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Aspirational store cupboard list

July 12, 2016 By Sandy

This list is truly aspirational.

The * items are probably the most useful (providing you like them) – all the other items are good to have if you are going to use them. The more items you have the more you can improvise – use leftovers and buy bargain fresh foods in an adhoc fashion and create a yummy meal.

The store cupboard

  • Salt    *                            
  • Pepper *
  • Herbs *
  • Spices *
  • Mustard *
  • Ketchup *
  • Vinegar *
  • Oil *
  • Soya sauce / teriyaki and / or tamari *
  • Worcestershire sauce *
  • Marmite / vegemite / yeast extract *
  • Redcurrant jelly
  • Stock cubes / powder*
  • Gravy powder *
  • Curry paste / stir fry sauces           
  • Hoi sin / oyster sauce / black bean sauce   
  • HP sauce
  • Thai fish sauce
  • Chilli sauce(s)
  • Coconut milk / cream                             
  • Harissa paste
  • Tomato puree *
  • Tinned tomatoes *
  • Tinned beans and lentils
  • Tinned tuna / salmon / sardines
  • Tinned sweet corn
  • Capers
  • Olives
  • Pasta*                                     
  • Rice *
  • Couscous / bulgar wheat
  • Dried mushrooms                   
  • Dried pulses
  • Flour *
  • Cornflour *
  • Sugar *
  • Honey / golden syrup / treacle *
  • Meringue nests
  • Cocoa / chocolate
  • Dried fruits


The freezer:

  • Frozen peas, broad bean, sweetcorn, other veg *
  • Pizza bases
  • Tortilla wraps
  • Pittas / ciabatta etc
  • Pastry
  • Fish
  • Prawns
  • Stocks
  • Soups
  • Herbs
  • Sauces
  • Meat
  • Fish


The fridge

  • Fresh items such as onions, carrots, peppers, garlic, ginger, lemons, oranges, limes (these do not need to be kept chilled) *
  •  Fresh herbs
  • Milk *
  • Yogurt / creme fraiche
  • Butter *
  • Eggs (can be kept in a cool place)
  • Cheese *
  • Meat
  • Fish

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