A well-stocked pantry is the heart of any great kitchen. It is also where you will have the highest volume of products. Fortunately, these items generally have long shelf lives. These are the items are the glue (or gluten) to so many dishes.
Baking & Sweets
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Brown Sugar
- Chocolate Chips (Dark, Milk)
- Cocoa Powder (Dutch Process)
- Corn Starch
- Cream of Tartar
- Potato Starch
- Organic Honey
- Powdered (10x/Confectioners’) Sugar
- Unrefined Sugar
Canned, Boxed, & Jarred
- Anchovies
- Capers
- Chicken Stock
- Diced Tomatoes
- Nutella
- Peanut Butter
- Tuna in Olive Oil
- Vegetable Stock
- Whole Tomatoes
Flours
- Cornmeal
- Doppio Zero (00)
- Organic Stone Ground Whole Wheat
- Semolina
- Unbleached Bread
Grains, Legumes, & Pasta
- Basmati Rice
- Breadcrumbs (Plain and Panko)
- Brown Rice
- Bucatini
- Carnaroli or Arborio Rice
- Couscous
- Dried Beans
- Jasmine Rice
- Lentils
- Ramen Noodles
- Spaghetti
- Sticky Rice
- Vermicelli or Rice Noodles
Oils & Fats
- Extra Virgin
- Canola
- Ghee (Clarified Butter)
- Toasted Sesame Oil
- Vegetable or Avocado
- A good finishing oil
Salts
- Iodized
- Diamond Crystal Kosher
- Maldon Sea Salt
Sauces & Condiments
- Dijon Mustard
- Frank’s Red Hot
- Ketchup
- Kewpie Mayonnaise
- Spicy Brown Mustard
- Stone Ground Mustard
- Yellow Mustard
Vinegars & Fermented
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Fish Sauce
- Malt Vinegar
- Mirin
- Rice Vinegar
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Soy Sauce
- Sriracha
- White Vinegar
- Worcestershire Sauce
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