The Cheff prides itself on developing ingredients that are not only weird and wonderful, but that also make the ordinary extraordinary by balancing the perfect amount of original flavours with those that are already familiar.
The fine food ingredients brand was established in 2019 by its passionate founder, Sarah Gray. Her close on two decades of experience in food development and distribution is infused into The Cheff’s diverse offerings – from gourmet spice blends to freeze-dried berries and cherries.
Try their gourmet blends to bring a professional flair to your pantry – it’s completely uncut and gluten-free!
The Cheff’s gourmet blends include, but are not limited to:
The 7 Deadly Spices
- Sloth
- Pride
- Greed
- Wrath
- Lust
- Gluttony
- Envy
FOOD TEAM TIP: Use Gluttony to enrich red meat, Lust with seafood or chicken, and Pride to spice up your roasted vegetables.
Coarse Grinders
Spices serve several purposes in cooking and can be used to add flavour and aroma. Spices can moreover transform a meal by adding a range of flavours, from a hint of sweetness to a kick of heat.
They also give beautiful aromas that are often our first determining factor for whether we want to eat a meal or not. We always think of salt as our go-to when a meal tastes too bland, but there are other spices that bring out the natural flavours of food. The Cheff is at the ready with a range of course grinders to transform any meal:
- Black Grinder – Black Pepper, Black Garlic, Pink Himalayan Salt, Dehydrated olives
- Red Grinder – Made with pink peppercorns, grapefruit rinds, pink Himalayan salt and other dehydrates
- Green Grinder – Lemon and Lime rinds, green peppercorns, pink Himalayan salt and other dehydrates
- Naartjie Grinder – Orange Grinder Naartjie dehydrates, white peppercorns, pink Himalayan salt and other dehydrates
- Olive and Rosemary Grinder – Made with dehydrated olives
- Sriracha and Lime Grinder – Balanced heat with lime and other spices
- Grapefruit Grinder – Dehydrated grapefruit rinds beautifully paired with herbs and spices
- Black Truffle Rub Grinder
- Coffee and Thyme Grinder
- The Grinder
Heat Enhancers
This product is great to add heat to any dish without affecting the flavour – now everybody can have curry – hot or not.
Freeze-dried fruity goodness
Freeze dried fruits are perfect as a healthy snack, to add sweetness to dishes, and in baking. You can use freeze-dried fruit in smoothies and shakes to add a smoother texture.
The Cheff’s range of freeze dried fruits include strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and sour cherries. Their frozen texture adds thickness and coldness to blended drinks without watering them down with ice.
Drinkology
Exotic beverages are all the craze these days and at The Cheff, you can always expect a twist! If you desire new, fun and exotic flavour creations and enjoyment, then you’ll love their weird and wonderful array of products. Their team went beyond the norm to create extra-ordinary drinkology offerings that will zhuzh up your drinks.
The Cheff’s drinkology products include, but are not limited to:
- Hoodoo Drops: Colour change drops to add to your base/drink.
- Brew Glitter
- Flavour Drops – Includes Burnt Toffee flavouring!
- Flavour Blaster Pro Kit
- Aromatic – To add to gins and cocktails
- Syrups
Whether you want to find out more about The Cheff’s services, products, or wish to experience the weird and wonderful world they have to offer, contact them on their website, Instagram, Facebook, or by phoning +27(71) 990 5704.
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