What cooking ingredients do you always keep on hand?

shannon: What cooking ingredients do you always keep on hand?
I really enjoy cooking and I love finding new recipes. But it seems that when I find a recipe I really want to try, I’m missing alot of the ingredients.

What ingredients do you stock up on and make sure you always have?

Serious answers only please!

Answers and Views:

Answer by The White Guinea Pig
Olive oil – SO important!!

Answer by Thisxbabe
spray on butter, flour, all spices , eggs, milk…chocolate chips…..abd meat! hope i helped! >also chicken stock and grazy

Answer by Bugz
I stock up on canned tomatoe products, garlic salt, and onion soup mixes. Especially onion soup mixes because they work great with anything.

Answer by Sarah S
I always have organic extra virgin olive oil on hand. It compliments so many recipes. I use it in everything that I can.

Oh and freash garlic cloves and parsley.

Answer by no body special
Sugar. Salt. Flour. Eggs. Oil. Cocoa powder. Chocolate chips. Butter. Fruits and Vegetables.

Answer by sheli r
butter, veg oil, sugar, salt, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder. and vanilla..most baking goods take these..and if you like chocolate stuff powdered cocoo..

Answer by chika l
I always stock up on garlic salt and powder, lots of butter, flour and nuts, vanilla extract. I love baking.

Answer by ramola
it depends on the type of cooking u r used to. whether indian or chinese or continental. each type has its own different ingredients. but basic is oil medium. may be onions, tomatoes & some sauces.

Answer by TX2step
Olive oil; Pam (olive oil & butter); LOTS of spices; rice, pasta & canned diced tomatoes; Panko; different types of beans; frozen chopped spinach; frozen Cool Whip; butter, eggs, sour cream; cheeses; fresh herbs (basil, rosemary, oregano & cilantro); lettuces; tomatoes & avocados; fresh fruit……etc…….

Answer by mercy
garlic and/or garlic powder
salt
pepper
onions
red and green bell peppers
basil
oregano
rosemary
thyme
cajun spice
canola oil, olive oil
flour, cornmeal
sugar
coriander
worcherstershire sauce
soysauce
paprika
parsley
seasoned salt
baking soda
baking powder
vanilla
cinnamon
allspice
rice and/or couscous
egg noodles
spaghetti
instant potatoes
instant gravy mixes
instant spaghetti seasonings
tomato sauces
can vegetables
frozen vegetables
cheeses
can and dried fruits
fresh vegetables
variety of meats-chicken,lamb,beef,pork, ground meats

Answer by Kat
There are a few things that I always like to always have on hand. I can make a lot of different meals with just the following:

Grated Cheddar Cheese
A couple of shapes of pasta
Rice
Minced Garlic
Garlic Poweder or Salt
Sweet Onion (Vidallia or 10-15)
New Potatoes
Baby Carrots
Frozen diced onion and bell pepper
Fresh or canned mushrooms
Frozen Chicken
Frozen shrimp
Frozen stew meat and/or roast
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Cream of Chicken Soup
Cream of Potato Soup
Lipton onion soup mix
Pecans and/or Almonds
Rotel diced tomatoes
Several cans of Diced tomatoes
Vegall mixed vegetables
Tomato sauce
Canned Chicken broth
Light Sour Cream
Flour Tortillas
Taco seasoning mix
Real Butter
Olive Oil
Vegetable Oil
Tony’s seasoning
Lawry’s seasoned salt
Basil
Lemon Pepper
Worchestershire sauce
yellow mustard
light mayonaise
light cream cheese
eggs
milk
can of eveaporated milk
All Ready Pie Crust

Answer by Don Colibri
I ALWAYS have on hand:

olive oil
onions
fresh garlic
ginger root
BBQ sauce
gravy mix
chicken stock
rib stock
shrimp stock
paprika
oregano
basil
dill
bay leaves
cumin seeds
cumin powder
fresh cilantro
coriander (ground cilantro seeds)
tumeric
cloves
nutmeg
cinnamon
black pepper
sesame seeds
Chinese 5 spices mix
soy sauce
teriyaki sauce
various curry powders
garam masala
arbol chili flakes
ancho chili powder
adobo powder
achiote paste
Worchestershire sauce
Dijon mustard

Thats my basic inventory, so all I need are meats and veggies and I can throw together almost anything from a Mexican lamb mixiote, a real Goan pork vindaloo or some Texas style BBQ ribs at the drop of a hat.

Answer by Anne
I keep a well-stocked pantry – pasta (several shapes & sizes), rice, couscous, oil (cooking & evoo), vinegar (balsamic etc), some canned goods – olives, tomatoes (San Marzanos, diced or tomato sauce & paste), artichokes, herbs/spices, garlic, onions, potatoes. I prefer fresh ingredients, but keep some frozen veggies – brussels sprouts, broccoli just in case. I have several salad dressings, as I’m a big salad fan. Some canned fruit (although I prefer fresh). Won ton wrappers for a quick meal or appy – flour tortillas, whole wheat bread & bagels. Fresh fruit (whatever is in season) & avocados. Meat & poultry – just in case – I keep a bag of frozen chicken breasts, ground beef, & shrimp.

Answer by Lilly
I keep all the standard stuff on hand: extra virgin olive oil, assorted vinegars, bottled sauces, canned tomatoes, more herbs and spices than I can name, grated cheddar, mozzarella and parmesan, onions, carrots, celery, flour, baking powder/soda, sugar, yeast, etc. But the things I almost always buy every time I go shopping are fresh parsley, fresh cilantro and fresh green onions. They are used in so many recipes and they’re cheap enough so I always like to have them on hand. Cilantro especially goes bad fast so I’ve discovered the way to keep it fresh longer is to rinse it in a sink full of water as soon as I get it home, remove the band, and roll it, still wet, in a paper towel. Then I put that whole bundle back in the plastic bag and put it in the crisper. This works for the parsley and green onions too. And it works especially well on lettuce. Good luck.