WAJD Coarse Lebonese Sea Salt in Pinch Jar
Organic Sea Salt from Wajd, a Lebanese company out of the historic salt-mining town Anfeh, offers a bright, crisp brininess, as opposed to the earthier minerality of some other artisanal salts. Moreover, this salt uses no chemical additives or agents in its production process that might alter its taste, unlike conventional table salt. With a larger crystal than other sea salts, it’s great as a finishing salt that adds visual texture as well as flavor. Freshly grind Wajd Organic Sea Salt as you would whole peppercorns, over any recipe that could benefit from a sprinkling of salt for visual texture and taste. Whatever the application, start with a small amount first—with its pure flavor and larger crystals, a little of this sea salt goes a long way.
The Milk Street Season 6 Cookbook
The updated Milk Street Cookbook will help to change the way you cook. This 752-page companion to the Milk Street Television Show contains every recipe from the first six seasons — episodes airing from September 2017 through August 2023. You'll find simple recipes that deliver big flavors and textures fast, such as Colima-Style Shredded Braised Pork, Lebanese Baked Kafta with Potatoes and Tomatoes, Braised Beef with Dried Figs and Quick-Pickled Cabbage, Japanese-Style Chicken and Vegetable Curry, Turkish Flatbreads, Banana Custard Pie with Caramelized Sugar, Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Cream Cheese-Caramel Frosting, and Italian Flourless Chocolate Torta. Better yet, each recipe is displayed in oversized color photography. Order today for big flavors. Simple recipes. Better cooking.
Onsuri Signature Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Named Jordan’s “Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil,” Onsuri’s Signature Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil is rich and buttery with soft grassy notes and a slight finish of pepper at the back of the throat. It’s mild enough to use for everyday cooking but contains sweet buttery notes that also make it ideal as a finishing oil. And at a comparable price point to other EVOO’s in the supermarket, you’ll get award-winning quality and flavor without sacrificing your wallet. Owner Ziad Bilbeisi designed this oil for everyday use. He imported trees of Europe’s most prestigious olive varieties—Greek Koroneiki, and Spanish Arbequina and Arbosana—and planted them alongside local Nabali olive trees. Once ripe, the olives are picked and pressed within hours. The rugged landscape of Bilbeisi’s 300-acre, solar-powered family farm in Jordan makes for fruity, aromatic and intense olives and even better olive oil.
Suncraft 9-inch Seseragi Bread Knife
With three unique blade edges, this smartly-designed serrated knife combines the function of two knives in one—slicing through any and all loaves with ease. The blade is 9 inches, so long enough to cut the largest loaf cleanly without sawing back and forth. And the tapered blade features a gently curved belly to facilitate clean slicing. A 2-inch section of wide wave serrations located closer to the tip of the knife dives in and saws through a crunchy, rustic outer crust, while the smaller teeth cleanly slice through the inner crumb. It’s also ideal for delicate foods like soft sandwich breads and juicy tomatoes. The knife features a small length of straight blade at the tip to pierce through tough crusts, tomato skins or melon rinds. Plus, the handle is specifically designed for a comfortable grip, with a slight curve to it.
Milk Street Sofrito
We created our sofrito to be the perfect building block to cook a wide variety of recipes in less time, based on the tradition of Italian and Spanish grandmothers who make this by the jar to simplify cooking and boost flavor. After much testing, we came up with an aromatic base of sautéed onions, carrots and celery, complemented by the bright tones of tomatoes, white wine and vinegar. For additional depth, it has earthy, umami notes from mushroom powder, aromatic notes of rosemary and thyme, and just a hint of heat from black pepper and Kashmiri chili powder. A few tablespoons of this jammy sofrito is all it takes to spread rich, concentrated power into soups, sauces, stews, braises and nearly anything else that needs a boost of big flavor.
Moon Shine Trading Co. High Plains Sweet Clover
Sweet clover is our new “elevated essential” honey – better than anything you’ll find at your local big box grocery store. You’ll immediately notice a mild cinnamon aroma upon opening this light amber colored honey – followed by notes of caramel and nutmeg when you taste it – that’ll leave a lingering spicy finish on your tongue. Distinct enough to stand on its own, but subtle and approachable enough to use in just about any dish or cup of tea, you’ll find yourself upgrading your generic honey for this memorable version.
Burlap & Barrel Cloud Forest Cardamom Seeds
The cloud forests of Guatemala create the ideal environment for cardamom to thrive—with plenty of rainfall, high altitude and a temperate climate—and this varietal shows how much of a difference that environment makes. Grown on one of Guatemala’s only single-estate farms, these seeds are sweet and tart, with the spice of ginger and fresh fruitiness of apricot. A touch of grassiness, pine and citrus yields a welcome freshness, while the intoxicating aroma reminds us why it’s worth buying spices outside of a grocery store. This cardamom comes “decorticated”—as in seeds that have been removed from the papery, flavorless husk of the pod—for more concentrated flavor. And we love that it comes packaged in a grinder, allowing for coarsely ground seeds that add crunchy pops of flavor.
Villa Jerada Preserved Lemons
Villa Jerada’s preserved lemons are simply made with Beldi lemons, salt and time, just like the Moroccan culinary tradition. With bright citrus, umami depth and light saltiness, these lemons add a flavorful punch to braises, tagines and dressings. They are packed whole but tender enough to slice easily and use in a variety of dishes. Besides their complex flavor, we also love them for their long shelf stability. It’s no wonder they are popular in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine, and even used medicinally in China and Vietnam.
Nouka Black Sesame Paste
Deeply aromatic and rich with toasty undertones, this sesame condiment can be used in both sweet and savory applications. It’s the Japanese answer to Middle Eastern tahini, with a more pleasant touch of bitterness than white sesame seeds to balance the rich nutty flavor and natural sweetness. This one is perfect for everyday use—elevated, but not too pricey—and also has a thinner, more spreadable, drizzle-able and versatile texture than some other black sesame pastes we’ve tried. It is ideal for adding a little earthy depth to dishes. Many Asian cultures use black sesame for desserts, with good reason—its slight bitterness cuts through rich dairy and balances bitter with sweet like no other. If you’re using in place of tahini, note black sesame paste will offer a more roasted flavor.
Inaniwa Handmade Udon Noodles
These handmade noodles stand out from the pack. With a versatile thinness unlike traditional udon, yet with the same slurpy, chewy texture that’s distinctive of the noodle, Inaniwa udon has been handmade by artisans for over 300 years. The process takes four whole days: The noodles are kneaded on a starched surface before drying, followed by a series of hand kneading sessions before they’re shaped into their final form and left to sit. The resulting noodles are silky smooth with a mild taste, with a lovely kick of salt that makes the flavor come alive.