24 Party-Ready Pantry Items

By Lauren Gniazdowski
Can, carton, bottle, jar: stock these star-chef staples.
From Reader's Digest
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Mark Bittman
Author of Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Express and Food Matters (Simon & Schuster)
Can: Tomatoes. “Tomatoes are my favorite staple, because I make a lot of pasta.”
Carton: Eggs. “I make a lot of frittatas, which seem fancy but aren’t, and hold great at room temperature.”
Bottle: Olive oil, sherry vinegar, and soy sauce. “With those, you can make almost anything taste good.”
Jar: Anchovies. “If I have piquillo peppers and anchovies, I can make a fantastic appetizer in two minutes.”
Tip: “The main thing is to not be overambitious. If you give people real food that you made yourself, they’ll be happy. It never fails.”
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Learn to read--nothing was said about being a chef. She is referred to as a "host" and author. These are "party-ready pantry items" to have on hand for when something expected crops up. One does not have to be a chef to have good ideas. Don't be such snobs.

By Linda S, on 11/16/2009
You must be joking, you are calling Sandra Lee a "chef". What kind of sick joke is this? That creature cannot cook, she is a dirty joke in the cooking community.

By Judy D., on 11/08/2009
I second Cheryl F.'s comments. I cannot believe you included Sandra Lee here. She is not a "chef"; she is the laughing stock of the food community. I'm sure Bittman, Psilakis, Keller, et al. are none too pleased with being lumped in with her. Please, Reader's Digest, do some research before you publish this stuff!

By Betty C., on 11/07/2009
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