Store Cupboard Staples - A List Of Essentials You Should Never Be Without
Here are the basics we list:
Salt Pepper Harrisa (Tunisian chili paste) Mayonnaise Milk Tea and coffee Sugar Eggs Butter Hard cheese Potatoes Pasta Tinned tomatoes Tomato puree Tinned tuna Onions Garlic Flour Bread Olive oil Olives Lemons Vinegar Good quality chocolate Wine Toilet paper Light bulbs Washing powder Kitchen sponges with scouring pads (Spontex) Fuses Heavy duty tape (gaffer tape)
With these things kept in stock, we're never caught out. These pantry essentials are also very cheap to buy in bulk, which is great for households on a budget! Lemons, vinegar and cheap washing powder suffice for most household cleaning tasks: vinegar and soapy water for windows, powder and lemons for cleaning dishes, surfaces and floors; lemons for chopping boards (see this post for more ideas). With the food I've listed, it's even possible to create an impromptu three course meal for unexpected guests:
For starters, spoon some harrissa and mayonnaise on a plate; drizzle in olive oil and serve with flakes of tuna, olives and slices of french bread for dipping. For the main course, a dish of pasta and home made tomato sauce sprinkled with grated cheese, or an omelet served with potato wedges and flavored with the cheese. Chocolate and coffee for desserts, or if you have the time you can make a cake with these basic ingredients, flavored with the zest of a lemon.
The good quality chocolate and wine can also be gifts for your guests. Toilet paper is undoubtedly essential for any household, and you'd be surprised how useful strong tape can be!
Of course, our list won't suit every household, but you can always adapt your list to your personal needs. It's a very useful thing to do, and with such basic store cupboard essentials you know you'll never be thrown off guard again!
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