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Welcome to Paul's Kitchen! Many people have been following my food postings on Facebook, and asking for recipes, so I am finally opening a forum to accommodate the many requests.

My feeling about food is that it is an indicator of how well we live. It is my belief that one does not have to be a "gourmet" to eat well, nor does good quality food have to be expensive.

This blog is about cooking, food, dining, dining out, beverages, and sometimes a little humor.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

15 Ingredients Every Kitchen Should Have At All Times

Browsing the internet this morning, I stumbled upon this list from Rick Bakas' website, "Back to Bakas; A Sommelier Guide to Wine & Food."  I stock these items in my kitchen, and think he has distilled essential ingredients (for cooking well) into a tidy list.
15 Ingredients Every Kitchen Should Have At All Times
Source: http://rickbakas.com/

The following list represents some of the most common ingredients found in American, French and Italian recipes. I recommend having these on hand at all times. Cheeses and proteins are best when they’re fresh, so you can usually pick up meet, chicken, lamb or fish the day you plan on eating them. When going shopping, here’s a list of things to make sure to be stocked up on:
  • fresh herbs – rosemary, thyme, basil, etc..
  • fresh garlic cloves
  • shallots
  • onion
  • dijon mustard
  • butter
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • vinegar (white wine or red wine)
  • stock or broth (beef, chicken, vegetable, etc..)
  • cornstarch
  • tomatoes
  • lemon
  • sea salt and pepper corn

1 comment:

  1. Except for corn starch, we have those ingredients around most of the time...

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