The Chef's Press

The Chef’s Press is a stainless steel kitchen tool, designed by renowned San Francisco Chef Bruce

The Chef’s Press is a stainless steel kitchen tool, designed by renowned San Francisco Chef Bruce Hill, intended for both professional and home use that allows for venting and weight adjustability while pressing food to increase efficiency, ease, and taste while decreasing cook time. Great for grilling, baking, steaming, roasting, sauteing, brining
Handy for weighing down foods for marinating
Vented to release moisture
Presses can be stacked to create extra weight
Easy to arrange in overlapping patterns to cover larger surface areas
Submersible
Compact storage
Dishwasher safe
Available in 9oz or 13oz sizes (more coming soon!)

11/02/2026

🍂 Fall cooking calls for golden pork chops, crisp fennel, charred lemon & garlicky herb oil. The Chef’s Press® helps create that beautiful edge-to-edge sear. 🔥 SAVE this one for your next cozy fall dinner!

🥩 CHEF-PRESSED PORK CHOPS WITH SHAVED FENNEL, CHARRED LEMON & GARLIC-HERB OIL

Serves 4

🥩 PORK CHOPS

🐷 4 boneless pork chops (¾-inch)

🫒 1 tbsp olive oil

🧂 1 tsp kosher salt

🌶️ ½ tsp black pepper

🌿 FENNEL SALAD

🌱 1 large fennel bulb + reserved fronds

🌿 ¼ cup parsley leaves

🌱 2 tbsp sliced chives

🫒 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

🍋 1 tbsp lemon juice

🧂 Kosher salt

🌶️ Black pepper

🧄 GARLIC-HERB OIL

🫒 ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

🧄 1 small garlic clove, grated

🌿 ¼ cup chopped parsley

🌱 2 tbsp chopped chives

🍋 1 tsp lemon zest

🧂 Pinch of salt

🍋 CHARRED LEMON

🍋 2 lemons, halved

🫒 1 tsp olive oil

👨‍🍳 LET’S GET COOKING!

1️⃣ Mix herb oil ingredients; let infuse 15 min.

2️⃣ Shave fennel thinly. Combine with parsley, chives & fronds; leave undressed.

3️⃣ Pat pork dry; season with salt & pepper. Let sit 15–20 min.

4️⃣ Heat cast iron over medium-high; add oil and pork. Top with The Chef’s Press®. Sear 3–4 min; flip and press 2–4 min more, until 145°F inside. Rest 5 min.

5️⃣ Wipe out dark bits, leaving drippings. Oil lemon cut sides; sear cut-side down, undisturbed, 2–3 min.

6️⃣ Toss fennel with olive oil, lemon juice, salt & pepper.

7️⃣ Plate pork with fennel. Spoon over herb oil; add charred lemon. Finish with herbs, pepper & olive oil if desired.

🔥 CHEF TIP: Dry pork + steady skillet contact = a better crust.

💾 Save this recipe for all your upcoming fall cooking adventures!

10/31/2026

Ghosts? Whatever. THIS is what keeps chefs up at night. 💀🔪 What’s your biggest kitchen nightmare? Wrong answers only. 👇

Happy Halloween from The Chef’s Press 🔥

10/26/2026

Getting totally restocked for the holidays 💪💪

We don’t have a big team here at The Chef’s Press. When we say family-owned, we mean it. Bruce Hill is over here hand inspecting each press before it goes out so only the best make it in to your kitchens.

Don’t forget to shop early, shop small, and support small business this holiday season. ❤️

10/23/2026

Last year, our presses sold out during the holiday season. 👀👀

Don’t wait too long to get the chef in your life the gift they will not stop talking about! Head to our website and start your holiday shopping today. You can purchase directly online or support one of your local retailers. 🔥🔥

10/15/2026

With & without the press 🍍 Check out the difference!

Faster, more efficient cooking. Better taste. The kitchen tool you’re missing.

What do you want to see us compare next?

