Julia Altshuler > wrote in
news:7SPtd.630941$mD.525953@attbi_s02:

> Ed Nuxters wrote:
> > Well,.. I'm finally living all alone. I'm making some simple
> > chicken for now, but eventually I want to make something better.
> > What should I get to have in my cabinets? Spices and stuff like
> > that. Just a general cooking ingredients type deal.
>
>
> Off the top of my head:
>
> beans, if you like them, like lentils or black beans
> curry powder
> flour
> honey
> hot sauce or something cayenne
> Italian herb mix with basil, oregano, etc.
> pepper
> rice
> salt
> sugar
> tea bags.
>
>
> But honestly, that's not the way I would go about it. Instead, I'd
> get Joy of Cooking or look up a recipe on the web that I wanted to
> try, then buy the ingredients for that recipe. Continue in that
> manner. In time, you'll find that you already have on hand many of
> the ingredients you need because you bought them for the previous
> recipe. In more time, you'll have a sense for what you like to make
> and like to eat and what you run out of often and what's been
> sitting in your cupboard unused for a year.
>
>
> --Lia
>
>

re the curry powder...all curry powders are not equal, curry can vary by
10 or 15 ingredients per manufacturer. So try 3 or 4 brands before
choosing one. And indian curry is different from thai etc...

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Starchless in Manitoba.
Type 2 Diabetic