Storecupboard Ingredients

There is a long list of ingredients that will be found in any Italian kitchen cupboard or pantry, all of them vital components of the essential dishes of Italian cuisine. A thrifty cook’s larder might contain rows of jars containing home-made preserved summer fruits, pickled vegetables, goat’s cheese and salumi as well as packets of rice, spices, dried herbs, dried pasta, canned tomatoes, passata and other dry goods. Some of the most common items to be found are described below.