The tasters
People you’d trust to make you a sandwich.
AR
Alison Roman
- Jam — Bonne Maman Preserves
- Sea salt — Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Flake
- Tahini — Soom Premium Tahini
AR
Andy Ribelin
- Butter — Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
- Butter — Plugrà European-Style
BV
Bridget Vickers
- Cocoa — Ghirardelli Unsweetened Cocoa
- Cocoa — Valrhona Cocoa Powder
CW
Candice Ward
- Cocoa — Ghirardelli Unsweetened Cocoa
- Cocoa — Valrhona Cocoa Powder
CS
Caroline Schiff
- Jam — Bonne Maman Preserves
- Flour — King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose
CZ
Claudette Zepeda
- Hot sauce — Valentina Salsa Picante
- Spices — Burlap & Barrel (single-origin)
DC
David Chang
- Coffee — Be Bright Coffee (Los Angeles)
- Bacon — Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Bacon
EA
Emshika Alberini
- Cheddar — Cabot Vermont Cheddar (Extra Sharp)
- Chili crisp — Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp
HW
Hunter Wren Miele
- Coffee — SEY Coffee (Brooklyn)
- Coffee — Counter Culture Coffee
JV
Jason Vincent
- Mayo — Hellmann’s
- Mayo — Kewpie Mayonnaise
JS
Jessie Sheehan
- Spices — Burlap & Barrel (single-origin)
- Spices — Diaspora Co. (Aranya black pepper)
KM
Kalisa Martin
- Spices — Diaspora Co. (Aranya black pepper)
- Spices — Kalustyan’s (blends, e.g. ras el hanout)
LB
Lindsey Baruch
- Yogurt — Fage Total (plain Greek)
- Dark chocolate — Guittard baking chocolate (semisweet & bittersweet bars)
MM
Matt Marcus
- Bacon — Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon
- Bacon — Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Bacon
MC
Michele Casadei Massari
SI
Steve Ingber
- Parmesan — Sartori SarVecchio Parmesan
- Dijon — Edmond Fallot Dijon
TK
Thomas Keller
- Dijon — Edmond Fallot Dijon
- Beans — Rancho Gordo heirloom beans
AG
Adam Gallagher
- Cheddar — Kerrygold Reserve / Aged Irish Cheddar
AM
Aislinn McAllister
- Beans — Rancho Gordo heirloom beans
AG
Alex Guarnaschelli
- Jam — Bonne Maman Preserves
AG
Alon Gontowski
- Vanilla — McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
AR
Amanda Rockman
- Cocoa — Cacao Barry Extra Brute
AE
Amy Emberling
- Flour — King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose
AL
Analisa LaPietra
- Cheddar — Cabot Vermont Cheddar (Extra Sharp)
AK
Andres Kaifer
- Beans — Goya (dried and canned)
AB
Andrew Black
- Cheddar — Cabot Vermont Cheddar (Extra Sharp)
AC
Andrew Carmellini
- Pasta — Rustichella d’Abruzzo
AZ
Ann Ziata
- Butter — Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
AM
Arnold Myint
- Yogurt — Stonyfield Organic Greek
AE
Arturo Enciso
- Flour — Cairnspring Mills stone-milled flours
BA
Bill Addison
- Spices — Diaspora Co. (Aranya black pepper)
BQ
Brian Quan
- Coffee — SEY Coffee (Brooklyn)
CW
Camilla Wynne
- Jam — Bonne Maman Preserves
CN
Cara Nicoletti
- Miso — Hikari Organic White Miso
CW
Carl Walker
- Bacon — Wright Brand Thick-Cut Bacon
CC
Carlo Cracco
- Parmesan — Caseificio Gennari Parmigiano-Reggiano DOP
CN
Carlos Nevarez
- Beans — Goya (dried and canned)
CS
Carolina Santos Neves
- Miso — South River Three Barley Miso
CS
Carrie Stenerson
- Mozzarella — Crave Brothers Farmstead Fresh Mozzarella
CO
Catherine O’Donnell
- Vanilla — Heilala Pure Vanilla Extract
Cb
Cerea brothers
- Parmesan — Caseificio Gennari Parmigiano-Reggiano DOP
CW
Chris Williams
- Bacon — Wright Brand Thick-Cut Bacon
CG
Christopher Gross
- Miso — Hikari Organic White Miso
CS
Claire Saffitz
- Dark chocolate — Guittard baking chocolate (semisweet & bittersweet bars)
DC
Daniel Cutler
- Coffee — Be Bright Coffee (Los Angeles)
DO
Davide Oldani
- Parmesan — Caseificio Gennari Parmigiano-Reggiano DOP
DL
Debbie Lee
- Coffee — Be Bright Coffee (Los Angeles)
ES
