- Meat & Fish - most often whole chickens, chicken breasts, chicken livers, bacon, sausages, stewing beef and lamb. I try to buy my fish fresh as often as possible, I always have good quality fish fingers in the freezer for quick lunches.
- Pastry - Ready-made Puff pastry & short crust pastry.
- Vegetables - Frozen baby peas,beans and corn.
- Stock - When I make stock I try to make quite a bit (more than 4l) and then freeze in 1l containers. If I don’t have time or I’m too lazy at the moment, I freeze the chicken bones from a roast to make into stock later on. Same goes for beef bones etc.
- Ice Cream - I’m not an ice-cream fan but it’s handy to have on hand when you need to whip up an easy dessert.
- Fruit - I’m not crazy about frozen fruit but having berries in the freezer is great. They can be used for smoothies and in baking.
Other Kitchen Staples:
- Fresh Bread - I always have sliced white bread and wholegrain bread in the house. I also like to have more artisanal breads like Ciabatta, baguette, etc. in the house for easy lunches, croutons, etc.
- Eggs - I keep my eggs in a basket in my kitchen. I like to have them at room temperature.
- Vegetable drawer - Fresh garlic, ginger, onions (red and white), chilies, potatoes, butternut, sweet potatoes.
- Fruit Bowl - Seasonal fruit like clementines (naartjies), oranges, grape fruit, apples, pears, mangoes, bananas, kiwi, etc.
Since I use most of the above listed Items you can use them as a basis to create your own next time you go out for shopping.
