For a portion of moules-frites, choose a small pack if you want to use just a little of the herbs and have less left to store. A mussel seasoning blend brings several aromatics together, but the 250 g MAGDA pack listed by Auchan is recommended for 5 litres of mussels, not a meal for one. Check the weight, ingredients and storage instructions before choosing.
If you’re making moules-frites for one, a 50 g pack of herbs that’s easy to portion is worth considering. Picard’s chives come in this size and are individually frozen; still, check that the pack and flavour suit your recipe.
If you’d rather not buy parsley, garlic, shallot and onion separately, Auchan’s MAGDA blend brings them together. However, its 250 g pack is recommended for 5 litres of mussels, so you’ll need to adjust the amount for a small pan.
If you regularly use parsley in other dishes, Picard’s 250 g pack, which is listed as individually frozen, lets you take out what you need meal by meal. You’ll still need to store the rest and add any other aromatics you want for the mussels separately.
For moules-frites for one, start with how much you want to use, then decide whether you’d prefer a ready-made seasoning blend or herbs you can use in other recipes too.
| Criterion | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portioning for one | Compare the net weight and check whether you can take out the herbs while they’re still frozen. ‘Individually frozen’ doesn’t mean the pack contains just one portion. | When I’m only making a small pan, I want to take out the amount I need without defrosting the whole pack; around 50% of consumers would make this a priority. |
| Marinière seasoning | Read the ingredients and serving guidance: the MAGDA blend combines parsley, shallot, onion and garlic, but its guidance is for 5 litres of mussels. | For cooking without buying several aromatics separately, I’m looking for a blend that suits my recipe; around 30% of consumers would make this a priority. |
| Using up the rest | Choose a pack size that works for your upcoming meals, and check the instructions for resealing and storage. | If I also cook other dishes with these herbs, I could consider a larger pack; around 20% of consumers would prioritise using them across several meals. |
This describes herbs frozen separately, not a portion intended for one meal. Picard uses the term for both its 50 g pack of chives and its 250 g pack of parsley.
Check the net weight and pack size separately, then work out how many meals you’ll get from the contents.
Auchan’s listing for the MAGDA blend recommends half of the 250 g pack for 5 litres of mussels. That isn’t a portion guide for one person.
For a small pan, start with a little and adjust the seasoning to suit your recipe.
A product listing may still be online even when the item isn’t available at your chosen store or through its Drive service. Carrefour says its 50 g pack of Darégal parsley has been discontinued in stores and is unavailable through Drive.
Check availability at your local store or in your delivery area before planning to use that product for your meal.
The DGCCRF warns that a rise in temperature speeds up microbial growth. The instructions for the products mentioned here say not to refreeze a defrosted product.
Pick up frozen foods at the end of your shop, transport them promptly, and follow the temperature and storage instructions on the packaging.
Picard’s frozen herbs include chopped chives in a 50 g pack and chopped parsley in a 250 g bag.
Auchan lists the MAGDA mussel seasoning blend, made with parsley, shallot, onion and garlic.
Carrefour’s listing for DAREGAL chopped parsley shows a 50 g pack.
E.Leclerc lists several frozen Rustica herbs and aromatics, including 50 g packs of parsley and chives.
ALDI France lists frozen herbs among the product categories offered under its ALL SEASONS brand.
No. It describes how the herbs have been frozen, not how much to use per meal. Picard uses the term for both a 50 g pack of chives and a 250 g bag of parsley, so choose a pack size based on how you plan to use it.
A mussel seasoning blend brings the aromatics together in one purchase. The MAGDA blend listed by Auchan contains parsley, shallot, onion and garlic. If you’re cooking for one, adjust the amount you use: its guidance is for half of a 250 g pack for 5 litres of mussels.
Keep them cold and follow the instructions on the packaging. The DGCCRF recommends maintaining the cold chain; the product listings mentioned here say to store them in the freezer at −18 °C and not to refreeze once defrosted.
Not necessarily. Check the product with the store or Drive service where you plan to shop. Carrefour, for example, says its 50 g pack of DAREGAL parsley has been discontinued in stores and is unavailable through Drive.