I pride myself on keeping a well stocked pantry at all times. One because I cook 5 - 6 days out of the week and two because I never want to be one of those people who has to scramble and buy out the entire grocery store right before impending bad weather. Fresh produce is always a must since I try to have vegetables with every meal. I buy whatever is in season. Right now it's amaranth greens. Fresh items that I usually have around to enhance my dishes include garlic, onions, shallots, cilantro and lemons/limes. And I always make sure to stock up on staples like brown basmati rice, forbidden rice, noodles, steel cut oats, black beans, chickpeas and crushed tomatoes in case I have to whip up something quick with whatever's around. The meals I prepare are probably about 85% Asian style though Mexican has been gaining favor in our house of late. As far as ingredients that I like to cook with, these are 8 items other than the basics that I regularly reach for.
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