The Mediterranean Summer® Pantry Shopping List
This list of pantry ingredients consists of just about everything needed to cook in the style of all Mediterranean cuisines. They are arranged by the locations in the grocery store where you will most likely find them. Many you may already have. Aromatic fruit and vegetables, some cured meats, and certain dairy products are included.
While it’s not necessary to have all of these ingredients at the same time, some offer the benefit of variety. For example, having different extra virgin olive oils, dried pastas, and beans. Container sizes are not given due to how an ingredient is packaged, what is available, and what you determine is best for your use.
Oils
Extra virgin olive oil (drizzling)
Extra virgin olive oil (cooking)
Sunflower seed oil
Other oil (neutral for high heat)
Other oil (nut)
Other oil
Vinegars
Red wine vinegar
White wine vinegar
Champagne vinegar
Balsamic vinegar (+ condimento)
Sherry vinegar
Other vinegar
Condiments
Capers in sea salt
Olives, green
Olives, black
Olives, paste
Cornichons
Dijon mustard
Middle Eastern Tahini
Worcestershire sauce
Ketchup
Soy sauce
Tinned Seafood
Tuna in olive oil
Anchovies in sea salt
Other tinned fish or seafood
Canned or Bottled Tomatoes
Whole peeled plum tomatoes
Concentrated tomato paste
Ciliegine cherry tomatoes
Passato tomato puree
Rice, Pasta, Beans
Rice, long grain
Rice, for risotto
Rice, for paella
Dried pasta (pastina for soups)
Dried pasta, short
Dried pasta, long
Couscous
Beans, white
Beans, dark
Beans, other
Chick peas
Lentils
Favas
Other legume
Grains
Barley
Farro
Bulgur
Spelt
Buckwheat
Polenta
Broths and Bases
Broth, chicken, low sodium
Broth, beef, low sodium
Broth, vegetable, low sodium
Seasonings
Sea salt, fine
Sea salt, large
Sea salt, flaky
Black peppercorns
Dried oregano (Mediterranean)
Dried thyme leaves
Bay leaves (laurel)
Herbes de Provence
Fennel seeds
Cumin
Dried porcini mushrooms
Dried chili, peperoncini
Dried chili, Aleppo
Spanish pimenton, dulce
Spanish saffron threads
Moroccan Ras al Hanout blend
Middle Eastern Z’atar
Whole nutmeg
Cinnamon
Clove
Vanilla beans
Nuts, Seeds, Dried Fruit
Pinenuts
Almonds, whole
Almonds, sliced
Almonds, flour
Pistachios
Walnuts
Hazelnuts
Sesame seeds
Golden raisins
Dried fruit, other
Cured Meats
Pancetta
Spanish dry chorizo
Other cured meat, Italian guanciale
Other cured meat, Italian lardo
Rendered duck fat
Fruit and Vegetables
Yellow onions
Red onions
Green onions
Leeks
Shallots
Garlic
Celery
Carrots
Potatoes
Flat leaf parsley
Thyme
Mint, dill
Potatoes, Yukon Gold
Citrus (lemon, lime, orange)
Dairy
Milk
Heavy cream
Thick yogurt
Unsalted butter
Eggs
Cheese
Parmigiano-Reggiano, 24 month
Pecorino, Romano
Pecorino, Fior di Sardo
Manchego, 12 month
Baking
Chocolate, unsweetened
Chocolate, semi sweet
Chocolate, cocoa powder
Flour, all purpose or Italian “00”
Flour, semolina
Sugar
Sugar, powdered
Dry yeast
Baked Items
Cookies, Savoyard
Cookies, Amaretti
Dried Breadcrumbs
Jams and Jellies
Honey
Wines
White, dry
Red, dry
Marsala
Sherry
Port
White vermouth
Cool add-ons
Basque Espellette chili powder
Basque Tolosa beans
Spanish Piquillo peppers
Spanish Ñora pepper paste
Spanish Fabes de la Granja
Spanish Marcona almonds
French Puy lentils
Italian aged balsamic vinegar “Tradizionale”
Italian sundried tomatoes
Italian Lamon beans
Italian Umbrian lentils
Italian bottarga (cured mullet roe)
Greek Corona beans
Greek Santorini fave
Turkish biber salçasi (red pepper paste)
Syrian Aleppo chili powder
Lebanese pomegranate molasses
Middle Eastern sumac
Middle Eastern baharat spice blend
North African harissa
Moroccan Argan oil (for cooking)
Moroccan preserved lemons
West African Melegueta pepper
Marzipan
Gelatin sheets