ChefShop.com delivers hand-curated, artisan chef ingredients and supplies from around the world—carefully sourced, rich in story, and rooted in tradition.

Chef Brady Williams

Chef Brady Ishiwata Williams is a James Beard Award–winning chef whose culinary style blends Japanese-American heritage with hyper-local, seasonal Northwest ingredients... at TOMO in Seattle - click here to read more about the Chef.

Click here to see the Chef's favorite ingredients

Parmigiano-Reggiano Summer wheel

The crystals of tyrosine multiply after two years and keep appearing in this science experiment (that's what cheese is!), of proteins and fats trapped together amongst like kinds (of other fats and proteins) in a conglomeration called cheese. And as they get together, after time, they start to unravel and in the process, create these wonderful tiny pockets of crunch.

And this is really good for you, by the way. You won't find it in a younger cheese! Proving once again that sometimes age has its benefits!

Summer Milk Cheese. We will announce availability in our weekly newsletter once we have a firm shipping date. Feel free to check back or call for an update.

Shop Now for Parmigiano-Reggiano
Plum Powder

The five flavors this plumb Plum Powder!

Taiwanese Plum Powder

The story of plum powder starts with the history of plums and the first domesticated plum - Prunus mume or ume - grown in China over two thousand years ago.

This plum powder, from Taiwan, is full of memories of a taste we recognize from trips to Hawaii, candies and dishes found in Asia.

This plum powder has the distinct flavor of the salty plums from China that are called Huamei (話梅) in Mandarin and Li Hing Mui (旅行梅) in Cantonese, without the eye clenching, overpowering salty hit.

The central and southern regions of Taiwan has a long tradition of cultivating plums. The producers of the plums have perfected the art of preserving them with a refined balance of sweet, sour, and salty flavors. This harmony of flavors is what makes Taiwanese plum powder distinctly different from all others.

It was in the 20th century that the plum powder really took off in Taiwan’s famous night markets. It was here that the powder was sprinkled over tart slices of guava, green mango, pineapple, and even cucumber, where its sweet-sour-salty balance heightens the fruit’s natural flavor and adds a refreshing kick. Sometimes it’s also dusted onto shaved ice or worked into drinks, giving desserts and beverages a bright, tangy edge!

Click here to see the Plum Powder

Rice is Nice

We choose some of the best here

The history of rice spans thousands of years, beginning with its domestication in Asia and expanding globally through trade, migration, and the forced movements of enslaved people.The story of rice begins in ancient times, with early cultivation in China around 10,000 BCE, where wild rice was first domesticated in the Yangtze River Valley.

Read more about rice and see our selection
Ameixa d'Elvas Naturally Preserved DOP Green Gage Plums -Sugar Plums- Wooden Box

Amelxa d'Evans

Wonderful Sugar Plums

Like the way gummy worms want to be'sweet, delicious, with the perfect amount of chewiness, as in not too much. Sweet like fruit can be and with no clingy, teeth-grabbing pain that fake sugar imparts.

These amazing Natural Preserved Plums, Ameixa d'Elvas DOP, are the oldest sweets from the Alto Alentejo region in Portugal. The process, adapted from the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Consolação in Elvas, involves cooking in copper pots, resting for at least 24 hours, and cooking again. Then, they mature for 2 months or more in a sugar syrup.

The result is these amazing sweetened plums.

Click here to see the Sugar Plums here!
Col Pabst Malt Amber-Lager Worcestershire Sauce

Just arrived

Col Pabst Malt

Worcester - Wuster or Wooster 

Shire is sure, like New Hampshire (new hamp sure, in case you didn't know) 

The secret recipe for Worcestershire Sauce was concocted by John Lea and William Perrins, two chemists, in Worcester, England in 1837. 

The original is still - well, real - and tastes original. 

The BBC says that there have been over 30 variations of the original Worcestershire sauce sold. As the saying goes ”Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”

And sometimes you can make something similar but not the same and even make it better. 

Col Pabst All Malt Amber-Lager Worcestershire made in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is better. Way better!

Shop Now and read our tasting notes here
ChefShop Cocoa Powder

Back-in Stock ChefShop Cocoa Powder

And NEW!

New! We have spent the last 2 years looking and testing for a new ChefShop cocoa powder to replace our original recipe and venerable favorite which is no longer available.

This Deep Dark Dutch-processed dark unsweetened cocoa powder is in a class unto itself. We have removed less fat from our cocoa (22-24% fat content), which results in a more intense and immediate chocolate flavor.

This "service pack" of ChefShop cocoa powder is designed for commercial users like baristas, bakers, and gelato makers. It is sealed in a thick zip-lock style bag for production baking with a Plain Jane label. Like many of the foods and ingredients that go to the back of the house, the contents are more important than being pretty.

And price relative to quantity is also a crucial 

Shop now for the our new Cocoa Powder
Son Premium Fish Sauce Aged 1 Year All Natural

All natural

Son Premium Fish Sauce Aged 1 Year

The story of Son Fish Sauce is really a love story: boy meets girl, boy wants to give girl the world, boy gives girl anchovies and the rest is history.

Now in its fourth generation, Son Fish Sauce, the dream of one young man in love, has grown to be the largest employer on the Vietnamese Island of Son Rai.

First, let's get past the name yes it is sauce and yes it comes from fish. Anchovies, actually, little tiny fish.

Did you know that Worcestershire sauce is a fish-based sauce?

And did you know that ketchup started as a fermented pile of fish, long before tomatoes were added?

Click here to read more about fish ....
Kakuida Organic Black Rice Vinegar - 5 year aged

Beautiful Vinegars

Vinegar

Vinegar has a long history dating back over 5,000 years, with its origins tied to the accidental fermentation of wine and other alcoholic beverages.The term "vinegar" comes from the French "vinaigre", meaning "sour wine," as vinegar is essentially fermented alcohol converted into acetic acid by bacteria.Ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans used vinegar in cooking, for preservation, and as a medicinal tonic.

See our wide selection of Vinegars here

Recipes we use

See our recipe box here

We have been collecting recipes for over 25 years from Chefs' and cookbooks to share with you.

Make good food here

Find the hot stuff you want

Cruise our Hot Sauce Aisle

We taste a lot of hot sauces so you don't have too. If you all you want is screaming hot toppings we might not be for you. But if you want heat and flavor too then check out what have found. Learn why we like them and maybe you will as well.

Get hot click here