Let me introduce myself. My name is Kenneth Kotlarz. I am owner, head cook, and bottle washer for Patriot Foods.

I started my journey through the culinary world about 45 years ago when I was a young man in high school. Since then I’ve done about everything you could imagine, food-wise, from making homemade mac n’ cheese for the family to large scale catering and running my own restaurant. Of all these things though, my true passion is creating my own recipes. As of now, I have written well over 3000 recipe's, 90% of which contian Chefs No 1 as an ingredient.

Over the years, I have been asked many times not only about the mechanics & techniques of cooking, but most often how to season this dish or that. Before long, I realized everyone has an appreciation for great flavor, something beyond the ever present salt & pepper shaker. Even working with young folks, right out of culinary school, I was amazed to find how limited their knowledge was of every day (and not so every day) herbs and spices. I set out to create my own seasoning blend. I was driven to aim high. I wanted a “Super Seasoning”. Something dramatically different, and more versatile than anything else on the market today.

It was time for Chef’s No. 1 to be born. This new seasoning would have to have four definite qualities: Low sodium, No MSG, nothing artificial, and compatibility with almost any food or recipe.

It was quite a process of trial and error, but what a feeling when I finally knew "this is it". Chef’s No. 1 turned out to be everything I wanted, and then some. For me it sparked a rampage of creating new recipes.

Sometime later, my wife and I got into the restaurant business, and by popular demand, we began selling Chef’s No. 1 to our customers. Well one thing led to another, and our increasing sales demanded a website, and here we are.

But, that’s all history now. Simply said, if you like to cook or eat, (who doesn’t) you will love Chef’s No. 1. To find out just how much Chef’s No. 1 can change your appreciation  of food and flavor, both at home and dining out, click on any of the links above and let your new culinary journey begin.