Here’s my go-to shopping list for kitchen essentials. If you have these on hand, you should be well-prepared to produce most dishes, and food shopping will be reduced to buying perishables, including meats, cheeses, fruits and such…
Baking:
Baking powder
Baking soda
Brown sugar (commonly used in Asian dishes)
Cornmeal
Corn starch
Vanilla (Always pure)
White sugar
Yeast
Herbs & Spices:
Basil
Black pepper
Cayenne pepper
Cinnamon
Garlic
Nutmeg
Oregano
Rosemary
Sage
Salt
Tarragon (maybe not essential, but excellent in specialty chicken dishes)
Thyme
Oils, Stocks, Condiments:
Beef stock
Chicken stock
Lemon juice
Mustard
Olive oil
Parmesan cheese
Red wine (alcohol content boils out in 2 minutes)
Sherry cooking wine
Marsala cooking wine
Soy sauce
Tomato paste
Vegetable oil
Vinegar
White wine
