mediterranean cuisine
know your ingredients
 

In your fridge...

In your pantry...

A selection of fresh vegetables in season:

Artichokes, aubergines, broad beans, courgettes or marrows, fennel, mushrooms, onions, garlic, peppers (red, green and orange), radish, spinach, tomatoes, carrots, pumpkin, potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, red cabbage, lettuce, iceberg, butter, lollo rosso, endive, asparagus, celery, peas, runner beans,

Dried Vegetables

Sundried tomatoes, sundried courgettes, dried porcini mushrooms
Dried fruit: dried apricots, prunes, dried figs, dried dates, sultanas, currants, raisins, dried apple rings, dried or candied orange and lemon peel, candied pumpkin

A selection of fresh fruit in season:

Bananas, apples, pears, grapes, kiwis, prickly pears, oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, pink and yellow, peaches, plums, melon, watermelon, apricots, dates, figs, nectarines, pomegranates,

Nuts

Almonds, hazelnuts, cashew nuts, pinenuts, walnuts, pistachios

Pastries
Puff pastry, shortcrust pastry, filo pastry kept in the freezer

Rice

Arborio rice, long grain rice, Spanish rice, basmati rice

Dairy products

Eggs, milk, yogurt, butter, cheese (Cheese, cow's and goat's, a selection of hard and soft cheeses locally available in the Mediterranean region, mozzarella, parmesan, pecorino, feta, gbejna, mascarpone, cottage cheese, taleggio)

Pasta

Wholemeal pasta, egg pasta, durum pasta

Conserves

Jars of sundried tomatoes, capers, olives, sundried tomato paste, fresh pesto.

Jars of fresh fruit jams and curds

Grains

Couscous, bulghar wheat, polenta, cornflour, flours (a varied range from 00 to wholemeal), olive oil, vinegars (wine vinegars, sherry vinegar, balsamic)

Spices

Cardamom, chillies, cinnamon, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, nutmeg, peppercorns saffron, tumeric, cumin, paprika, vanilla pod, essences

Various

Honey, chickpeas, lentils, beans and pulses, sunflower seeds, linseeds, pumpkin seeds, harissa, orange flavour water, rosewater, tahini, sesame seeds, tamarind, sugar, cocoa powder, oats, bran, tea and coffee