Kitchen Essentials
There are a few things you'll need to have stocked in your kitchen to make the most of the recipes found on SHE Cuisine. These are things most people already have in their kitchen which makes them an easy addition to any meal.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- I usually buy a version in a glass 1 liter bottle, imported from Italy. At Trader Joes, one of these run around $5.00 and will last several months worth of meals. President's Reserve is what we use.
- Extra Virgin is the first pressing of the olives. It's purely olive oil without any chemicals added. Any version of olive oil other than extra virgin is left overs or chemically pressed. Extra Virgin is used for flavor in cooking. For things like frying, use canola oil. If you don't like canola oil, make sure you get an oil that is Plant based, so it's not full of saturated fats. I'll have another post about oils soon and how to pick a healthy one.
- Spices
- A standard spice rack will work. If you don't already have a spice rack, buying one will probably be cheaper than buying the individual spices at the store.
This version on Amazon.com is only $24.99 http://www.amazon.com/Kamenstein-Revolving-Spice-Rack-Filled/dp/B0002T5004/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1307409069&sr=1-1
- As far as pepper goes, any will do but we prefer using peppercorns in a pepper grinder for "fancy" flavors (pink, green, black, white, mixed and more!)
- This site has lots of information about the differences in flavor of peppercorns http://www.bulkpeppercorns.com
- Chicken Broth/Bouillon
- I always buy the boxes instead of cans. They keep well in the pantry and are more cost efficient. For recipes that require cans instead of ounces, I'll provide the conversion to make things easier! Most Broths are standard 99% fat free. Also look for low sodium and no added MSG.
- Bouillon cubes are handy to have as well. You'll always find Vegetable ones in our pantry as well as they occasional beef bouillon.
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