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The Italian Pantry

Create your own Italian Pantry with these essentials.

It is important to keep a well stocked pantry in order to prepare meals quickly and easily. By keeping key ingredients on hand at all times, you can easily prepare a variety of meals depending on how much time you have and what you are in the mood for. With a little planning ahead, you will save much time in your daily meal preparation.

Cans:
  • Tomatoes – whole & crushed
  • Tomato sauce & paste
  • Italian style stewed tomatoes
  • Mushrooms
  • Canned fish/meats
  • Beans – cannelini
  • Dry:

  • Flour/semolina
  • Quick rise yeast
  • Sea salt
  • Extra virgin and virgin olive oil
  • Canola oil
  • Spices – home grown or fresh organic
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • Cornmeal
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Broths/stocks
  • Sundried tomatoes
  • Dried porcinis
  • Jars:
  • Pesto
  • Minced garlic
  • Artichoke hearts
  • Olives
  • Sundried tomatoes
  • Pepperocini
  • Gairdiniera
  • Vinegar – red, white wine and balsamic
  • Red & white wine for cooking
  • Dried pastas
  • Capers
  • Refrigerator:

  • Parmesan & mozzarella cheese
  • Sausages, salamis
  • Pancetta
  • Proscuitto
  • Freezer:
  • Frozen vegetables
  • Meats
  • Seafood
  • Homemade stocks in containers and cubes
  • Pesto cubes
  • Compound butter
  • Premade sauces
  • Cheese if vaccum sealed
  • Vaccum sealed meals – lasagna
  • Homemade frozen pizzas.


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