Elevate the everyday
From weeknight meals to dinner party favourites, make every dish worth celebrating with the Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients range
Want to know a secret? When it comes to creating delicious, flavour-packed dishes, you don’t need to break the bank on an endless list of ingredients. With Waitrose’s Cooks’ Ingredients range, you can save on both time and money and whip up truly delectable meals everyone will love.
Inspired by the latest food trends from around the world, the Cooks’ Ingredients range provides a wide variety of clever kitchen shortcuts. So, whether you want to embark on an exotic culinary adventure with far-flung produce or simply liven up your weekday cooking, you’ll find the selection of high-quality ingredients offers something for everyone.
MEET YOUR NEW GO-TO INGREDIENTS If you fancy a taste of Italy, a generous dollop of the wonderfully creamy Cacio e Pepe Paste stirred through pasta is heavenly, while the aromatic Herby Fennel Sausage Crumb is the pizza topping of dreams. Then there’s the Truffle Salt, which will offer a decadent finishing touch to everything from risottos and pasta dishes to roast potatoes and French fries. If Spain is calling, the spiced Iberico Diced Chorizo, made from free-roaming Iberico pigs and Pimentón de la Vera (a type of smoked paprika), has a gloriously smoky taste that’s perfect in stews or paella.
When you’re short on time but still want to infuse a curry or soup with an authentic taste, try the Thai Green Herb Portions for flavour in a flash. Alternatively, the fragrant Green Tikka Masala Paste, made with green chillies and coriander, will transform a simple dhal into something magical. Need a quick umami-rich broth? Stir the Easy Ramen Paste into hot water for a comforting bowl of ramen.
For a dish with a bit of a kick, try the Mexican Tajin Style Seasoning – a lovely blend of chilli peppers, lime and sea salt – or the Gunpowder Spice Blend, made from a punchy assortment of South Indianinspired spices. Both store cupboard heroes are delicious rubbed into meat or fish, or even sprinkled onto vegetables.