What do you keep stocked in your pantry at all times?

[NickB79]

My wife and I recently got a new apt. with a walk-in pantry, and in order to cook at home more we've begun to stock it up with as much dry and canned foods as we can think of that we would need. I keep thinking I've forgotten some things though. What do my fellow DU'ers consider essential to a well-stocked pantry?

[texanwitch]

1. We have a two year supply of rice and beans.

We won't go hungry.

It is a good thing to have extra food, you never know what might happen.

I think at least a two week supple of food.

[Enrique]

2. do you have enough tomato sauce? n/t

[styersc]

3. You mean besides a teenaged Taiwanese prostitute?

Collard greens. Of course I prefer fresh but when it comes to high fiber bowel maintenance, I'm practical.

[Tikki]

4. We will always have salt and toothpicks....n/t

[JitterbugPerfume]

5. beans , rice

chicken broth,beef broth, coffee,tea,whole grain noodles, spaghetti and macaronni,dried fruit,cereal,canned tuna canned salmon, salt ,sugar ,flour ,canned fruit and veggies, spices

[flvegan]

6. Beer. In the bottle. And vodka.

Peanut butter and dog food.

[JitterbugPerfume]

7. potatoes, onions

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

8. If you are a cat butler, you'd better have

cat food. They get grumpy and vocal when it's missing.

Good soy sauce (i.e., Pearl River Bridge) oil (olive and other), dried mushrooms, chili paste, tomatoes, pasta, sesame oil, beans, spices of all sorts. Pretty much anything you can think of. :)

[RebelOne]

9. Salt and pepper. Can't do without salt and pepper. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Cat food. If I run out of that I'm doomed.

[emilyg]

20. Cat food and cigarettes.

[MilesColtrane]

11. pasta, olive oil, rice, flour

canned tomatoes, peanut butter, cereal, raisins and dried apricots

[yellowdogintexas]

12. canned black beans, canned diced tomatoes, chicken broth, canned mushrooms

cocoa powder, flour, sugar

rice, lentils, dried beans of other types

oatmeal

tomato bisque soup

Lipton chicken soup, for when you have a cold
Ramen soup for when you have a cold

I buy the canned items at Costco by the case lot so I don't run out.

[WinkyDink]

13. Pasta, olive oil, flour, sugar, rice, chicken broth, imported canned tomatoes, tuna.

Other = garlic, onions, milk, and Coke!

[LostinVA]

14. Trader Joe's Irish Breakfast Tea and dark chocolate

[Kali]

15. El Pato - well stocked would be about 50 cans

coffee, teas, flours, sugars, cornmeal, oats, (other breakfast cereals?) rice, beans (dry and possibly canned as well), pasta, salt, pepper, corn starch, dried garlic, onion and other spices, vanilla, tuna, salmon, tomato products - lots, rather than heavy cans of broth that are mostly water, I keep bullion cubes or powder - whatever is cheaper, but I usually make real. Crisco, oils, soy sauce, Tabasco, pancake syrup/honey, molasses, cooking wine/sherry, raisins, nuts (freezer item, actually) dry milk, chocolate/cocoa powder, any canned vegs or food you like - I'm pretty much not into any but spinach anymore. Peanut butter/jams/preserves/dried or canned fruits. Baking soda and powder.

In addition the semi-perishables like potatoes, garlic, onions.

Also foil, plastic wrap, wax paper, butcher paper, parchment, plastic bags and that sort of thing if you use them.

If you really have room get a freezer.

[carlyhippy]

16. cream of chicken soup, cans of chicken broth, beans, rice

flour, sugar, a case of canned tomatoes, a case of tomato sauce, a case of canned corn, a case of canned green beans, boxes of pasta and some oil. That is pretty much many meals in itself, just add some type of meat.

[crim son]

17. All the baking necessities;

Various types of canned beans, tomatoes, tomato paste etc. Dried soups for dips and flavoring. I have a huge selection of herbs and spices, various curry ingredients, cinnamon sticks, anise stars... all that sort of stuff. Jarred or canned Asian cooking necessities like chili paste, some premade sauces tomato and otherwise, various grains and noodles, tvp, coconut milk sweetened and non sweetened, dried coconut the same, and lots of stuff I'm not remembering. There is almost nothing so satisfying as a well-stocked pantry. Oh, and different oils for cooking, though some of these do better in the fridge. :hi:

[hobbit709]

18. Olive oil, soy sauce, dried peppers and garlic.

Emergency can of milk for coffee when I run out of regular milk.

[AlCzervik]

19. cereal, at least 6 boxes, peanut butter, jif only and pasta.

[annonymous]

21. Here is my pantry list

I try to keep these items in my pantry: pasta, canned vegetables, canned tuna, chicken and ham, tomato paste, tomato sauce, muffin mix, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, gravy mix, taco seasoning, various types of canned beans, instant rice, spagetti sauce, Hamburger Helper and/or Tuna Helper and ramen noodles. I try to have at least one weeks worth of meals in my pantry.