Fall Pantry Staples: A Stock Up List

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Stocking up on fall pantry staples is an autumn right of passage. Having a fully-stocked pantry for fall baking and easy autumn cooking makes meals and treats of the season easy.

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Keep reading for our complete fall pantry stock up list, favorite fall pantry recipes, and ideas on how to organize your space, whether it be a closet, cabinet, or a full, walk-in pantry.

Why We Stock Up With Fall Staples

As autumn approaches, and the sweaters come out… I want to pull out every pot in my kitchen and create warm and inviting food, fresh from the fall harvest.

Sometimes those recipes are easy, memorized from years of combining the same ingredients during the same months, year after year.

While recipe techniques change, and ingredient combinations differ, the essence of fall food is the same.

It’s warm, cozy, and oh-so-delicious.

The Beauty of Fall

Stocking up with fall pantry staples contributes to the beauty of autumn. An ever-changing season amalgamation. Much like a worn hand-knit sweater sporting new wood buttons.

The nature of the season is a blending of familiar favorites and new inspirations. Put another way, fall should be warm and familiar with comfortable surprises. Burning the home fires and nurturing the soul.

And so I stock my fall pantry; with the familiar, mostly, yet always experimenting with new ingredients, techniques, and recipes.

Stocking the fall pantry allows spontaneous experimenting whenever the urge for, say, pumpkin anything strikes!

Always Popular Fall Pantry Recipes

Jars of dry legumes and beans for Fall Pantry Staples

Fall Pantry Staples Stock Up List

When a quick trip to the market is the last thing on your mind, having a pantry brimming with seasonal offerings is essential.

Having a well-stocked pantry removes the stress of meal planning and allows cooking to become quicker and more pleasurable, says Dean & Delucca, manufacturers of fine spices.

While I maintain stock on year-round items (tomatoes, tomato sauce, cereals, peanut butter, and so on) these are the items I’m particular about stocking (or re-stocking) in my fall pantry.

Of course, don’t forget to add your favorite flavors of fall.

Fall Pantry Staples: Essential Spices

Cardamom
Cinnamon (stick and ground)
Cloves
Coriander
Curry
Ginger
Peppercorns
Smoked Paprika
Saffron
Tamarind
Tarragon
Tumeric
Vanilla (extract and beans)

Fall Pantry Staples: Oils

Olive Oil
Canola
Peanut
Assorted Vinegar

Fall Pantry Staples: Grains

Oatmeal
Cornmeal
Dried Beans (assorted — especially cannellini and great northern)
Lentils (French, green and red)
Bulger
Quinoa
Rice: wild, brown, and basmati
Barley

Fall Pantry Staples: Pasta

Chinese Noodles
Spaghetti
Fettucini
Linguini
Penne
Elbow Macaroni
Couscous

Fall Pantry Staples: Baking

Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
Whole Wheat: stone-ground and white whole wheat
Baking Soda and Baking Powder
Sugar (white, brown, confectioner, and sanding)
Maple Syrup
Honey
Dulce de Leche
Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened
Dried fruit (raisins, dates, cherries, apricots, currants, plums)

Fall Pantry Staples: Shelved and Canned Goods

Pumpkin
Coconut Milk
Evaporated Milk
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Chocolate (chips, unsweetened, dark, syrup)
Nuts (almonds, walnut, and pecans)
Broths (chicken, beef, and vegetable)
Beans (kidney, chickpea, black, white, chili, and refried)
Chutney (Plum Chutney and Plum Sauce)
Applesauce
Canned Meats (turkey, salmon, chicken)

Fall Pantry Staples: Beverages

Coffee
Espresso
Tea
Hot Chocolate (Starbucks)
Cider (Bottled, and even dry packets)

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Pantry Organization Products

Stocking the pantry is one thing, having the right products to keep food fresh is another. Here are pantry organization products to help keep everything tidy.

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