pantry staples
Always-stocked shelf items
Pantry staples are the basic ingredients kept on hand for everyday cooking—flour, sugar, rice, pasta, canned goods, oils, and spices.
The term implies items with long shelf life that form the foundation of most recipes: I need to restock my pantry staples.
What counts as a staple varies by cuisine and household.
- riceStaple cereal grain
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- pastaShaped wheat dough
- canned tomatoesPreserved fruit in metal
dried beans · crackers · flour · powdered milk · cornmeal · salt · black beans · olive oil · soy sauce · sea salt · nuts · quinoa · chocolate chips · cooking oil · chickpeas · tahini · pepper · pickles
- grocery budgetingcoupons, couponing, bulk buying, meal planning, store brands
- meal prepmeal prep, batch cooking, meal plan, food prep, lunch prep
- Pantry Itemsflour, pasta, rice, oats, dried beans
- cookingbaking, chop, boiling, dice, mince
- foodstuffsgrains, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy
- grocery shoppinggrocery store, supermarket, shopping cart, shopping list, checkout
pantry staplesfresh produce
Unprocessed plant foods
perishables · dairy products · fresh meat · fresh fish · fresh herbs
pantry staplesdelicacies
Choice, refined foods
caviar · artisanal products · indulgences · truffle oil · saffron
pantry staplestakeout
Restaurant food for elsewhere
fast food · meal delivery · grab-and-go meals · convenience foods