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Food & Drink · Acquired · 2024
“Dandelion Chocolate. These people are the best. The factory is so freaking cool, and the chocolate is absolutely amazing. They are a part of the bean-to-bar movement... If you're looking for any late holiday gifts or just any good chocolate, I can't recommend Dandelion enough.”
Ben Gilbert, who made this pick
Ben Gilbert, Co-host, Acquired

Dandelion Chocolate

Single-origin, bean-to-bar chocolate from the San Francisco maker he and David toured — some of the best chocolate you'll taste, and a great gift.

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Food & Drink · Acquired · 2024
“specifically the Dandelion advent calendar... This is the single greatest advent calendar that has ever been created in the history of mankind. The artwork, the design, the presentation... every day is an ornament that can go on the tree... Then the chocolate inside.”
David Rosenthal, who made this pick
David Rosenthal, Co-host, Acquired

Dandelion Chocolate Advent Calendar

The single greatest advent calendar ever made, in his telling — each day an ornament for the tree, with chocolate from chocolatiers around the country inside.

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Food & Drink · SparkToro · 2022
“They're just a little too pricey to be an everyday nut butter, which makes them the absolute perfect gift.”
Rand Fishkin, who made this pick
Rand Fishkin, Cofounder & CEO, SparkToro

Ground Up nut butters

Small-batch nut butters in cashew, macadamia, and cardamom blends, priced as a treat rather than an everyday staple.

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Food & Drink · SparkToro · 2022
“You're trying to get your cheese-based sauce to maintain consistency through temperature fluctuations.”
Rand Fishkin, who made this pick
Rand Fishkin, Cofounder & CEO, SparkToro

Sodium Citrate

The emulsifying salt that turns grated cheese and pasta water into a silky, foolproof cacio e pepe sauce.

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Food & Drink · SparkToro · 2022
“Chorizo Bilbao is a pain to find in stores. Only one place in Seattle sells it.”
Rand Fishkin, who made this pick
Rand Fishkin, Cofounder & CEO, SparkToro

Chorizo Bilbao

Hard-to-find Spanish cured chorizo for paella, stews, and tapas, now available to order online.

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Food & Drink · SparkToro · 2022
“Kabuto's soba, while not quite as good as the mountaintop spot in Karuizawa, is very delicious.”
Rand Fishkin, who made this pick
Rand Fishkin, Cofounder & CEO, SparkToro

Kabuto soba (buckwheat) noodles

Buckwheat soba with a markedly better texture than supermarket brands when cooked al dente and shocked with ice.

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Food & Drink · SparkToro · 2022
“If you've been to Calabria, Naples, Sicily, and eaten the spicy foods of those regions, you've had Calabrian chili. This stuff.”
Rand Fishkin, who made this pick
Rand Fishkin, Cofounder & CEO, SparkToro

Calabrian hot chili powder

Authentic Calabrian chili powder for genuinely spicy Mediterranean dishes, not an American stand-in.

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Food & Drink · SparkToro · 2022
“Cha Cha Matcha provides exactly that: ceremony-grade matcha sourced from Uji, Japan.”
Amanda Natividad, who made this pick
Amanda Natividad, VP Marketing, SparkToro

Cha Cha Matcha ceremony-grade matcha

Ceremony-grade matcha sourced from Uji, Japan, for drinkers wary of lower-quality green teas.

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Food & Drink · SparkToro · 2022
“These Momofuku noodles are now a pantry staple for me, and I do use the provided seasoning.”
Amanda Natividad, who made this pick
Amanda Natividad, VP Marketing, SparkToro

Momofuku instant noodle variety pack

An instant-ramen variety pack good enough to keep as a pantry staple, seasoning packets included.

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Food & Drink · SparkToro · 2022
“A flick of Liquid Sunshine on any vegetable, roasted, poached, whatever. I mostly use the Deep Black in marinades.”
Andrew Bohrer, Bartender and cocktail authority

Rhea Goods cooking concentrates (Liquid Sunshine, Deep Black)

Concentrated cooking bases like fermented black garlic and preserved lemon that season vegetables and marinades fast.

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