Your kitchen cupboard should be stuffed with the right foodstuffs and not with anything, which catches your fancy in the supermarket shelves. An article in the New York Times lists out the basic things that your pantry should hold and they are as follows:
1. Unsalted Butter
2. Natural Peanut butter
3. Fresh/frozen/canned beans
4. Lean Chicken Broth
5. Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
6. Frozen peas, spinach, peaches, cherries and berries.
7. Mustard Paste
8. Peanut Oil for stir-fries
9. Canned Tomatoes
10. Tomato Puree
11. White and Red vinegar.
