Who are these pack sizes for?

Hosts cooking several dishes

If several recipes call for parsley, a 250 g pack could leave you with enough to cook with after your dinner party too, as long as you can store the rest according to the instructions on the packaging.

Cooks following a specific recipe

For eggs, an omelette or cottage cheese with chives, a small tub of chives means you won’t have to choose a large pack of parsley that isn’t right for the recipe.

Cooks looking to cut down on prep

A ready-made parsley and garlic mix saves you from combining the two separately. Just check that both ingredients work in your dish.

What should you look for?

Start by choosing the herb your recipes call for, then find a pack size that suits how much you’ll use and the space you have in your freezer.

What to consider What to check Who it’s for
How much you’ll use Compare the pack weight with the amount you’ll need for your dishes and how much you’ll use after the dinner party. I’m making several dishes with the same herb and want to use the rest later; around 25% of consumers would prioritise a quantity suited to these meals.
Which herb you need Read the product name and ingredients list to tell a plain herb apart from a mix. My recipe calls for chives, not just a hint of herbs: the flavour they’re looking for would be the main priority for around 25% of consumers.
Quick preparation Check whether the herb is already chopped and, if it’s a mix, which ingredients are included. If my dish calls for parsley and garlic, I’d rather add them together than prepare them separately; around 25% of consumers would put this convenience first.
Storage Plan how you’ll transport frozen food, and follow the temperature and storage instructions on the packaging. I’m buying the herbs before the dinner party and need to keep them in the freezer until then; storage would be the top priority for around 25% of consumers.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Using parsley and garlic mix instead of plain parsley

    Carrefour Extra frozen parsley and garlic mix contains 60% parsley and 40% garlic. It will change the flavour of a dish that calls for parsley alone.

    Read the ingredients and choose plain parsley if you want to add the garlic separately.

  • Letting the herbs defrost on the way home

    Anses recommends buying frozen food at the end of your shop, using an insulated bag and keeping the journey as short as possible. It advises against refreezing food once it has defrosted.

    Plan your journey and make space in the freezer, then put the herbs away as soon as you get home.

  • Planning a recipe without checking the product

    A herb appearing in a retailer’s online range doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be available in the shop where you plan to do your shopping.

    Check the herb, pack size and availability with your chosen retailer before settling on your menu.

Retailers and brands to know

Picard

Picard offers plain frozen herbs, including parsley in a 250 g pack and chives in a 50 g tub.

  • These two pack sizes let you choose according to the herb you need and the quantity you expect to use.
  • The product details state that these items should be kept at −18 °C and not refrozen after defrosting.

Carrefour / Carrefour Extra

Carrefour Extra frozen parsley and garlic mix combines parsley and garlic in a 50 g tub.

  • Carrefour’s product details state that it contains 60% parsley and 40% garlic, useful to know if your dish calls for both.
  • This mix isn’t a substitute for plain parsley in a recipe that doesn’t call for garlic.

E.Leclerc / RUSTICA (Marque Repère)

The RUSTICA range includes frozen parsley in a 250 g pack, as well as other herbs and mixes.

  • The pack of parsley is worth considering if several dishes for your dinner party call for the same herb.
  • Check the ingredients in any parsley and garlic mix if your recipe needs plain parsley.

Auchan

Auchan’s frozen herbs range includes parsley, chives, basil, coriander and mixes.

  • The range gives you different options when looking for the herb specified in a recipe.
  • Check the product and pack size at your selected shop.

ALDI / ALL SEASONS

ALL SEASONS offers a 50 g pack of frozen parsley.

  • This pack size may suit a recipe that only needs a small amount of parsley.
  • Check that it’s available at the shop where you plan to do your shopping.

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Frequently asked questions

Can frozen parsley and garlic mix replace frozen parsley?

Only if garlic works in the recipe too. Carrefour Extra parsley and garlic mix contains 60% parsley and 40% garlic; choose plain parsley if you don’t want to add garlic.

How should I transport frozen herbs after shopping?

Buy them at the end of your shop and put them in the freezer as soon as you get home. Anses recommends using an insulated bag and keeping the journey as short as possible to maintain the cold chain.

What should I check on the packaging before storing the herbs?

Follow the storage temperature and instructions given for the product you’ve bought. The Ministry of the Economy reminds shoppers to follow the temperature stated on the packaging; the Picard product details mentioned here specify −18 °C for their products.