Gifts for the Home Cook: 8 Shirts for the Person Who Feeds Everyone
Every family has one. They start cooking the night before, taste everything twice, and still get asked when dinner will be ready. This guide is for them: eight shirts, each one made for a different kind of cook.
Needs Salt
For the one who tastes it and says it, every single time.
Two words in loose white handwriting on navy, trailing off at the end the way it does when you say it with the spoon still in your mouth. For the cook who can't leave a pot alone, and for anyone who's watched them reach for the salt one more time.
“Bought this as a gift to someone I cook with at the Salvation Army. She's always checking for salt.”
Yes Chef
For the one who runs the kitchen, and for everyone who answers to them.
Yes chef is what a restaurant kitchen calls back when an order comes in. At home, it's what you say when you've just been handed the onions. Yellow block letters on a moss green tee.
“Love this! Bought it as a gift for my husband, who always answers me “yes chef” as a joke when I’m cooking. Great quality shirt”
Tomato Cluster
For the one who grows the tomatoes and won't let you buy them at the store.
A vine of tomatoes drawn like a farm stand seed packet, on a mustard tee that makes the red pop. Gardeners and Sunday cooks end up in the same one.
“This shirt was perfect for my gardener husband. I needed to exchange for a larger size and the customer service was great. Quick response and fast shipping.”
Jar of Pickles
For the one with a shelf full of jars and a story about each one.
One jar of pickles, simply drawn, on a pale blue-green tee. For anyone who pickles their own, and for the people who eat them straight from the jar.
“Love the tee shirt with a jar of pickles. My husband loves it since he grows cucumbers and pickles them! So silly and fun!”
Somebody cooks Christmas
Someone in your family plans the menu weeks out, cooks all day, and is the last to sit down and the first to get up again. Usually they'd tell you it's no trouble.
A shirt won't do the dishes. It does say you noticed who did all of that, and it's something they'll keep wearing long after the leftovers are gone.
Never Enough Garlic
For the one who reads 'two cloves' and uses the whole head.
Two bulbs of garlic drawn in white with 'never enough' underneath, on a black tee. It's not a recipe note, it's a position.
“Great graphic! Finally, a company who understands how essential garlic is. Chose the black shirt for optimal contrast. Luxuriously soft cotton. Would definitely recommend.”
Coffee Makers
For the one who's up before everyone with the coffee already on.
A stovetop moka pot, a pour-over and a French press, lined up in black on a dusty orange tee. For the one who has opinions about all three.
“Excellent quality, the color is awesome a beautiful dusty orange really made the coffee makers stand out. It was a gift to my son and he loves it. Thank you!”
Salted Butter
For the one who says the secret is butter, and is right.
Drawn like the wrapper on a stick of butter, tablespoon marks and all, in blue on a mustard tee. New this fall.
Knead Therapy
For the one whose stand mixer has its own spot on the counter.
A small stand mixer on the chest, in blue on a pale blue-green tee. Quiet enough to wear every day, and anyone who bakes will spot it.
“Since my KitchenAid mixer is my most heavily used appliance, I just had to have this t-shirt when I saw it.”
Getting the size right
Order their usual t-shirt size
Unisex cut, true to size, a little relaxed through the body. Most women order their usual size; go up one if they like it oversized.
Wrong size? Thirty days to swap it
Request a size exchange within 30 days of delivery, unworn and unwashed, and we sort it out.
Printed to order
Each shirt is printed when you order it and most US orders arrive within 7 to 10 business days. For Christmas, order by Friday, December 4.
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What people say
“As a lover of salt I say this almost daily! It makes my friends chuckle and it makes me smile. The shirt quality is great and the fit is fine! Thanks Sauce Town, well done.”
“This is the perfect shirt for the home gardener! I bought it as a gift but I needed my own.”
“My husband so loves his YES CHEF tee that he bought two more. Receives lots of compliments when he wears it.”
“I bought this T-shirt for my sister who was a chef. She loved it. Soft and comfy. The drawing is very cute and original.”
Why these shirts
Questions
What size do I get them?
Their usual t-shirt size. It's a unisex cut, true to size, a little relaxed through the body with a bit of extra length. If they like things oversized, go up one.
What if it doesn't fit?
You've got 30 days from delivery to request a size exchange or a return, as long as it's unworn and unwashed. If anything arrives damaged, send us a photo and we replace it free.
Will it arrive in time for Christmas?
Each shirt is printed to order and goes into production the night you order it. Most US orders arrive within 7 to 10 business days. For Christmas, order by Friday, December 4 to be safe. Free shipping on US orders over $75.
What if I don't know what kind of cook they are?
Needs Salt, number one. Every cook has said it, usually more than once.
Do these come in a sweatshirt?
All eight do. The sweatshirt is linked under each shirt, and it's the one they'll actually wear in a cold kitchen at 7 a.m.
What's the fabric like?
100% ring-spun cotton from Comfort Colors, garment dyed, which is why the colors look lived-in instead of flat and why it feels soft right out of the bag.
