Dorot Herbs: Frozen Garlic and Herb Cubes | Product Review
Have you ever found an amazing recipe you wanted to make RIGHT NOW and had everything on hand accept the fresh herbs? Or (more likely) you were in a hurry to cook dinner and didn’t have the time or patience to be mincing up fresh garlic, parsley and basil? I’ve had a lot of those moments; and while I’d love to always use fresh, real life has other plans.
A good selection of fresh herbs is hard to keep on hand. They are expensive, spoil quickly and require a lot of prep work.
That’s why I’ve been enjoying Dorot freshly frozen garlic and herb cubes the last few weeks. They are a better alternative to dried and powdered herbs; with the same color and flavor as fresh without the hassle. In fact, I’ve become a little spoiled—reaching for the Dorot instead of going through the effort of washing, peeling, chopping and cleanup involved with using fresh.
Dorot Herbs: Frozen Garlic and Herb Cubes
Value
Each little package comes with 20 servings; cubes that easily pop out of the package and into your pan. Each cube equals about 1 tablespoon of herbs or 1 clove of garlic. They are priced between $2.99 and $3.99, which is a good value for the amount of time you save.
In the past, I’ve tried to freeze my own herbs in ice cube trays. It’s a great idea, but the cubes usually end up with freezer burn. That’s why I like the packaging Dorot uses. The herbs stay fresh because they are sealed in lidded trays.
Dorot Herbs: Frozen Garlic and Herb Cubes
Selection
Dorot has a wide selection to choose from, including:
- Crushed Garlic
- Crushed Ginger
- Chopped Basil
- Chopped Parsley
- Chopped Cilantro
- Chopped Dill
- Chopped Chili Pepper
Other varieties and even sauce cubes are available, but less likely to be on your local store shelves. They have Indian Rice Mix, Chimichurri Sauce, Tikka Masala, Sofrito, Pesto and even an Alfredo sauce. I didn’t try these, but would love to give them a try in the future.
All Natural
One thing that impressed me about Dorot was the ingredient list. Some have a touch of soybean oil, sea salt and lemon concentrate to preserve the color and consistency; but that’s it.
Flavor
It really comes down to flavor, right? So how did Dorot perform under the pressures of my kitchen? My favorite product by far was the chopped garlic. It tasted very close to fresh without the bitterness of jarred garlic. I also like the chili pepper, ginger and basil. The cilantro seemed milder than fresh and really didn’t give me the amount of flavor I wanted.
While the flavor is very good, these handy little cubes have their limits. They melt into little puddles, so aren’t appropriate for topping a dish. The very fine puree of basil didn’t look great mixed into pasta and olive oil on its own—but tasted good.
I tried Dorot cubes in a lot of different ways and they only made the job of cooking easier. Whether it was a rub, sauce, stew, marinade, soups or vinaigrettes; I was pleased with the results.
Where can you find them?
You can find Dorot garlic and herbs in the freezer section of stores nationwide and worldwide. In my home state of Florida alone, they have 72 stores carrying their products including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Piggly Wiggly, and others. They have a handy store locator on their website if you are looking for a store near you.
Dorot also has a line of products created just for Wal-Mart stores called, “Pop & Cook”. It’s the same product and packaging available at Wal-Mart stores throughout the country.
Pop & Cook Frozen Garlic and Herb Cubes
I hope you are able to give Dorot garlic and herb cubes a try! They will be a staple in my freezer from now on.
A recipe I made using Dorot products:
Healthy Ground Beef and Spinach Picadillo
Disclaimer – I received one or more of the products mentioned above free of charge for the purpose of this review. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. All opinions are my own.
I have never even heard of these, but they sound like they are exactly what I need, so now I need to find out where I can get some and buy them!
I’ve seen these in the store, but haven’t tried them yet. Look very easy to use.
These look like a really good product. Something that I would definitely buy. would save me loads of time in the kitchen
I buy these every time I am at Trader Joe’s! They are one of my favorite short cuts!
I have never heard of these, but they are very handy to have when cooking
As someone who cooks and blogs a ton of meals, I think these are super awesome! I sometimes hate cutting up fresh herbs and garlic for sauteing.
Never seen these before but they look amazing a great way to get that fresh taste without having to grown them.
You’re right that simple ingredient list is surprising (in a great way). I think these cubes are fantastic.
The convenience is definitely there with these. I am forever noticing my fresh herbs have gone bad without me realizing it. This would save me from that!
I actually just saw these for the first time in WalMart yesterday! I have some chopped frozen herbs in my freezer from another company but I’m digging these cubes! No need to measure- no accidental overpours.
I’ve not yet seen the Dorot brand in my grocery store, but there is another brand of something similar. I definitely need to buy some of these, I am constantly using dry herbs and it’s just not the same as fresh.
I’ve not heard of them but would love to try them. I think the garlic would be especially useful!
I have seen these but I wasn’t sure if they were any good! I’ll definitely be picking some up now.
I bet these are a time saver and a great way to help to add some flavor to a meal.
I have their Cilantro in my freezer so I can make some fresh Salsa. I saw these when we first moved to Idaho and was so thrilled that I had to try them. Can not wait to make the salsa tomorrow.
That is so neat & convenient for cooking quickly! I need some of these 🙂
I had no clue these even exsisted! My family would really enjoy these including my parents.
I have never seen or heard of a product like this but then again, I don’t get out much. I do find this quite interesting and will have to make an effort to find this in my local grocery. I too have issues keeping fresh herbs on hand and I don’t have enough time to go to the grocery store every day or two.
I’ve not seen these! I really like the idea though! I will keep an eye out for them!
Ok this has to be THE best idea ever!! I love using fresh herbs in my cooking but it’s never on hands. When I do get some fresh herbs I only get to use a portion of it and the rest ends up going to waste. I love the idea of having fresh herbs cubed like that!!
this sounds like a great product. I would definitely try this.
This is so smart, I need to look for these. I’d really like to try the garlic flavor, yum!
Although I prefer the real thing, maybe these things were made for a reason. So maybe I’d try it!
Now those seems awesome – only if we have those here.
I say the title and I HAD to read this post.
We use Dorot frozen herbs all the time. Not only garlic, although more often then the others.
Dorot is the name of a kibbutz in my country (Israel) and that’s where the factory is located.
I’m glad they export their products 🙂
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That happens to me all the time! And I never manage to use all of my cilantro since the bunch is so large. I definitely have to look for these 🙂
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I was amazed at how fresh these little cubes tasted.