Must have basic list in the pantry

[Pat]

There are some foods that you know as long as they are in the pantry that you can make a meal.
My list:
peanut butter
oatmeal
tuna fish
noodles
cream of mushroom soup
rice
black or red beans

What's on your list?

 

[Arch]

Pasta, tinned tomatoes, tinned tuna, onion.

(I have virtually lived off this combo, although usually with some fresh veg like peppers and courgettes added).

 

[elles-belles]

My list is:
Onions
Tomatoes
Spinach
Cucumber
Peanut Butter
Oatmeal
Potatoes
Soy Sauce
Peppers
Rice
Noodles
Coffee
It actually goes on and on but those are basically the essentials.

 

[Food4thought]

I could survive just on these

Pasta and/or noodles
Rice.
Lentils and/or beans
Spices
Tomato - fresh, pureed or canned
Onions
Oil

 

[ChanellG]

To me, pantry staples are the things you need in order to prepare a meal, things you buy in a larger quantity that you will use for one meal such as smoked paprika, salt, and other seasonings (though I rarely cook with salt), good olive oil, rice, cous cous, vegetable stock (though I prefer to make my own and freeze it)... the sort of things that you can use to turn almost any ingredients into a meal.

 

[isabbbela]

As I live by myself I don't have that many basics. My absolute basics resume to milk, yogurt, olive and canola oils, salt, onion, garlic and i will usually have some varied veggies, frozen food, rice, pasta and tomato sauce. Everything else I will buy only when I need them.

 

[missbishi]

I always have potatoes, eggs and bread in the kitchen. I can create a few frugal meals from these and although they are pretty boring, they are a lifesaver when it's a few days to go until payday.