purringkitty
Assistant Cook
- Joined
- Dec 10, 2007
- Messages
- 30
be it cheeses or dry storage items, what would you be lost without?
It would depend on the cuisine I cook.
If I cook Thai, I'd want kaffir lime leaves, ginger, lemon grass, red curry paste and cilantro
If I cook Italian, I'd want tomato, basil, oregano, etc
If I cook Mexican, I'd want beans, chiles, cilantro, masa...
You get the picture.
For me, Andy, yours is an "ideal" world. I don't have access to most of the ingredients you listed. Sadly, I have to use what is readily available to me, which is what drove my list.
Living rural is a challenge to say the least. I get creative and, on occasion, have to "settle for" less than wonderful ingredients.
.... and hot sauce!Salt/Pepper..., Garlic/Onions,... Olive Oil/butter... Sugar/Eggs...flour/meal
Sadly, Andy, nearly any type of ethnic food is difficult for me to produce. As a matter of fact, some mediocre dishes require a great deal of planning and sleuthing on my part as far as ingredients are concerned. I live in an area that has to have daylight piped in. Kind of frustrating at times, but I make do.