Stocking Your Pantry

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Stocking Your Pantry

The length of time it takes to
prepare a meal can be greatly
reduced by a well-stocked and
organized pantry.

The term Pantry doesnt just apply
to the foods in your cupboard, it
also means the food in the freezer
and the longer lasting
refrigerator items.

Be sure to stock all of these with
quality foods, which provide
nutrition, flavor and texture to
your meals.

The pantry should provide a wide
variety of timesavers, when
vegetables and fruits are out of
season, you can use canned or
frozen fruits and vegetables as a
substitute.

There are times that canned foods
can be substituted for fresh
foods, without hurting the recipe,
and still save you lots of time.

For instance if a recipe calls for
chopped tomatoes, you can use
canned tomatoes rather than take
the time to chop fresh ones.

Start building your pantry with
the basics that every recipe calls
for, these include sugar, salt,
oils and flour, these items will
need to be replaced regularly as
you run low.

There are many items you can stock
in your pantry that are
specifically created to minimize
the number of steps you have to
take when preparing your recipes.

Some of these include, biscuit
mix, pancake mix, frozen shrimp
that are already peeled and
deveined, and bottled sauces.

Even though these items may not be
called for specifically in a
recipe they can be used as
substitutes.

Here are some of the items you
should consider stocking in your
pantry:

*Canned beans, regular and refried

*Canned or frozen soups and broth

*Canned and frozen fish

*Quick cooking rice, brown and
white

*Pasta and noodles, various kinds

*Sesame and peanut oils

*Extra virgin olive oil

*Various vinegars, red wine
vinegar is the most often used,
but there are some wonderful
flavored vinegars on the market

*Condiments, marinades and sauces

*Breadcrumbs

*Vegetables and fruits, canned,
dried and frozen

*Baking ingredients such as
cornmeal, coconut, honey, syrup
and nuts

*Herbs and spices

Your tastes and the types of foods
you prepare will help you make
your mind up regarding the items
in your pantry.

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