This is whole topic worthy of an extended rant. It depends on what you like to eat basically. Mine has (among other less used items) :
2 minutes noodles and other pastas
tinned fish
Couscous
tins of crushed tomato
tins of corn (small)
bricks of stock in various flavours and sizes
Rice(s) various
cider vinegar
spices & sauces like soy, sweet chilli sauce, hoisin
Flour/cornflour
Tea
Sugar
Spreads like jam, vegemite, peanut butter
In the fridge:
potatoes
carrots
apples
lemons
onions
garlic & ginger
bottle of mayo
Uht milks
Butter
Cheese(s)
These plus fresh green vegetables allow me to cook up a fast cheap meal in a variety of cuisines. If stocking a pantry, I’d keep shopping receipts for a month, and see what you’ve actually used and base purchasing decisions on that. Food that just sits in the pantry and isn’t used is the most expensive of all.
EDIT: I forgot eggs & olive oil (or whatever oil you like to cook with)
It’s dark and cool in there. I don’t have another space that’s suitable as all my cupboards are full of stuff. I used to have a proper root cellar, but lost that when I sold my EBrunswick house.
This is whole topic worthy of an extended rant. It depends on what you like to eat basically. Mine has (among other less used items) :
These plus fresh green vegetables allow me to cook up a fast cheap meal in a variety of cuisines. If stocking a pantry, I’d keep shopping receipts for a month, and see what you’ve actually used and base purchasing decisions on that. Food that just sits in the pantry and isn’t used is the most expensive of all.
EDIT: I forgot eggs & olive oil (or whatever oil you like to cook with)
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You refrigerate onions & potatos? This seems rather odd to me.
It’s dark and cool in there. I don’t have another space that’s suitable as all my cupboards are full of stuff. I used to have a proper root cellar, but lost that when I sold my EBrunswick house.