The basic pantry: what to always have

✅ The essentials

The basic pantry is the twenty or so products that let you make a meal without having been to the shop. Once you have them, most simple recipes only need one or two fresh ingredients on top. In disheazy, this cupboard has a name: the pantry.

📏 The landmarks

• Dry goods: pasta, rice, flour, sugar, salt, pepper, olive or canola oil, vinegar, mustard, stock cubes, dried herbs (thyme, oregano, mixed herbs), one or two spices (curry, paprika).
• Cans: peeled or crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tuna, lentils or chickpeas, corn.
• Fresh things that keep: eggs, butter, milk, plain yogurt, grated cheese, onions, garlic, potatoes, lemons.
• The freezer: frozen vegetables (spinach, green beans, peas), fish fillets, bread.

⏱️ How long it takes

One first time to build it, then it looks after itself with the shopping list.

🩹 If it goes wrong

Something is missing: look at what you have first. Pasta, eggs and grated cheese make a meal. Rice, a can of tuna and a can of corn too. Canned lentils, an onion and a carrot make a salad or a soup.

🍽️ Make it tonight

Pasta with butter and parmesan: everything is already in the cupboard.