Home cooking is at its highest share in decades, and the products that make it easier are getting noticed. Dorot Gardens just landed on Good Housekeeping’s 2027 Kitchen Awards list, with its Frozen Crushed Garlic Cubes named a winner in the food products and ingredients category.
Anyone who cooks regularly knows the garlic problem. Peeling sticky cloves takes time, mincing leaves a smell on your hands that soap barely touches, and the bulb you bought last week has probably gone soft before you get back to it.
Dorot Gardens set out to fix all of that at once. Its Frozen Crushed Garlic Cubes are pre-portioned, flash-frozen, and ready to use straight from the freezer. Pop a cube out of the tray, drop it into the pan, and you’re done. The brand calls it “Pop. Drop. Done.”
Home Cooking Is Having a Moment
The timing of this award fits a real change in how Americans eat. According to the USDA, the share of at-home eating rose from 64.6% to 74.4% over roughly 15 years. More meals at home means more demand for convenience cooking solutions that don’t sacrifice flavor.
That shift is where a product like Dorot lands: fresh garlic flavor on a weeknight, pulled straight from the freezer.
What Makes the Cubes Work
Dorot uses a flash-freezing process that locks in the flavor and nutrients of freshly harvested garlic. Each cube measures out to a consistent amount, so there’s no guessing. Store the tray in the freezer and pull out only what you need. The rest stays frozen, and there’s no smell on your hands.
“At Dorot Gardens, we believe that great cooking shouldn’t have to start with a lot of work,” said Michele Abo, general manager at Dorot Gardens. “Our mission has always been to make it easier for people to enjoy the flavors of fresh ingredients without the time-consuming preparation.”
The cubes work in pasta sauces, stir-fries, soups, marinades and roasted vegetables. The line also extends to ginger, basil, cilantro, parsley and other herbs.
What the Good Housekeeping Win Means
Good Housekeeping’s Kitchen Awards recognize products that make everyday cooking more practical, and Dorot’s spot on the 2027 list puts it alongside tools and ingredients home cooks can actually rely on. “Being recognized by Good Housekeeping is especially meaningful because it reinforces what our consumers already love about Dorot Gardens,” Abo said, “convenience, quality and delicious flavor in every cube.”
For anyone who keeps garlic in steady rotation, the freezer version is worth a look.