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What To Keep In Your Kitchen

A list of basic ingredients you should have somewhere in your kitchen. With these items and a few other things you can pick up on your way home, you'll be all set to cook with Rachael!

Spice Rack

coarse salt (can't find it? click here.)

coarse black peppercorns to grind

chili powder

ground cumin

grill seasoning (can't find it? click here.)

paprika

smoked sweet paprika (can't find it? click here.)

whole nutmeg

curry paste or powder

ground coriander

poultry seasoning

bay leaves

red pepper flakes

dried oregano

dried thyme

ground cinnamon

fennel seeds

ground allspice

cayenne pepper

Fridge/Freezer

milk

heavy cream or half-and-half

unsalted butter

eggs

Parmigiano-Reggiano

bacon

hot sauce

Dijon mustard

spicy brown mustard

capers

flat-leaf parsley

celery

carrots

frozen peas

frozen corn

frozen chopped spinach

plain and Italian bread crumbs

Everyday Produce

Idaho potatoes

small red, baby Yukon Gold or small white boiling potatoes

lemons

limes

Spanish or yellow onions

shallots

garlic

Pantry

chicken stock in a box

beef stock in a box

canned diced fire-roasted tomatoes

canned diced tomatoes (regular and petite-diced)

canned crushed tomatoes

tomato paste (a tube is much easier to store than a can)

canned tomato sauce

chipotle chiles in adobo or dry adobo powder

black beans

chickpeas/garbanzo beans

long-cut pastas (spaghetti, linguine, vermicelli, angel hair, fettuccine)

short-cut pastas (penne, ditalini, gemelli, cavatappi)

plain couscous

white rice

all-purpose flour

white sugar

brown sugar

peanut butter, chunky or smooth

Italian tuna in EVOO

tuna in water

Alaskan salmon

Worcestershire sauce

vegetable oil

tamari (aged soy sauce)

balsamic vinegar

red wine vinegar

cider, white wine and/or rice vinegar

honey

extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)

anchovy fillets

roasted red peppers in water

canned whole baby clams

Wine/Liquor

white wine

red wine

dry sherry

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