Corto Olive Co. and Stanislaus Foods have collaborated to create a premium Chef's Essentials Kit to offer home cooks access to two professional-grade ingredients typically reserved for restaurant kitchens.
The Chef's Essentials Kit includes Corto's TRULY® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which is known for its fresh and floral profile derived from olives harvested at peak ripeness, and Stanislaus' limited-edition Piccolo® Datterini Baby Plum Tomatoes — a sweet and delicate variety rarely available to consumers. Priced at $85, the kit aims to bridge the gap between commercial and home cooking by providing these chef-favorite staples along with curated recipes from the Cortopassi family, who oversee both heritage brands. The partnership leverages decades of expertise in California-grown specialty products, with Stanislaus supplying tomatoes to top pizzerias for over 80 years and Corto pioneering innovative oil extraction methods.
Premium Chef's Essentials Kits
Corto Olive Co. and Stanislaus Foods Elevate Cooking
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