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What’s in Rebecca Barron’s kitchen?


We sat down with Rebecca Barron, the culinary director for 5th & Taylor in Nashville. She told us what she keeps in her fridge, plus the one ingredient that makes everything taste better.

Chef Rebecca Barron's headshot.

As a culinary director, Rebecca Barron helps develop the menu, plus manage food costs and inventory. | Photo courtesy of Rebecca Barron

If you’ve ever dined at Nashville’s 5th & Taylor or Alleia and 2nd American in Chattanooga, then you’ve enjoyed the work of culinary director Rebecca Barron. She gave us a peek into her kitchen and shared her secret shopping spots + a drink recipe that we’re dying to try.

4 ingredients in Barron’s kitchen

Aromatics — We’re talking yellow sweet onions, garlic, and ginger. Barron gave us a pro tip for peeling ginger: Use a spoon. It’s easier than a knife.

Basmati rice — Barron has been to India a few times, so she always keeps around the basics to cook her favorite Indian dishes. That includes long grain basmati rice with the extra long grains.

Canned tomatoes — In Music City, the Nashville Farmers Market is her go-to. If she’s in Chattanooga, her favorite is the Main Street Farmers Market.

Spices — Barron keeps Thai green chilis and curry leaves in her freezer. Keep reading to find out where she gets them.

3 spots Barron shops

Asian Food and Gift — Barron said this shop on Hixson Pike “is one of my favorite grocery stores in the world. I just love them. They’re so sweet there. They’re always giving helpful recommendations.”

Janta Farmers Market — This tops Barron’s list because “They have all the spices, and they’re the cheapest there out of anywhere.”

Farmers markets — Main Street Farmers Market and the Nashville Farmers Market are her go-tos. Look out for her favorite stands: Linda’s Produce, Midway Mushrooms, and Hancock Family Farms.

2 gadgets in Barron’s kitchen

Barron loves her food processor, but there is one gadget she can’t live without. A pressure cooker. Her mom bought her this model, and now she can’t live without it.

We confessed that our pressure cooker didn’t work for us, and Barron gave us a tip — try a bigger one. Pressure cookers need “plenty of space to build up the pressure,” and if they’re too small, they won’t work as well.

1 ingredient that makes everything better

Barron’s answer was immediate: “Butter.”

She even shared a recipe for butter coffee with us. Blend hot coffee with butter, cocoa, cinnamon, honey, and a little cream.

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