Pantry Staples?

Question

Hello peoples out there. Is there any one out there that help me with pantry, cooking ingredients. I am no cook and was wondering what are the top 30 ingredients which is a must have in your pantry. Everytime I get a recipe, I have to go out and get them. It is starting to cost too much. I have moved in with my sexy baby and he has nothing in his cupboards apart from pineapple and tomatoes. All I can think of is herbs, spices, different cheeses, tinned veges, soup, eggs, bacon, tuna. Just need the basic staples so I can just look in the fridge, cupboard and think of making something.
Thank you for your time.

Answer 1

All of the above are great ideas for you but don't forget, stock cubes,-chicken - vegetable - beef.
Tinned carrotts, peas, beans in tomato sauce chopped tomatoes, chick peas and chilli beans.
Dried mushrooms, onions and even dried vegetables come in handy.
Cereals, yoghurt, honey, cornflour, (for thickening gravies etc)
salt, pepper fish sauce, jams,cocoa powder, icing sugar, and flours,variety of spices and herbs for cooking and baking.
Bisto gravies, mustard both powder and wet. Tomato and brown sauces, (for your chips)lol
Dried poppadoms, selections of rice,and dried egg Lasagne sheets, I think everyone els ahs put in there own favourites, its hard to try and do someone elses pantry as you might like or dis-like certain things, but i think you have a great selection here. Good luck in your new venture.

Answer 2

Non-refrigerator Stock:

pasta (variety of kinds but mostly penne and linguini)
jarred pasta sauce
canned diced tomatoes
canned tomato sauce
broth (chicken and vegatable)
nuts (pecans, walnuts, pine nuts)
sun dried tomatoes
kosher salt
peppercorns with grinder
cornstarch
dried oregano
dried basil
nutmeg
red pepper flakes
pam cooking spray
cinnamon
flour
sugar
garlic powder
dried thyme
dried sage
dried marjoram
bay leaves
chili powder
Bread Crumbs

Fridge/Freezer Stock

unsalted butter
milk
half n half
parmesan cheese
fresh parsley
fresh cilantro
carrots
mayo
mustard (variety, but I like stoneground dijon)
frozen peas
frozen spinach
lemons
limes
onions (red and white)

Other

Dry White Wine (sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio)
Dry Red Wine (cab sauv or shiraz)
Fresh Garlic
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil

I could go on and on....but I am an avid cooker.

If you want a great book that will help with the pantry stuff check out one of Rachel Ray's books called Express Lane Meals.

Answer 3

These are the things I can think of:


Sugar

Flour

Baking Soda &/or Baking Powder

Worchestershire Sauce (not sure of spelling)

Mayo

Mustard

Ketchup

Vanilla Flavoring or Extract

Corn Starch (for gravies)

Gravy Master (adds flavor and color to soups, stews & gravies)

Cooking Oil

Cinnamon

Foil

Paper Baking Cups (for cupcakes & Muffins)

Cans of Tomato Sauce & Tomato Paste

Spaghetti Sauce

Noodles (spaghettei & macaroni)

Cake Mixes

Muffin Mixes

Maple Syrup

Canned fruit

Bisquick (you can make alot of things with that)

Coffee & Tea Bags (even if the two of you don't drink your company might want some)

Answer 4

Pasta
Canned tomato products
Rice
Sugar
Flour
Canned tuna
Canned clams
Oatmeal
Soups
Crackers
Salad Dressings
Peanut Butter
Canned Juices (the small cans, to mix drinks or use in a recipe)
Breadcrumbs.
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
Mustards
Unopened Salsas
Eggs
Cheeses - a variety
Orange and V-8 Juice
Wine!!!!!!
Hot Pickles
Sweet Pickles
Paresan
Mayo
Bruschetta
Vinegar - several types
Sea Salt, as well as regular salt and pepper
Coffee
Did I mention wine!!!

