OS store cupboard basics

jobbingmusician

My guess is that there's probably already a thread like this, but I can't find it!

I've just been reading the 'feed 2 people for £1' thread which assumes there is no store cupboard. The question is, what 10 basics should OS have in their store cupboard, and where is the cheapest place to buy these?

I'll start off by saying Lidl Olive Oil
Plain flour from ???
Sugar from ?? (I always nick a few extra sticks of sugar when I'm out mystery shopping, so have free sugar for coffee)
Butter from?? (prob Lidl or Tesco)

Apologies, and I promise to go away quietly , if this has been done before.

Pink.

Hi JM,

Not exactly the same as yours, so not worth merging, but these older threads might help give someone ideas:

store cupboard essentials?

Emergency food tin

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tiff

Not sure if this thread has been done before or not but I buy plain and SR flour from Tesco (value) for 27p.
Herbs and spices, can buy in bulk from Asian stores.
Worcestershire sauce
Balsamic vinegar
salt
pepper
eggs (always have eggs in)
potatoes (always have potatoes, buy them by the sack in winter)
vinegar

cant think of any more at the minute.

wishingonastar_3

i swear by having ketchup in to disguise any cooking disasters.:o

Dobie

Tinned tomatoes - I use them in so many dishes.

thriftlady_2

Hi, I posted my basic storecupboard list some time back here

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=1594499&postcount=18

HTH

stressedoutmumof1

Not exactly storecupboard - but my main ingredient is butter

black-saturn

Bicarbonate of soda,
powdered egg,
cocoa powder (suddenly make the kids more interested in your puddings by adding cocoa powder).

joannasmum

We always have these in

Tinned toms
Onions
Pasta
Porridge Oats
Eggs
Emergency loaf in freezer

With those in at least you've got a full days worth of meals in an emergency.

jellycat40

BS What do you do with the powdered egg?

I always have bread in the freezer, ditto milk,
baked beans
cheese
pasta
tin toms
tom puree
eggs
low fat spread
yogurt

Louise

black-saturn

jellycat40 wrote:

BS What do you do with the powdered egg?

I use it in most of my recipes instead of normal egg. I have been experimenting with a wartime menu for the last 2 months so I bought it for that.