Emily Susman
- Yogurt — Fage Total (plain Greek)
EM
Erin Martin
- Cocoa — Valrhona Cocoa Powder
FM
Flynn McGarry
- Coffee — SEY Coffee (Brooklyn)
GQ
Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton
GR
Gizzy Rawlins
- Bacon — Wright Brand Thick-Cut Bacon
GC
Gregory Collier
- Bacon — Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon
JR
Jamie Rothenberg
- Spices — Burlap & Barrel (single-origin)
JF
Janet Fletcher
- Feta — Mt. Vikos Barrel-Aged Greek Feta
JM
Jean Marie Rouger
- Jam — St. Dalfour Red Raspberry
JA
Jennie Alley
- Cheddar — Kerrygold Reserve / Aged Irish Cheddar
JR
Jess Rice
- Cheddar — Kerrygold Reserve / Aged Irish Cheddar
JK
Jessica Koslow
- Vanilla — Heilala Pure Vanilla Extract
JR
Jessica Randhawa
- Feta — Mt. Vikos Barrel-Aged Greek Feta
JS
Joe Sasto
- Butter — Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
JC
John Currence
- Bacon — Wright Brand Thick-Cut Bacon
JK
John Kanell
- Cocoa — Ghirardelli Unsweetened Cocoa
JK
Jon Kung
- Bacon — Wright Brand Thick-Cut Bacon
JY
Jon Yao
- Coffee — Be Bright Coffee (Los Angeles)
JI
June Intachat
- Coffee — Be Bright Coffee (Los Angeles)
KS
Kazushige Suzuki
- Miso — Ishino Saikyo White Miso
KG
Kristen Groth
- Cocoa — Cacao Barry Extra Brute
KC
Krystal Craig
- Cocoa — Cacao Barry Extra Brute
KM
Kyle Markt
- Dijon — Grey Poupon Dijon
LI
Laila Ibrahim
- Feta — Meredith Dairy Marinated Sheep & Goat Cheese
LT
Leanne Tran
- Flour — King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose
LL
Lisa Lotts
- Bacon — Wright Brand Thick-Cut Bacon
MS
Madeline Sperling
- Feta — Meredith Dairy Marinated Sheep & Goat Cheese
MV
Madelyn Varela
- Mozzarella — Crave Brothers Farmstead Fresh Mozzarella
MG
Marcelle G. Afram
- Tahini — Al’Ard Premium Palestinian Tahini
MM
Marissa Mullen
- Mozzarella — Crave Brothers Farmstead Fresh Mozzarella
MH
Matt Harding
- Pasta — Rustichella d’Abruzzo
MK
Melissa King
- Butter — Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
MZ
Michael Zentner
- Bacon — Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon
MA
Mohammad Abutaha
- Tahini — Al’Ard Premium Palestinian Tahini
NP
Natasha Pickowicz
- Vanilla — Heilala Pure Vanilla Extract
NA
Nava Atlas
- Beans — Goya (dried and canned)
NC
Nick Cobarruvias
- Beans — Rancho Gordo heirloom beans
NG
Nicki Gatlin-Lovell
- Vanilla — Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon
NH
Nicole Hunn
- Beans — Goya (dried and canned)
OM
Ori Menashe
- Coffee — Be Bright Coffee (Los Angeles)
PS
Peter Som
- Bacon — Wright Brand Thick-Cut Bacon
PT
Pim Techamuanvivit
- Beans — Rancho Gordo heirloom beans
RD
Raúl Duarte
- Spices — Burlap & Barrel (single-origin)
RG
Rikki Giambruno
- Spices — Burlap & Barrel (single-origin)
RH
Ryan Hardy
- Coffee — Counter Culture Coffee
RM
Ryan McCaskey
- Miso — Hikari Organic White Miso
SC
Sally Cameron
- Feta — Mt. Vikos Barrel-Aged Greek Feta
SP
Sara Park
- Gochujang — Mother-in-Law’s Original Gochujang
SM
Sarah Mispagel-Lustbader
- Flour — Central Milling Red Rose
ST
Scott Tacinelli & Angie Rito
- Honey — Dolce Miele Sicilian Oregano Honey
SB
Sean Brock
- Bacon — Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Bacon
SC
Shawna Clark
- Beans — Goya (dried and canned)
SP
Stella Parks
- Vanilla — Heilala Pure Vanilla Extract
SI
Stephanie Izard
- Soy sauce — Pearl River Bridge Superior Light
TA
Takanori Akiyama
- Miso — Ishino Saikyo White Miso
TD
Tenaya Darlington
- Mozzarella — Crave Brothers Farmstead Fresh Mozzarella
TR
Thomas Raquel
- Honey — Mieli Thun French Honeysuckle Honey
TV
Trung Vu
- Butter — Plugrà European-Style
VM
Val M. Cantu
- Beans — Rancho Gordo heirloom beans
ZK
Zoë Kanan
- Spices — Burlap & Barrel (single-origin)
Full taster bios, blogs and links to restaurants and books are coming soon.