Hope this helps

Answer 5

Personally if I have the following I can make something good:

Herbs and Spices (mostly salt, pepper, garlic, and some kind of taco/fajita seasoning, maybe some basil or oregano, too)
Extra-virgin olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Cream of mushroom soup
Chicken broth or buillon
Beef broth or buillon
Sour cream
Canned veggies
Tuna, chicken, ground beef, etc.
pasta, potatoes, and/or rice
lettuce/fresh veggies
canned/fresh fruit
Onions (or onion powder if you can't stand cutting them up)
Bread
Milk

If you bake you will also want things like flour, baking soda, baking powder, regular, powdered, and brown sugar, and vanilla

Answer 6

Here's some of what I have in my pantry that I can't live without:

1. Canned soup: cream of mushroom, cream of potato, cheese, chicken broth, beef and vegetable broth.
2. Dried Soup Mix: Knorrs Vegetable, Liptons Onion and Herb and Garlic.
3. Olive oil, vege oil, sesame oil
4. Red Wine Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar, Rice Wine Vinegar, seasoned and unseasoned
5. Pasta: rotini, thick spaghetti, penne
6. Rice Mixes: dirty rice, spanish rice, wild rice pilaf
7. Dried beans and rice: lentils, white beans, peas, brown rice.
8. Canned: black beans, pinto beans, garbanzo beans, creamed corn, tuna in water, salmon in water, clams, tomato sauce, diced tomatos.
9. Sugar: brown, cane, and powdered
10. Flour: white, pastry, whole wheat
11. Tea: Constant Comment, Earl Grey, Green
12. Herbs: kosher salt, peppercorns, thyme, curry, garlic powder, onion powder, bon appetit, Italian herbs, marjorum,
pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon,cloves, nutmeg, rubbed sage, hot pepper flakes, lemon grass.
13. Sauces: spaghetti sauce, alfredo sauce
14. Baking powder and baking soda
15. Graham cracker crumbs
16. Progresso Italian Bread Crumbs
17. Panko

Have fun!

Answer 7

Wow, great question! I would add canned chicken, a variety of pasta, beans, tomatoe paste, enchilada sauce, green chilis, cream soups, canned milk, canned fruit, mayo, mustard, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, flour, pickles, capers, onions, potatoes, squash, garlic, olive oil, vegetable oil, pam spray,bread crumbs, bisquick, corn muffing mix, spices such as cumin, paprika, garlic powder, celery seed, sage, bay leaf, rosemary, oregano, thyme.
Check out Rachel Rays magazine, she has a weekly menu complete with shopping list!

Answer 8

Here's what you will find in my cupboards:
flour
sugar
pancake mix
Bisquik
salt
pepper
balsamic vinegar
veggie oil
olive oil
baking soda + powder
powdered sugar
brown sugar
spices (bay leaves, basil, oregano,parsley,thyme,rosemary,ect.)
vanilla extract (not flavoring)
salsa
applesauce
canned mushrooms
spaghetti & pasta
canned beans (black, kidney, chick)
pinenuts
raisins
cranberry sauce
instant mashed potatoes,
rice
oatmeal
brownie mix
chicken broth
canned tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste
peanut butter
jelly
tea
coffee
hot chocolate mix
condiments
cereal

Hope this helps

Answer 9

I would say if your a beginner cook you may want to get yourself some plastic containers for what you buy in the dry stuff like flour and sugar etc. and you might want to store your flour in the freezer so bugs don't grow. my list is Rice, noodles, bread crumbs canned,flour,sugar,apple cider vinigar (for marinadeing) you will find good recipes on the web as you go on... but here is a fancy steak recipe for ya. if he likes blue cheese that is.

2 steaks.... no bone fillet
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
about 3 Tbs. blue cheese crumbs
1-2 cups of blueberry Malot' (wine)

braze steak quick in a black skillet
leave in pan
pour about a cup of blueberry Malot in pan with steak
in a separate pan take about a cup of seasoned bread crumbs a teaspoon of butter and brown crumbs , set a side for later.
broil steaks for about 8 minutes on each side .(depends how rare you like it)
when almost done spoon bread crumbs and crumbs of blue cheese on top ( broil till done)
take the drippings of wine and spoon on top . enjoy your romantic dinner.

Answer 10

Get you some meat (beef,chicken, pork) get boxed starters, such as potatoes, rice, mac and cheese, pastas, etc. Buy you a cookbook. Get a crockpot and you will be wizzing right along. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have fun!!!!!!!!!!