ESSENTIALS IN MY CUPBOARD

• Variety of good quality oils - extra virgin olive oil, olive oil for cooking, Rape seed, sesame, avocado oil




• Vinegars - Red wine, balsamic (aged if possible), apple cider, white wine, rice wine




• Tins quality tomatoes




• Tomato paste/puree




• Good quality dried pasta in variety of shapes




• Flour- Plain, self raising , strong, corn




• Baking powder, Baking soda




• Sugar - caster, raw cane, brown, icing




• Good quality honey




• Good quality chocolate -50 -70% cocoa solids




• Pulses - du puy lentils, brown and red lentils, yellow split peas, cannellini and borlotti beans, chickpeas (dried or tinned)




• Polenta




• Bulgar wheat and Couscous




• Risotto rice/ basmati/ short grain




• Capers/ Olives/ Anchovies




• Soy sauce, Fish sauce, Worcestershire sauce




• Coconut milk/ cream




• Dried fruits - sultanas, currants




• Good quality cocoa 70% solids