QotD: Kitchen Essentials
What are the 10 foods you must have in your
refrigerator and/or your kitchen cabinet?
(Submitted by Carol)
- Milk and milk products: curd, milk, and cheese/ butter
- Vegetables: carrots, okra, cabbage, aubergine, cauliflower, bitter gourd, beans, potato, onions, tomatoes, ginger, green chilies, curry leaves, cilantro, and lime
- Fruits: apples and melons, sometimes a papaya
- Pickles: mango, ginger, tamarind, and lime pickles
- Spices: powdered spices like all-spice, five-spice, turmeric, red chilly, rasam, and asafetida, and whole spices like mustard, cumin, fenugreek, and coriander
- Flavorings: cinnamon, vanilla, and rose
- Cereals: muesli, oats, and corn/ rice/ wheat flakes
- Beverages: tea (3 types), coffee, and cocoa
- Grains: rice, wheat (powder), brown bread, pasta, semolina, and lentils
- Salt and sugar
- I MUST include cooking oil (sunflower oil, olive oil, and ghee), water, and ice cubes!
