WELL-STOCKED KITCHEN
What to Have in the Basic, Well-Stocked Kitchen
IT’S IN THE PANTRY
BAKING
Baking Chocolate – 100% cocoa
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Chocolate bar- 60-80% cocoa
Cocoa – 100% cocoa, powdered
Cream of Tartar
BOULLION – Chicken & Beef
CANNED & JARRED GOODS
Applesauce – Unsweetened
Crushed Tomato – Large can
Marinara Sauce – Medium jar
Refried Beans
Salsa – Mild, Medium or Hot
Tomato Puree – Small can
Tomato Paste – Tube or Small can
Tuna – Albacore in water
DRIED BEANS & PEAS
Black Beans
Pink Beans
Green or Yellow Split Peas
White Pea or Lima Beans
FLOUR/ THICKENING AGENTS
Arrowroot
Cake
Cornstarch
Whole wheat
GRAINS
Bran – Wheat or Oat, or Flax Seed
Corn Meal
Couscous
Grits
Quinoa
Rice – Basmati, Brown, Forbidden, Wild
Rolled Oats (not quick or instant)
NUTS & SEEDS
Almonds – Whole or Sliced
Peanuts
Pecans
Sesame Seeds – White
OIL
Corn
Olive
Peanut
Sesame
HERBS, SPICES & FLAVORINGS
Allspice – Ground
Basil – Leaf
Cayenne – Ground
Celery Seed – if you don’t have celery
Chili – Ground
Cinnamon – Powdered & Stick
Cloves – Ground & Whole
Cumin
Extract – Vanilla & Almond
Ginger – Powdered
Hot Sauce or Hot Oil
Mint – Leaf
Mustard – Powdered
Nutmeg – Ground (Whole is preferable if you have a nutmeg grater)
Paprika – Sweet
Pepper –Whole Black & Ground White
Rosemary- Leaf
Sage – Rubbed
Salt – Iodized, Sea or Kosher
Savory – Leaf
Tarragon – Leaf
Thyme – Leaf
Tumeric
WINE & VINEGARS
Balsamic Vinegar
Red Wine Vinegar
White Vinegar
Red Wine – inexpensive
White Wine – inexpensive
SWEETENERS
Dried Fruits – raisins, apricots
Honey
Maple syrup
Molasses
Sugar – Sucanat (for granulated & brown), organic granulated (white)
IT’S IN THE FRIDGE
Apples
Butter – Sweet & Unsalted
Carrots
Celery
Cilantro
Garlic
Green onions
Hummus
Mayonnaise
Mushrooms
Mustard – Dijon
Onions (or in other cool spot)
Potatoes (or in other cool spot)
Shallots
Sweet red pepper
Yogurt, plain & Greek (made from plain)
IT’S IN THE FREEZER
Butter – Sweet & Unsalted
Edemame
Pastry Dough
Ice Cubes
