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Ultimate Kitchen Essentials Guide (How to Stock Your Kitchen + Easy Recipes)

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How To Stock A Food Pantry:

Stock the Staples:

Use the following list of basic ingredients and storage tips to guide your own individualized inventory of essentials.

Note: the expiration dates are estimated assuming that a pantry meets optimal conditions. Food can have a significantly shorter shelf life in warmer, brighter, and humid environments, such as a cupboard near the stove, hot pipes, heater, or refrigerator.

Dry Goods:

Transfer dry goods to airtight glass or stainless steel containers and mark with purchase dates. Weevil larvae, the microscopic eggs of small insects, are often present in grain products. To eradicate them, freeze flours for four days before storing.8

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Dry Herbs, Spices, and Seasonings:

For the best bargains and freshness, buy seasonings in the bulk section and transfer them to small, airtight glass jars away from the stove. Buy spices whole when possible and grind with a coffee grinder as needed. Keep larger quantities of frequently used seasonings, such as salt, pepper, cinnamon, and chili powder. For the rest, buy in small quantities or store larger quantities in the freezer and transfer them to the spice rack as needed.9

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Oils, Nuts, and Seeds:

These foods are fragile and degrade when exposed to air, light, and high temperatures.10 For that reason, buy only what you can use before the expiration date. Keep water out of oil jars to prevent mold growth. Smell oils, nuts, seeds, and nut butters before eating and toss any that smell rancid.11

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Liquid Condiments:

With a few exceptions (notably broth, mayonnaise, and horseradish), opened condiments can be kept at room temperature, but most of them retain flavor and last longer in the refrigerator. Store condiments in the door of the fridge, which is too warm for milk or eggs.12 Shake or stir before using.

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Canned and Jarred Goods:

These items can have long shelf lives, but they are safest, most nutritious, and taste best when eaten within the first year of storage. As a rule, high-acid foods such as tomatoes and sauerkraut expire before low-acid items like beans.13 To preserve flavor in leftover canned goods, transfer them to a glass or plastic storage container for refrigeration and eat within three to four days.14

Spoiled canned and jarred food may contain the dangerous botulinum toxin, which causes a rare but serious illness if ingested. To be safe, examine cans and jars before opening. Do not open or eat the contents of:

Bulging cans

Rusted cans

Cans with dents in the seams

Jars with air bubbles

Jars containing discolored or moldy food15

Root Cellar Vegetables:

Store onions, garlic, and shallots in paper bags punched with holes. Keep potatoes in covered, ventilated baskets, boxes, or bags. They can be kept in the pantry, but for extended freshness, store them in a cold room, such as a basement, that stays between 40º and 60º.

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Pantry Essentials refers to ingredients and foods that should be stored on a regular basis, and are common in most recipes. These include dry goods, refrigerated and frozen items.

Print, bookmark or share this list so you can keep track your kitchen inventory. The goal is to purchase these as you can, and keep them stocked when you are low or run out.

It’s a lot to purchase all at once, so buy these at your own pace and work towards completing the list. Start with the ones you think you’d use most then keep adding.

How to Stock Your Kitchen (A complete pantry essentials list) Source: Plating Pixels

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