OS store cupboard basics

thriftlady_2

B.S is the powdered egg cheaper than shell eggs ? Last time I looked I thought it was about the same price.

BTW who is that on your avatar ? been wondering for ages:)

recovering_spendaholic

I always have tinned tuna and sardines, tinned beans, tinned soup, milk, bread, eggs, margarine, breakfast cereal, flour, sugar, sweetner and jam.

Ruby_Pudding

black-saturn wrote:

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.

Oooh I'd love to see your menu planner for that please BS

black-saturn

Ruby_Pudding wrote:

Oooh I'd love to see your menu planner for that please BS

I'd like to put it on here but after the responses of the last 2 I've done I think I'll decline that one. Thanks for asking anyway.

black-saturn

thriftlady wrote:

B.S is the powdered egg cheaper than shell eggs ? Last time I looked I thought it was about the same price.

BTW who is that on your avatar ? been wondering for ages:)

I don't think it's any cheaper it just keeps longer. I don't use that many eggs so when I buy a box of 6 I find I'm not through them before they have gone out of date. So now I buy powdered egg as it keeps longer.

The person in my avatar is Robert Smith from The Cure. What do you mean you don't know who it is? :rolleyes:

catznine

:hello: Hello BS! Can you tell me how does the taste compare of the dried eggs? Is it very noticable when you used it in your cooking? Do you just use it for cakes?

I have some wartime recipes of my Grans but most of them have ginger in (I guess she liked ginger :rolleyes: )

My 10 storecupboard must haves are:

Flour,
olive oil,
rice,
tinned tomatoes,
Eggs,
Milk powder,
beans,
sugar,
soya mince,
tomato puree,

I would hate not to have in a supply of herbs and spices though!

Ruby_Pudding

black-saturn wrote:

I'd like to put it on here but after the responses of the last 2 I've done I think I'll decline that one. Thanks for asking anyway.

I understand although I think that you have had many more positive comments than negative AND if you hadn't have posted your menu planners the fruit cobbler would never have become such an OS classic

jobbingmusician

Thanks to all respondents so far. But we've only done half the job, so far! The staples we've identified are:

I'll start off by saying Lidl Olive Oil (2 votes)
Flour (2 votes)
Sugar (2 votes)
Butter (2 votes)
Herbs and spices, can buy in bulk from Asian stores.
Worcestershire sauce
Balsamic vinegar
salt
pepper
potatoes
vinegar
tomato ketchup
Bicarbonate of soda,
powdered egg or eggs (a particular revelation to me, as I never get through a box of eggs quickly enough)
Tinned toms (2 votes)
Onions
Pasta
Porridge Oats
Emergency loaf in freezer
rice,
Milk powder,
beans,
sugar,
soya mince,
tomato puree,
cocoa powder

I think that's it so far, apologies if I've left anything out.

NOW ON TO STAGE 2. Imagine you are just setting up house and establishing this store cupboard. Where's the cheapest place to buy all these things, and how much (ish) is your store cupboard going to cost you?

EagerLearner

I buy tinned tomatoes from Sommerfield value range - £0.13 a tin AND better than Sainsbury's Basic range (£0.14 a tin and thinner consistency).

Sommerfield have a cheap 'basic flour' in their value range.

Sweetcorn is one of our basics and we but the Sainsburys ones, not Value range but still cheap at around £0.39 and good for tuna/mayo/sweetcorn for wraps or cold pasta for lunches.

Balsamic vinegar, coffee, cocoa powder are all possible to get from Pound Stores.

Sommerfield and Sainsburys have great 'Value' ranges which we have experimented over the last few months and it's saved us a bunch of money.

Bunnie1982

We may be struggling for money for a couple of months so I want to make sure that my cupboards are stocked up with things to make quick and easy recipes.

I know pasta and flour are good choices but what else would you recommend I keep in my store cupboard?