Erik's 25 basic goods to always have at home

  • Crushed tomatoes A good flavor carrier that gives both acid and sweetness. Feel free to buy a slightly better variety that contains a lot of tomatoes, which you will earn on both the taste and the wallet as it is considerably drier. I have found in many recipes that if you have a good tomato crusher you can halve the amount in one recipe. A must for most things works for the most part!
  • Rice One of the world's most important base foods, which is included in millions of recipes. One tip is to mix it in pots and grates to increase nutritional value. Rice also has a nourishing effect that you can use if you lack flour or cornstarch for example.
  • Dice broth Can be used as a flavoring for the most part. Or for a warming drink if you have trouble getting food.
  • Tuna in oil Very narrow food but contains a lot of minerals and vitamins. Feel free to save the oil to fry in or when making a vinaigrette for a tuna salad.
  • Macaroni Easy to cook and easy to eat and plenty of carbohydrates that give you energy.
  • White beans in tomato sauce Works great to eat as is or just mix down some mushrooms and canned sausage or ham.
  • Mushrooms Maybe not the most energy but good. Good in stews, pots and sauces. But you can also eat these cold in salads or just as they are.
  • Flour Both for baking bread and cakes but also as a rescue in soups and stews.
  • Dry yeast A must to bake which you should do I think. How happy you are not to feel the smell of freshly baked bread.
  • Oatmeal Royal to make breakfast porridge but even then you need something to dry out your food. If you have no minced meat for children's tacos, you can make a simple oatmeal tacos.
  • Cooking oil In addition to frying, it is a flavor carrier and a good addition to whatever dish is poured.
  • Dried fruits For example apricots or plums that are perfect for those who are hard on the stomach and can easily use as sweets. Make puree and mix in your tea,
  • Raisin Perfect sugar supplement with invigorating effect. Use as a sweetener in pots or soups and salads.
  • Juice soup on envelope An energy boost that you can also use as sweetener on a dessert or in a sauce. Try a little in, for example, a classic cream sauce.
  • Chocolate mousse on envelope Very wonderful to find when you feel a little down. Can even give a tear in the eye when it is so called comfort food nr1!
  • Soy sauce Flavorer and full of umami. It has a long shelf life and it also adds some color to your dishes.
  • Lemon / lime juice squeezed into a bottle A flavoring of rank but also to mix with water and some honey and you have a cannon lemonade that both spikes up body and soul.
  • Coconut Milk / Coconut Cream Perfect to replace milk or cream. Whisk the coconut cream to make a dessert example.
  • Corn canned Sweetness and crispiness to your dishes both hot and cold. Then it is also the children's favorite, at least with us at home.
  • Ham canned good protein that can last a long time. Make a gratin with cooked rice, a can of corn, a little sliced ​​can of ham, a chicken broth dice, water and cheese then into the oven and grate.
  • Green and red lentils Perfect for cooking soups and stews. If you have pre-cooked then you can dry roast them with some oil and then use them as a substitute for minced meat. Perfect for spaghetti and minced meat sauce or as a taco. Just cook with a vegetable broth or chicken broth dice and some thyme and black pepper and you have a fantastic "fake" pea soup.
  • Sambal oelek Perfect flavoring that keeps the strength in your dishes and also lasts a long time in the pantry.
  • Honey Flavorers and flavor enhancers, one of my favorite products to sweeten a dish with. So good in both your drink or to caramelize a main course with.
  • Condensed milk A classic! You have probably already tried to boil a jar in water for a long time so you get a lovely caramel sauce that you can just roll over some fruit. But it is also suitable for other desserts but also in hot dishes such as sauces or in soups and stews.
  • Ajvar Flavorers that work in both cold and hot sauces, but also in pots and gratin. But it also works like spreading on a sandwich.