What are kitchen staples?

Kitchen staples are ingredients that are considered essential for basic cooking and baking. These items are versatile and can be used in a variety of recipes. Some common kitchen staples include:

- Oils and fats: olive oil, vegetable oil, butter

- Dried herbs: basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary

- Spices: salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder

- Flour: all-purpose flour, bread flour, cake flour, self-rising flour

- Sugar: granulated sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar

- Dairy products: milk, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt

- Canned goods: tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tuna, beans, corn, etc.

- Dried pasta: spaghetti, penne, rotini, macaroni, etc.

- Rice: white rice, brown rice, jasmine rice, etc.

- Oats: rolled oats, quick oats, steel-cut oats

- Nuts and seeds: almonds, walnuts, pecans, chia seeds, flaxseeds, etc.

- Dried fruits: raisins, cranberries, cherries, dates, etc.

- Honey: pure honey, maple syrup

- Vanilla extract: pure vanilla extract, imitation vanilla extract

- Baking powder: baking powder

- Baking soda: baking soda

- Vinegar: white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, etc.

- Mustard: Dijon mustard, yellow mustard, brown mustard, etc.

- Ketchup:

- Mayonnaise:

- Hot sauce:

- Soy sauce:

- Fish sauce:

- Worcestershire sauce:

These ingredients form the foundation of many recipes, and having them on hand makes it easy to prepare meals and desserts.