THE WELL-PREPARED PANTRY
BASIC PANTRY
• Onions, yellow and green
• Garlic, fresh (never bottled in oil)
• Lemons
• Eggs
• Potatoes
• Unsalted butter
• Vanilla extract
• Full-fat plain yogurt
• Plain cream cheese
• Cheeses: wedge Parmesan, mozzarella, Cheddar
• Canned milk, evaporated
• Mustard: Dijon and American yellow
• Soy sauce (Kikkoman)
• Oyster sauce (Lee Kum Kee)
• Tomatoes, canned, whole plum
• Anchovies, flat in olive oil, or salted
• Capers, in brine or salt
• Tuna, in olive oil or water
• Prepared salsa (Pace)
• Clams, chopped
• Noodles, dried: flat (linguine, spaghetti) and shapes (bow-ties and penne), medium egg noodles
• Olives, green with pits
• Oils: olive, roasted sesame
• Dried apricots, cranberries and raisins
• Vinegars: red wine, white, apple cider
• Cornstarch
• Corn meal, medium grain (aka grits or polenta)
• Flour, unbleached white
• Sugar: white caster, raw brown
• Rice: white medium grain, brown, long grain
• Beans, canned or dried: lentils, red kidney, garbanzo
• Broth: canned, chicken (Butterball)
• Mayonnaise (Best Foods)
• Wines: dry sherry or vermouth
• Tabasco
• Herbs, dried or fresh: oregano, bay leaves, thyme, basil, dill
• Herbs, fresh: Italian parsley, mint
• Spices: black peppercorns, sea salt, cinnamon (ground and sticks), whole nutmeg, cumin, dry mustard, turmeric, sweet paprika
• Whole fruit preserves and jams
• Dark chocolate bars, at least 70%
• Honey, local wild
• Peanut butter
• Ketchup
• Onions, yellow and green
• Garlic, fresh (never bottled in oil)
• Lemons
• Eggs
• Potatoes
• Unsalted butter
• Vanilla extract
• Full-fat plain yogurt
• Plain cream cheese
• Cheeses: wedge Parmesan, mozzarella, Cheddar
• Canned milk, evaporated
• Mustard: Dijon and American yellow
• Soy sauce (Kikkoman)
• Oyster sauce (Lee Kum Kee)
• Tomatoes, canned, whole plum
• Anchovies, flat in olive oil, or salted
• Capers, in brine or salt
• Tuna, in olive oil or water
• Prepared salsa (Pace)
• Clams, chopped
• Noodles, dried: flat (linguine, spaghetti) and shapes (bow-ties and penne), medium egg noodles
• Olives, green with pits
• Oils: olive, roasted sesame
• Dried apricots, cranberries and raisins
• Vinegars: red wine, white, apple cider
• Cornstarch
• Corn meal, medium grain (aka grits or polenta)
• Flour, unbleached white
• Sugar: white caster, raw brown
• Rice: white medium grain, brown, long grain
• Beans, canned or dried: lentils, red kidney, garbanzo
• Broth: canned, chicken (Butterball)
• Mayonnaise (Best Foods)
• Wines: dry sherry or vermouth
• Tabasco
• Herbs, dried or fresh: oregano, bay leaves, thyme, basil, dill
• Herbs, fresh: Italian parsley, mint
• Spices: black peppercorns, sea salt, cinnamon (ground and sticks), whole nutmeg, cumin, dry mustard, turmeric, sweet paprika
• Whole fruit preserves and jams
• Dark chocolate bars, at least 70%
• Honey, local wild
• Peanut butter
• Ketchup
EXPANDED PANTRY
BASIC PANTRY +
• Heavy cream
• Almond extract
• Ginger, fresh
• Fish sauce
• Shallots
• Pearl onions
• Coconut milk
• Chinese sausage aka lap cheong
• Limes
• Tofu, silken (shelf-stable) and firm (chilled)
• Dried blueberries, cherries and mango
• Mushrooms, dried: shiitake, porcini
• Bamboo shoots, fresh or canned
• Water chestnuts
• Tahini (ground sesame paste)
• Salmon, canned red and smoked
• Sriracha (Huy Fong brand, U.S. made)
• Mirin
• Hoisin sauce
• Maple syrup, Canadian organic
• Noodles, dried: somen, soba, orzo
• Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
• Masa harina
• Couscous
• Meats, smoked: ham hocks or turkey, prosciutto
• Olives, Spanish green with pits, and kalamata
• more Cheeses: feta
