sunny Paris Seasoning, Salt Free Spice Blend
Sunny Paris is an exquisite seasoning that's rich in very expensive freeze-dried shallots, which seem to create a salt-like satisfaction to the taste…
Tarragon, French Broken Leaf, Dehydrated
French Tarragon, also known as estragon, is often used in salad dressings, especially vinaigrettes, and in flavoring mustards and mayonnaise. It is c…
Thyme, French Select
Thyme is a great herb for everyday cooking. French Select Thyme has a deep green color and a fresh, smooth aroma. It is a sweeter flavor and softer …
Vanilla Bean Sugar
Our popular Vanilla Bean Sugar is made with premium hand-choppped Bourbon Island vanilla beans, our richest, most intense vanilla extract, and the fi…
