Pantry Essentials
A major part of cooking from scratch is having the right ingredients. Check out my list of kitchen cupboard essentials below.
If your food storage cupboard is fully stocked with the essentials, you’ll be surprised at how little you have to buy when cooking your meals from scratch. With a little help, I came up with the following Pantry Organiser.
It may look daunting at first, but if you're just starting out, your food cabinet will quickly stock up as you go along.
| Baking | Dried Herbs | Spices | Extracts |
| Flour | Bay Leaves | Cinnamon | Vanilla Extract |
| Self-Raising Flour | Chilli Powder | Cardamom Pods | |
| Granulated Sugar | Coriander | Ginger | Fresh Produce |
| Cumin | Lemon | ||
| Rice | Curry Powder | Condiments | Garlic |
| Rice | Oregano | Stock Cubes | Onions |
| Paprika | Lemon Juice | Potatoes | |
| Vinegars | Rosemary | Mustard | Carrots |
| White Wine Vinegar | Peppercorns | Mayonnaise | Celery |
| Balsamic Vinegar | Sage | Soy Sauce | |
| Table Vinegar | Saffron | Tomato Puree | |
| Thyme | |||
| Pasta | Turmeric | Canned Goods | |
| Lasagne Sheets | Salt | Kidney Beans | |
| Spaghetti | Pepper | Chopped Tomatoes | |
| Penne | Tuna | ||
| Oil | |||
| Misc | Olive Oil | Liquors | |
| Tea | Vegetable Oil | Red Wine | |
| Coffee | Sesame Oil | White Wine |
Take a look at all my recipes and start cooking from scratch NOW!
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This guide was written by Warren Nash on 23/11/2008
