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Grub Stake: Some cooking essentials for the beginner

 This is a WORK IN PROGRESS.

The notion here is a basic kitchen supply kit as a housewarming gift for the first-time householder or for a student apartment. Listed in order of importance, more or less.

COOKING BASICS

  • Salt - 26 ounce container
  • Pepper, ground, black - 3 ounce tin
  • Salt, seasoned (Lawry's*) - 8 ounce shaker
  • Sugar, granulated - 4 pound bag (suggest including a gallon freezer bag for storage)
  • Sugar, light brown - 2 pound bag (suggest including a gallon freezer bag for storage)
  • Flour, all purpose - 5 pound bag (suggest including a gallon freezer bag for storage)
  • Cinnamon, ground - 2.5 ounce shaker
  • Garlic, granulated - 2.5 ounce shaker (NOT Garlic Salt)
  • Onion, granulated - 2.5 once shaker (NOT Onion Salt)
  • Vanilla, Imitation* - 8 ounce bottle (Yes, imitation, just not the cheapest.)
CLEANING BASICS
  • Dish Detergent, liquid - 28 ounce bottle
    Scrub Sponge

  • Dishwasher Detergent (alternative to above)
  • Scrub Sponge
  • Paper Towels (Bounty Select-A-Size*)

*Suggested or recommended products