FreshDirect Bows Frozen Entree Line
Online grocer FreshDirect this week introduced a line of frozen entrees designed to provide its customers with more ways to save time and money while enabling them to enjoy upscale fare.
FreshDirect chef Tina Bourbeau, who has spent more than a decade working in some of New York’s most prestigious restaurants, developed the line after months of research. Made from high-quality ingredients, the 10 ready-in-minutes items employ innovative techniques that enhance and seal in flavors, according to the company.
"FreshDirect's frozen entrees will provide our customers with another gourmet quality, time saving-option," noted Rick Braddock, CEO and chairman of the LongIsland City, N.Y.-based e-grocer.
The new selections are:
- Bistro Chicken: Grilled All-White Breast Meat from Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Haricots Verts, Spiced Potatoes & Creamy Bechamel Sauce
- Bay Scallop & Vegetable Risotto: Scallops, Creamy Italian Rice, Asparagus, Fava Beans, Cauliflower & Roasted Corn
- Southern-Style BBQ Brisket: Beef Brisket with Barbecue Sauce, Kale with Berkshire Bacon, Baked Beans & Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
- Vegetarian Pasta Primavera: Farfalle Pasta, Asparagus, Cauliflower, Broccoli & Spinach with Creamy Parmesan Basil Sauce
- Turkey & Cornbread Stuffing Dinner: Roasted All-White Turkey Breast Meat, Candied Pecan & Pork Sausage Cornbread Stuffing, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
- Vegetarian Spinach & Mushroom Lasagna: Spinach Pasta, Cremini Mushrooms, Spinach, Roasted Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Parmesan & Slow-Cooked Tomato Sauce
- Turkey Meatballs, Whole-Wheat Penne Pasta, Slow-Cooked Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella Cheese
- Sunday Ham: Bourbon-Glazed Ham, Parsley Potatoes, Peas & Carrots
- Spinach & Ricotta Tortelloni: Spinach & Ricotta Filled Pasta with Tomatoes, Spinach & a Creamy Four-Cheese Alfredo Sauce of Parmesan, Emmental, Gorgonzola & Goat Cheese
- Macaroni & Cheese with Berkshire Bacon: Pasta Shells with Gruyere Cheese Sauce, Berkshire Bacon, Butternut Squash & Roasted Tomatoes
Customers can place an order for the entrees at www.freshdirect.com/freeze.
FreshDirect’s service area includes most of Manhattan, locations in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx, and parts of New Jersey, Connecticut, and Westchester and Nassau counties.