Washington

Chocolate

Seattle may be best-known for all the coffee pouring out its doors (you’ve heard of Starbucks?), but it’s also home to some serious chocolatiers, including Fran's Chocolates and Theo Chocolate.

Handmade candy

Made from a decades-old recipe, soft peanut-butter brittle from Bruttles (the name is a combination of “butter” and “brittle”) is a regional treat in the Inland Empire.

Cheese

The chalky-yet-creamy cheese known as Cougar Gold is aged for at least a year by the Washington State University Creamery. Its main quirk? It comes in an enormous 30-ounce tin — great for apres-ski parties and large bashes. The creamery also makes cheddars and flavored cheeses.

This content is from the Local 50 collection by Culinate staff.