Pantry
We keep a large amount of food in the house as I cook from scratch. Avoiding convenience or processed food does mean that you need an incredible amount of ingredients. This does mean you need the luxury of a large house and a large pantry. We have neither, the jars above are in our dining room! Other food storage area is the cupboard under the stairs, a wonderful set of spice drawers and a wire racked larder cupboard in the kitchen.
We started to stock up for the possibility of a 'no-deal' Brexit but with the Covid 19 pandemic panic buying we were very grateful to be able to shop at home!
To plan your pantry think about the types of food you make often. I make savoury items more than I do sweet and we mainly eat a plant based diet. So for example I don't stock self-raising flour, if I need some I will substitute plain flour adding baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. I also don't stock icing or caster sugar I can make these from granulated sugar.
I have tried several pantry apps and now use Paprika Recipe Manager mainly because I use it for collecting recipes and its convenient to have everything in one place.
Hopefully the lists below will give you some ideas of items to include in your pantry. These items I regard as staples and try to always have in stock. Other items I'll buy for specific recipes e.g. lasagna verde, lacuma powder, pumpkin puree
Beans
Aduki
Black Eye
Black Turtle
Borlotti
Calypso
Butter
Haricot
Mung
Red Kidney
Soya
Lentils
Black Beluga
Brown
Green French
Green
Red Split
Yellow Split
Peas
Chickpeas
Yellow Split
Pasta
Macaroni
Orzo
Stelline
Spaghetti
Rice
Arborio Risotto
Brown Basmati
White Basmati
Ground Rice Flour
Red
Black
Sushi
Grains
Oat Grouts
Wheat
Spelt
Quinoa
Jumbo Rolled Oats
Flour - Cereal
Strong White Bakers Flour
(other flours I grind from grains)
Flours - Other
Arrowroot
Cornstarch
Potato Flour
Tapioca Flour
Sugar and Alternatives
Coconut Blossom Syrup
Coconut Sugar
Molasses
Rapdura
White Granulated
Dairy Alternatives
Coconut Milk
Coconut Milk Powder
Vegan Baking Block
Vegan Sunflower Spread
Meat Alternatives
Seitan/Vital Wheat Gluten Flour
White flour to wash WTF
Nuts
Almonds
Almond Flour
Cashews
Tinned
Banana Blossom
Jackfruit
Tomatoes - Whole and chopped
Tomato Puree
Frozen Foods
Whole Leaf Spinach
Chopped Spinach
Seeds
Brown Linseed
Dark Chia
Hemp Seed Hearts
Pumpkin
Sesame
Sunflower
Herbs
Basil
Bay Leaves
Curry Leaves
Fenugreek Leaves
Kaffir Lime Leaves
Lemon Grass
Majoram
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme
Spices - Whole
Caraway Seeds
Cardamon Pods
Celery Seeds
Cinnamon Bark
Cloves
Coriander Seeds
Cumin Seeds
Fennel Seeds
Fenugreek Seeds
Mustard Seeds Black
Nigella Seeds
Nutmeg
Peppercorns Black
Pepper corns Mixed
Pimento Allspice
Star Anise
Spices - Ground
Allspice
Asafoetida
Cayenne
Chili
Clove
Fenugreek
Cinnamon
Coriander
Cumin
Ginger
Mustard
Paprika
Smoked Paprika
Tumeric
Salt
Celery
Kala Namak
Sea Salt Flakes
Sea Salt
Rainbow Mix (Himalyian, Blue etc)
Condiments
Dijon Mustard
Wholegrain Mustard
Tomato Ketchup
Vinegar
Apple Cider
Balsamic
Malt
Red Wine
White Wine
Rice Wine
Seasonings - liquid
Light Soy Sauce
Dark Soy Sauce
Mirin
Liquid Smoke
Seasonings - other
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Onion Granules
Porcini Mushroom Powder
White Miso Paste
Black Miso Paste
Baking
Baking Powder
Bicarbonate of Soda
Cacao Beans
Cacoo Powder
Desiccate Coconut
Vanilla Extract
Dried Instant Yeast
Dried Fruit
Apricots
Dates
Sultanas
Oils
Olive Oil
Vegetable Oil
Coconut Oil
Coconut Oil deoderised
Fresh Staples
Garlic
Ginger
Supplements
Kelp Powder
Nutritional Yeast
Pea Protein Powder
Miscellaneous
Bisto
Bouillon
Lemon Juice
Marmite
Panko Breadcrumbs
Spring Roll Wrappers
Nori
Vegetable Stock Powder
Sun-dried Tomatoes
Gypsum
Kombu
Lactic Acid Powder
Nigari
Xanthan Gum
Homemade Staples
Almond Milk
Vegan Cheeses
Vegan Mayonnaise
Worcestershire Sauce
Tahini
No-nut butter
Sourdough Bread
Garam Masala
Italian Seasoning
Sausage Seasoning
Unturkey Seasoning