Old Style Book - Store Cupboard Essentials

Former_MSE_Sue · 13 February 2006 at 3:57PM

Going through some of the recipes on the board and in the mega index - can we compile a list of storecupboard basics, you know the cheap and cheerful ingredients than can turn the old leftovers into something super scrummy - if we can stick to say five each that would be great...

Thanks Sue

Ticklemouse · 13 February 2006 at 4:03PM

I would say: flour, butter, eggs, rice/pasta and milk

You could, (assuming you had herbs, spices and sugar, but not essential) make a huge number of both savoury and sweet dishes using some or all of the above:

eg pies and crumbles using left over meat and veg or fruit
make rissotto or pasta dishes with leftover bits 'n' bobs, with a white sauce
extend the gravy and cook meat in it the day after the roast
pancakes with leftovers (sweet and savoury again)

the list goes on.......but I have to run now

[Deleted User] · 13 February 2006 at 4:04PM

parmesan
basil
tinned tomatoes
soya sauce
marigold stock granules

catznine · 13 February 2006 at 4:09PM

Tinned tomatoes (pasta sauces, soups, curries)
Baked Beans
Chilli Powder
Mixed herbs
Plain flour (just add eggs for hm pasta or marge for pastry, dumplings etc)

squeaky · 13 February 2006 at 4:17PM

This older thread will help a lot:-

Store cupboard essentials

and one for students:-

Emergency Food Tin

MATH · 13 February 2006 at 4:50PM

Here's my five:-

Flour

Baked Beans

Chopped Tomatoes

Pasta

Rice

Stock Cubes

moggins · 13 February 2006 at 4:53PM

Tinned tomatoes, sweetcorn, condensed soups, tuna.

Flour, eggs milk, butter/marg, pasta, rice, pulses, cheese, cream.

mixed herbs, garlic, mustard. salt and pepper.

Jelly, custard powder.

Oops, sorry that ran to over 5 but that's the items I couldn't live without.

rchddap1 · 13 February 2006 at 4:54PM

Don't forget the obligatory chicken soup to use as a quick sauce!

Along with butter, flour, mixed herbs & spices, and some oil

Math: You need to do your math...your's is 6! :grinheart (cool, new valentines smilies too)