Old Mother Hubbard

Since my last outing in someone else's kitchen, I have decided to compile a list for simple but, necessary items to be stocked in your pantry so that one may be able to whip up a decent meal on the fly without too much fuss.

The Basics:

-Sugar -Salt - Black Pepper -Flour -Oil - White Vinegar -Catsup -Mustard -Mayo -Honey

-Dry Pasta -Rice -Beans, canned, dry -Canned Tomato -Any favorite Canned fruits & Veggies -Cereal -Oatmeal -Coffee -Peanut butter -Jelly -Chocolate, bars, hot chocolate mix -Dry Spices -Bouillon Cubes -Baking Soda & Powder -Asst. Basic Canned soups -Canned Tuna -Tea

Steppin It Up:

~Sherry, Balsamic, Red Wine Vinegar ~E.Virgin Olive Oil ~Olive, Canola oil

~Bergamot Olive Oil ~Kosher, Hawaiian, Fleur de Sel, Rock Salts ~Whole Grain Mustard

~New Zealand, Combed Honey ~Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Fusilli, Bucatini etc...

~Couscous, Quinoa ~Chickpeas, Capers, Roasted Peppers, Pickles

~Siracha, Tabasco, Bbq sauce ~Red & White cooking wine

~Chicken, Beef, Vegetable Stock ~Yeast ~Fresh Herbs ~ Herbs de Provence ~Elephant Garlic

Pantry made for a Chef:

*Saffron *Cognac *Katsuobushi *Kombu *Chickpea, Bread, Cake, Semolina Flour

*Black and White Truffle (when in season) *Jasmine, Sushi, Risotto *Nori

*Whole Nutmeg, Madagascar Vanilla Bean, Every Spice you can imagine...

*English Breakfast, Green, White, Jasmine, Rooibos, Peppermint, Chamomile

*All those molecular gastronomy stuff you care to experiment with

There is so much that we have yet to learn and discover with all the different cuisines in the world. Let me know what you'd like to add to the list, I'm sure I missed even the basic ones.