A list that will help you reorganize your purchasing system, simplify your cooking, and make your life easier overall.
Cereals
Choose ones that can be used as a side dish, added to a salad, stewed, or in a soup:
- Rice (round-grain, steamed)
- Pasta (farfalle, fusilli, etc.)
- noodles
- oatmeal
- millet
- couscous
- ptitim
- buckwheat
Legumes
Conveniently, they make up for the lack of protein and are more filling than just vegetables.If you don’t particularly eat them, you can cook a little and add a couple of spoonfuls to salads.Also, you can buy a couple cans already canned so you don’t have to cook them.
- peas (for soup)
- beans and chickpeas (stews, salads, and spreads)
- lentils (green for salads and stews, red for soups)
Vegetables
It is best to take already frozen vegetables or mixed vegetables.
How to keep: strictly do not refreeze
For up to 6 months
How to use:
- Defrost in the refrigerator (3-4 hours before cooking)
- Remember that they are softer than fresh
Vegetables
Long storage vegetables should always be at home, so I’ll list what’s a basic set and what you can buy.
Store in a dark place for up to 2 months
Basic set:
- potatoes
- onions
- carrots
- garlic
Advanced set: - radish
- turnip
- pumpkin
- cabbage
Sauces
This is what will help make your dishes delicious.
- tomatoes: pureed / chopped in cubes (for soups, stews, sauces)
- mustard: plain / grained / Dijon (for marinades, dressings)
- soy sauce (for marinades, dressings)
Meat and poultry
It is optimal to take cuts for stewing, marinate and freeze directly in marinade.
Poultry:
- wings
- thighs
Beef / pork / lamb: - thigh
- shoulder blade
Canned
By the way a very expensive alternative, the variant with meat and freeze will be easier and cheaper, but only if you have a large freezer.
- Canned fish – for salads and sauces
- Canned meat and canned meat
- Canned beans, canned chickpeas
Nuts and dried fruits
A great nourishing addition to salads and granola/breakfast cereal.
But we don’t include it in our list of essential strategic supplies anymore.