How to Stock Your Kitchen (A complete pantry essentials list)

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Plating Pixels’ Recommended Kitchen Pantry Essentials list for keeping your kitchen well stocked.

Pantry Essentials refers to ingredients and foods that should be stored on a regular basis, and are common in most recipes. These include dry goods, refrigerated and frozen items.

Print, bookmark or share this list so you can keep track your kitchen inventory. The goal is to purchase these as you can, and keep them stocked when you are low or run out.

It’s a lot to purchase all at once, so buy these at your own pace and work towards completing the list. Start with the ones you think you’d use most then keep adding.

Baking

[   ] Baking Powder
[   ] Baking Soda
Chocolate
   [   ] Cocoa powder
   [   ] Bitter-sweet chocolate chips
   [   ] Milk chocolate chips
   [   ] White chocolate chips
[   ] Cornmeal
[   ] Cornstarch
Flours
   [   ] All-purpose flour
   [   ] Gluten-free flour
   [   ] Whole-wheat flour
Sugars
   [   ] Granulated sugar
   [   ] Brown sugar
   [   ] Powdered sugar
[   ] Vanilla extract (non-imitation)

Sweeteners (natural)

[   ] Agave syrup
[   ] Honey
[   ] Maple syrup
[   ] Molasses

Oils

[   ] Coconut oil
[   ] Cooking spray
[   ] Olive oil
[   ] Sesame oil
[   ] Vegetable oil

Nuts

[   ] Almonds (sliced)
[   ] Cashews
[   ] Macadamia Nuts
[   ] Peanuts
[   ] Pecans
[   ] Walnuts

Dried Fruits

[   ] Apricots
[   ] Craisins
[   ] Prunes
[   ] Raisins

Meats (store frozen)

Beef
   [   ] Ground beef
   [   ] Various steak cuts
Poultry
   [   ] Chicken breast (boneless/skinless)
   [   ] Chicken thighs/wings
   [   ] Ground turkey breast
Pork
   [   ] Bacon
   [   ] Italian sausage
   [   ] Pork chops
Seafood
   [   ] Canned Tuna
   [   ] Fish Fillets (salmon, tuna or tilapia)
   [   ] Shrimp (peeled and deveined)

Refrigerated Miscellaneous

[   ] Butter
Cheeses
   [   ] Blue
   [   ] Cheddar
   [   ] Feta
   [   ] Goat
   [   ] Jack
   [   ] Parmesan
[   ] Cream cheese
[   ] Eggs, large
[   ] Milk (low-fat)
[   ] Sour Cream
[   ] Yogurt (greek or low-fat)

Condiments,
Sauces & Liquids

[   ] Barbecue Sauce
[   ] Chili Sauce (Sriracha)
[   ] Chicken stock
[   ] Dry Vemouth
[   ] Hoisen sauce
[   ] Ketchup
[   ] Mustard (yellow & brown)
[   ] Peanut butter
[   ] Soy Sauce (low-sodium)
[   ] Teriyaki sauce
[   ] Vegetable stock
Vinegars
   [   ] Balsamic vinegar
   [   ] Cider vinegar
   [   ] Red wine vinegar
   [   ] Rice vinegar
   [   ] White wine vinegar
[   ] Worcestershire sauce

Spices, Seasonings & Herbs

[   ] Bay leaves (dry)
[   ] Black peppercorns (for grinding)
[   ] Chili powder
[   ] Crushed red pepper
[   ] Curry powder
[   ] Dried basil
[   ] Dried oregano
[   ] Dried rosemary
[   ] Dried thyme
[   ] Garlic powder
[   ] Ground all-spice
[   ] Ground cinnamon
[   ] Ground cumin
[   ] Ground ginger
[   ] Ground nutmeg
[   ] Paprika (regular & smoked)
[   ] Salt

Vegetables (canned/jarred)

[   ] Artichoke hearts
Beans
   [   ] Black beans
   [   ] Chickpeas/Garbanzo beans
   [   ] Pinto beans
   [   ] Refried beans
[   ] Diced green chillies
[   ] Roasted red bell peppers
Tomatoes
   [   ] Diced tomatoes
   [   ] Sun-dried tomatoes (oil packed)
   [   ] Tomato paste
   [   ] Tomato sauce

Vegetables and Herbs (fresh)

[   ] Basil
[   ] Bell peppers (various colors)
[   ] Carrots
[   ] Cilantro
[   ] Garlic
[   ] Ginger
[   ] Lettuce (Romain)
[   ] Lemons
[   ] Limes
[   ] Mint
Onions
   [   ] Green onion
   [   ] Red onion
   [   ] Yellow or White onion
[   ] Parsley
Potatoes
   [   ] Russet
   [   ] Sweet Potatoes
[   ] Spinach
[   ] Tomatoes

Grains and Pasta

[   ] Bread Crumbs
[   ] Couscous
[   ] Orzo
Rice
   [   ] Basmati
   [   ] Brown
   [   ] Jasmine
Pasta/Noodles
   [   ] Gluten-free noodles
   [   ] Lasagna
   [   ] Rigatoni noodles
   [   ] Rotoni noodles
   [   ] Spaghetti noodles
[   ] Quinoa
[   ] Tortillas (flour and corn)