The following are a list of essential items you should always have stocked in your kitchen store cupboard, pantry, larder, press (or whatever you refer to that place where you store food/ingredients):
Olive oil
Vegetable oil
White wine vinegar
Red wine vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
Dijon mustard
Wholegrain mustard
Tomato Ketchup
Mayonnaise
A variety of dried pasta
Couscous
Rice
Sea salt crystals and fine
Black peppercorns
Dried chillies
Chilli powder
Curry powder
Nutmeg
Cloves
Coriander seeds
Ground Cinnamon, Cumin and Paprika
Pesto green and red
Garlic paste
Dark and light soy sauce
Tinned whole peeled plum tomatoes
Sun-dried tomatoes
Anchovies in olive oil or salt
Capers - salted
Olives - black, green
Pine nuts
Sugar - brown, white, icing
Flour - plain, self-raising
Baking Powder, bicarbonate of soda
Chocolate, cocoa powder
