Chef's Picks

The tools we actually use

Two storefronts, one kitchen. Everything on these lists has been through a villa service — not tested for a review. Some links are affiliate links; the price you pay is unchanged.

A chef's hand lifting two dry-aged tomahawk steaks from a steel tray in a villa kitchen

Amazon Spain

The list we buy from for work in Portugal and Spain — knives, cast iron, grill tools, the tweezers that actually hold.

Browse the storefront

A thick cut of beef resting in a hot steel pan

Amazon USA

The same kitchen, priced and shipped for American cooks. Equivalent picks where a European model has no US twin.

Browse the storefront

Affiliate disclosure — Basil Algarve participates in the Amazon Associates programme. Some links on this page are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. As Amazon Associates, we earn from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability are set by Amazon and may change. Read the full disclosure.

A worn carbon steel chef's knife resting on an olive wood board beside sea salt and thyme

The guide

Private Chef Business Starter Guide

Written from our own seasons in the Algarve: how we price work, how we plan a service in a kitchen we don't own, and what we would do differently starting again. For cooks who can already cook.

Read the guide