Stocking Your Kitchen Pantry – I have been asked these questions several time by readers. “How To Stock Your Kitchen Pantry?” and “What kinds of ingredients do I need to keep in the pantry to be prepared for unexpected company?”
I finally took the hint and went into my pantry and made this list – Stocking your kitchen pantry. I have also included a list of kitchen essential that every kitchen needs to run smoothly. One of the worst things to experience is when you do not have the right tool or ingredient for a new recipe. This list will help you to learn how to stock your kitchen pantry like an experienced cook.
Having a well stocked pantry is like money in the bank. With the right basic supplies on hand, you will be prepared to put together a family meal or a last minute dinner for friends. One of the keys to making simple home cooking easy is having staple foods in your pantry, that are available any time you need them. If you stock your kitchen with the right basics, then cooking will be easier and much less stressful because you can whip up a health meal without much planning. Every cook needs a well-stocked pantry.
No matter if you are a seasoned chef or starting your first apartment, it is great to have a checklist for staple items you should have on hand. You may have some other items you consider staples, such as salad dressing or barbecue sauce, but those items can be made if you have the staples required to make you own.
Pantry Essentials:
| Baking all-purpose flour unbleached flour or bread flour (for bread making) granulated sugar powdered sugar brown sugar cornstarch baking powder baking soda yeast (regular or instant) vegetable shortening (optional) chocolate (semi-sweet, bitter-sweet, and Dutch process cocoa) | Milks evaporated milk powdered buttermilk powdered milk sweetened condensed milk |
| Vinegar apple cider vinegar balsamic vinegar red wine vinegar raspberry vinegar rice vinegar white wine vinegar | Misc. coffee (regular or decaf) tea (various types) |
| Spices cinnamon (ground & whole sticks) cloves (ground & whole) ground allspice ground cardamon ground ginger ground mace ground nutmeg | Gourmet Items anchovies artichoke hearts capers caviar curry paste dried mushrooms olive paste pesto roasted peppers shrimp & crab boil smoked oysters white truffle oil |
| Oils extra-virgin olive oil vegetable oil walnut oil | Refrigerator or Freezer Staples butter cream (heavy or whipping) eggs parmesan cheese (not grated but a chunk) sour cream various cheeses various nuts |
| Dried Pasta angel hair egg noodles fettuccine fusille lasagna linguine penna spaghetti | Extracts almond extract pure vanilla extract vanilla beans |
| Dried Herbs anise seeds basil leaves bay leaves caraway seeds cayenne pepper chili powder cilantro coriander cumin (ground & seeds) curry powder dillweed fennel seeds Herbes de Provence marjoram dried mustard oregano paprika red peppers rosemary peppercorns (black & white) poppy seeds sage salt (regular & coarse) saffron sesame seeds Tabasco or hot sauce tarragon thyme turmeric | Liquors Marsala wine port wine red wine white wine |
| Dried Goods dried beans (various types) dried fruits (various types) currants raisins dates Rice Arborio rice brown rice white rice wild rice Tomatoes (canned) chopped tomatoes sundried tomatoes tomato sauce tomato paste whole tomatoes | Canned Goods black beans canned fruits canned vegetables clams cherries (for cherry jubilee) cream of mushroom soup kidney beans mushrooms olives (green and black) pork and beans salmon tuna fish |
| Condiments chicken broth beef broth chutney hoisin sauce honey horseradish gelatin ketchup maple syrup mayonnaise molasses mustard (regular & Dijon) peanut butter pickles (sweet, dill & relish) salsa sliced pimientos soy sauce Terikiyi sauce Worcestershire sauce | Fresh Produce fresh herbs (various) lemons and limes (a must for juice) garlic bulbs onions (red & white) potatoes |
Kitchen Essentials:
| Utensils 2 sets of measuring spoons 2 sets of dry measuring cups 2 glass liquid measuring cups 1-quart liquid measuring cup apple slicer Mango slicer biscuit cutter bulb baster can opener citrus juicer coffee scoop colander cooking thermometer (all purpose) corkscrew cutting boards (wood and plastic) funnel garlic press ginger grater graters (large & hand-held) ice cream scoop kitchen tongs (long and short) long-handled fork meat pounder melon baller mesh strainers mortar and pestle nutcracker pepper grinder pizza cutter potato ricer or masher salad spinner skewers (metal or wood) slotted spoons soup ladle spatulas, rubber (3 or 4 of various sizes and 1 high-heat) strawberry huller tea kettle timers turner vegetable peeler vegetable brush vegetable steamer (collapsible) wire whisk or hard rubber whisk wooden spoons (3 to 4) zester | Baking Equipment angel food cake pan baking sheet with rim cooling racks (2) flat baking sheets (2) flour sifter glass pie plates (2) loaf pans (2) muffin tins (2) oven baking stone (pizzas and bread) pastry blender pastry brush pastry scraper rolling pin round cake pans (2) springform pan (9") I have more than one size square baking pan (9"x9") Sil pads (rubber baking mats) |
| Baking Dishes baking dishes (multiple sizes) microwave-safe casserole with lid mixing bowls (4 or more sizes) pasta bowl (serving) plastic or glass containers (for storage) salad bowl (serving) small ingredient dishes (various sizes) Pots & Pans broiler pan cast-iron frying pan double boiler Dutch oven frying pans (8" & 10") I have more than one of each large saute pan roasting pan saucepans (1-qt., 2-qt. and 3 qt.) stockpot (8 quart) | Electronics Bread Maker coffee maker coffee grinder food processor hand immersion blender (optional) heavy-duty blender kitchen scale microwave oven standing mixer waffle iron (optional) slow cooker (crock pot) |
| Cutlery carving knife chef's knife kitchen shears paring knifes (2 to 3) serrated bread knife serrated tomato knife sharpening steel steak knives (optional) |
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One Response to “Stocking Your Kitchen Pantry”
Peter Kabwita
Beneficial to me, like it.