10/12/2026

Early fall on toast. 🍐🍯

Sweet caramelized pears, creamy Brie, toasted walnuts, fresh thyme, and honey come together on crisp Chef-Pressed sourdough for the perfect balance of sweet, savory, creamy, and crunchy.

The Chef’s Press helps the pears caramelize evenly and gives the sourdough that deep golden crunch that makes every bite better. 🔥

✨ SAVE THE RECIPE ✨

CHEF-PRESSED BRIE TOAST WITH PEARS, WALNUTS & HONEY
Serves 4

Ingredients

For the Pears:
🍐 2 ripe but firm Bosc or Anjou pears
🧈 1 tbsp unsalted butter
🫒 1 tsp olive oil
🍯 1 tsp honey
🧂 Pinch of kosher salt
⚫ Freshly ground black pepper

For the Toast:
🍞 4 thick slices sourdough
🫒 1–2 tbsp olive oil
🧀 6 oz Brie, thinly sliced

For Finishing:
🌰 ¼ cup toasted walnuts, chopped
🍯 2 tbsp honey, plus more as desired
🌿 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
🧂 Flaky sea salt
⚫ Freshly ground black pepper

Method
1️⃣ Caramelize the pears: Slice pears ¼-inch thick. Heat butter and olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add pears, season, and top with The Chef’s Press®. Cook 2–3 minutes, flip, and cook another 1–2 minutes. Add honey for the final 30 seconds.
2️⃣ Press the toast: Brush sourdough with olive oil and cook under The Chef’s Press® for 2–3 minutes. Flip and cook another 1–2 minutes until golden and crisp.
3️⃣ Melt the Brie: Top toast with Brie, reduce heat to low, cover, and warm for 1–2 minutes until soft and melty.
4️⃣ Finish: Layer on the pears, then add walnuts, thyme, honey, flaky salt, and black pepper.

10/11/2026

🔥 Better contact. Better crust. Better sandwich.

Meet the 17 oz. Round Chef’s Press — built to help your food stay evenly against the cooking surface so you get crispier edges, deeper browning, and more even melting without flattening everything into submission.

Perfect for grilled cheese, paninis, burgers, proteins, and anything else that deserves a proper sear. Basically, it’s the kind of tool you reach for once… and then wonder how you cooked without it. 👨‍🍳

🔥 Shown here doing exactly what it does best: turning a good sandwich into a golden, crispy, melty situation.

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10/06/2026

Chicken paillard is all about fast cooking, even browning, and maximum contact with the pan — which makes The Chef’s Press a pretty perfect match. 🍗🔥

Once the chicken is pounded thin, the press helps keep the entire surface flat against the skillet so you get a more even sear, better caramelization, and quicker cooking without constantly fussing with it.

And that’s exactly why it earns a permanent spot in the kitchen: the same principle works for chicken, steak, vegetables, sandwiches, burgers, fish, and just about anything else that benefits from better surface contact.

One tool. A lot of very good dinners. 👨‍🍳

09/30/2026

Holiday shopping for the cooks in your life? Start early and give them something they’ll actually use. 🎁🔥

The Chef’s Press is a weight-adjustable cooking tool designed to improve contact with the cooking surface, help food cook more evenly, release excess moisture through its vented design, and speed up cooking time by 20–30%.

Whether you’re shopping for a professional chef, serious home cook, grill master, or the person who is always experimenting in the kitchen, there’s a Chef’s Press setup for them:

✔️ 8 oz.
✔️ 13 oz.
✔️ 7.5" 16 oz. round
✔️ 18 oz.
✔️ One-of-Each Set
✔️ Grill Set — one 8 oz. + two 13 oz.
✔️ Starter Set — two 8 oz. + one 13 oz.

Get ahead of the holiday rush and check a few names off your list now. 👨‍🍳

09/28/2026

Eggplant, but make it the main event. 🍆🔥

A hot grill + The Chef’s Press® gives these slices deeper char, better contact, and beautifully tender centers. Finish with creamy labneh, zhug, toasted pistachios, fresh mint, and lemon zest for a dish that’s smoky, bright, and anything but boring.

Save this one for your next veggie-forward dinner. 👨‍🍳

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