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Well-stocked vegan pantry

topic posted Thu, April 13, 2006 - 4:46 PM by  Tim 		Share/Save/Bookmark
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I've been paying attention to lists of what to have in a well-stocked pantry - that is, items that can hang around a long time, not needing refrigeration, ready for cooking when you have surprise guests. These tend to be general lists, and as such include meat, dairy and other items that vegans generally agree not to use. At the same time, we tend to cook with ingredients not used frequently in mainstream cooking. With these differences, the question comes to mind:

What belongs in a well-stocked vegan pantry?

I'll start by listing three (as a long list kills the thread almost before it's born; and I'm a bit impatient to list just one ingredient at a time ):
Whole wheat pasta
Canned tomatoes
Corn meal
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  • Ann
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    Re: Well-stocked vegan pantry

    Fri, April 14, 2006 - 8:17 AM
    Nutritional yeast! (How long does this really keep? I usually use it up too fast to worry.)
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    • Cabrita
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      Re: Well-stocked vegan pantry

      Fri, April 14, 2006 - 9:26 AM
      Miso
      aseptically packaged tofu (in boxes usually)
      assorted cans of beans (navy, garbanzos, pinto, kidney, etc)
      assorted nuts (I keep them in my freezer)
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      • Tom
        Tom
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        Re: Well-stocked vegan pantry

        Fri, April 14, 2006 - 11:10 AM
        Rice!
        (brown, white basmati, wild, jasmine, etc)
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        • Jenni
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          Re: Well-stocked vegan pantry

          Fri, April 14, 2006 - 11:22 AM
          I second the rice! A meal I tend to make when I don't have much of a plan is rice, lentils, and whatever spices go with the veggies I have on hand, that I started making from this basic recipe: vegweb.com/index.php

          We also typically have nutritional yeast, nuts, tofu in aseptic packages, as well as canned tomatoes and beans.
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        • manu
          manu
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          Re: Well-stocked vegan pantry

          Fri, April 14, 2006 - 11:28 AM
          lentils (dals like mung, channa, toor) and all kinds of beans (like white, black and chick peas)

          rice, italian pasta, cous cous and cans of tomatoes yes. a variety of delicious nuts, like walnuts and pecans and cashews and almonds.
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          • Unsu...
             

            Re: Well-stocked vegan pantry

            Fri, April 14, 2006 - 1:39 PM
            Extra virgin Olive oil
            Sunflower Oil
            Sesame oil
            Maple syrup (in the fridge)
            Apple Cider Vinegar (also in the fridge)
            Rice Vinegar
            Gluten flour (for seitan)
            Whole wheat and white flour
            Dates
            Other dried fruits (apricots, figs, etc)
            Vegan sugar (or fructose)
            Cocoa powder
            Baking soda
            Baking powder
            Egg replacer
            Flax meal (sprouted flax meal is the best)
            Rolled Oats
            Oat bran
            Vegan chocolate chips (for the late night need for chocolate chip cookies! ;-)
            TVP (chunks and granules)
            Algae (Arame, Wakame, Dulse and of course Nori sheets (for the late night maki to go with the chocolate chip cookies! ;-)
            Grass Jelly or agar agar or both
            Dried Coconut
            Seeds (sunflower, sesame, poppy)
            Corn Starch
            Sea salt
            Spices and herbs (absolute necessity: Basil, Oregano, Sage, Dill weed, Black pepper, Parsley, Coriander, Cloves, Cumin, Turmeric, Cinnamon, Allspice, Nutmeg, Rosemary, Thyme)

            everything else I think was covered on previous posts

            what else?
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  • Ula
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    Re: Well-stocked vegan pantry

    Sun, March 22, 2009 - 12:46 PM
    coffee beans/grounds, decaf or regular (for guests if not for yourself)
    teas: black, green, white, decaf or regular, or herbal infusions
    Popcorn, stove top.
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