• more Rice: wild, jasmine, Basmati, arborio,
• more Beans: black, red lentils
• more Vinegar: rice wine (Mitsukan), balsamic,
• more Broth: beef base (Better than Bouillon), clam, fish bouillon (Knorr)
• more Oils: extra virgin olive, peanut, almond
• more Spices: saffron, garam masala, caraway, cloves (whole and ground), coriander, fennel, Chinese five spice, star anise, white pepper, cayenne (or other chile) powder, hot paprika
• more Herbs: cilantro, Thai basil, lemongrass,
• more Wine: dry red, sake, brandy
• Rum, dark
BASIC PANTRY +
• Heavy cream
• Almond extract
• Ginger, fresh
• Fish sauce
• Shallots
• Pearl onions
• Coconut milk
• Chinese sausage aka lap cheong
• Limes
• Tofu, silken (shelf-stable) and firm (chilled)
• Dried blueberries, cherries and mango
• Mushrooms, dried: shiitake, porcini
• Bamboo shoots, fresh or canned
• Water chestnuts
• Tahini (ground sesame paste)
• Salmon, canned red and smoked
• Sriracha (Huy Fong brand, U.S. made)
• Mirin
• Hoisin sauce
• Maple syrup, Canadian organic
• Noodles, dried: somen, soba, orzo
• Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
• Masa harina
• Couscous
• Meats, smoked: ham hocks or turkey, prosciutto
• Olives, Spanish green with pits, and kalamata
• more Cheeses: feta
• more Rice: wild, jasmine, Basmati, arborio,
• more Beans: black, red lentils
• more Vinegar: rice wine (Mitsukan), balsamic,
• more Broth: beef base (Better than Bouillon), clam, fish bouillon (Knorr)
• more Oils: extra virgin olive, peanut, almond
• more Spices: saffron, garam masala, caraway, cloves (whole and ground), coriander, fennel, Chinese five spice, star anise, white pepper, cayenne (or other chile) powder, hot paprika
• more Herbs: cilantro, Thai basil, lemongrass,
• more Wine: dry red, sake, brandy
• Rum, dark
EXOTIC PANTRY
EXPANDED PANTRY +
• Fermented bean sauce (tuong or dao jiao)
• Pandan extract and rosewater
• Hon-dashi (powdered katsuo broth)
• Tamarind paste
• Pomegranate molasses or syrup
• Miso paste, white
• Wolfberries, aka goji berries
• Chinese preserved greens
• Mochiko (glutinous rice flour)
• Mushrooms, dried: wood ear
• Seaweed: hijiki, wakame, kombu
• Grains: quinoa, amaranth
• Noodles, dried: rice vermicelli, bean thread (aka glass) noodles, rice paper rounds
• Besan (chickpea flour)
• more Rice: glutinous, brown Basmati
• more Vinegar: raspberry, aged sherry, Chinese black or red
• more Oils: hazelnut or walnut, macadamia nut
• more Spices: coriander, tarragon, chervil, allspice, cardamom (green and black), roasted rice powder, fenugreek, asafetida, amchur, kalonji, smoked paprika, brown mustard seed, juniper berry, black cumin
• more Herbs: kaffir lime leaves, curry leaves
• Kimchee
EXPANDED PANTRY +
• Fermented bean sauce (tuong or dao jiao)
• Pandan extract and rosewater
• Hon-dashi (powdered katsuo broth)
• Tamarind paste
• Pomegranate molasses or syrup
• Miso paste, white
• Wolfberries, aka goji berries
• Chinese preserved greens
• Mochiko (glutinous rice flour)
• Mushrooms, dried: wood ear
• Seaweed: hijiki, wakame, kombu
• Grains: quinoa, amaranth
• Noodles, dried: rice vermicelli, bean thread (aka glass) noodles, rice paper rounds
• Besan (chickpea flour)
• more Rice: glutinous, brown Basmati
• more Vinegar: raspberry, aged sherry, Chinese black or red
• more Oils: hazelnut or walnut, macadamia nut
• more Spices: coriander, tarragon, chervil, allspice, cardamom (green and black), roasted rice powder, fenugreek, asafetida, amchur, kalonji, smoked paprika, brown mustard seed, juniper berry, black cumin
• more Herbs: kaffir lime leaves, curry leaves
• Kimchee
