Pasta, eggs and golden syrup: your definitive store cupboard essentials
From "stuff I could whip up into a decent meal after being away on holiday for two weeks" to "the basics for a decent variety of meals in the house at all times," we present the definitive Mumsnet store cupboard, fridge and freezer list. You'll never go hungry again.
By Mumsnet HQ | Last updated Jun 1, 2021
Pasta, rice and pulses
- Dried pasta
- Rice
- Couscous
- Oats
- Dried noodles
- Lentils
- Polenta
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Tins
- Baked beans
- Cannellini beans
- Chickpeas
- Tomatoes
- Sweetcorn
- Tuna
- Anchovies
- Sardines
- Coconut milk
- Soup
Fruit and veg
- Garlic cloves
- Onions
- Lemon/lemon juice
- Fresh chillies
- Ginger
Oils, herbs and condiments
- Selection of dried herbs
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Black and white pepper
- Soya sauce
- Marmite
- Tabasco
- Wasabi paste
- Vinegar
- Mustard (both kinds)
- Fish sauce
Store cupboard stuff
- Balsamic vinegar
- Henderson's relish
- Tomato purée
- Stock cubes/pots
- Flour
- Several types of sugar
- Jam and honey
- Baking powder
- Bicarbonate of soda
- Breadcrumbs
- Nuts
- Jars of olives
- Dried fruit
- Instant yeast
- Golden syrup
- Mango chutney
- Peanut butter
- Tea and coffee
- Mustard powder
- Dark chocolate
Fridge
- Jar of mayonnaise
- Eggs
- Chorizo
- Crème fraîche
- Plain yoghurt
- Cream cheese
- Selection of cheeses
- Tomato ketchupÂ
- Brown sauce
- Butter/spread
Freezer
- Frozen vegetables
- Fish fingers
- White fish steaks
- Prawns
- Frozen berries
- PastryÂ
- Chips
- Mince