What Pantry items to Have in Your RV Kitchen
On your RV travels, you will want to predominantly cook for yourself. Not only is it more cost effective, but it adds to your RV experiences.
Thus, having your pantry covered with essentials is a must.
To help you, we have included a checklist that you may want to print and keep on file. We have left a couple of lines for you to include that are specific to your household needs.
Fridge Basics
- Butter
- 1 Litre UHT milks (dairy, almond, soy, etc)
- Yoghurt (snack size and tub size)
- Cheese hard and soft (avoid buying already grated variety as it takes too much room) e.g., Colby, Philadelphia
- Eggs
- Bacon
- Meat (although meat is one item you will have to stock up, on the way, on a regular basis)
Pantry Basics
| Fruits | Fruits (whether fresh or frozen especially the ones you can use to make smoothies and are easy to grab and munch e.g., banana, apples, peaches etc) |
|---|---|
| Sauces/Condiments | Balsamic, pasta sauces (preferably in sachets), tomato/BBQ/ etc sauces, mustard, soy sauce, sweet chilli, mayonnaise, pesto, salt and pepper. |
| Dried herbs/foods | Choose your favourites. Our favourite is basic, thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, chilli, ground cumin, mushroom. |
| Stock cubes | Vegetable, chicken and beef. |
| Oil | Choose your favourites. Ours is quality olive oil, vegetable and avocado. |
| Spreads | Peanut butter, jams, honey and our favourite, vegemite. |
Dry Foods
| Cereals | Small boxes of your favourite variety, sachets of different flavoured oats |
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| Breads/roles | Take as many as you can. Remember you can always make your own damper |
| Biscuits/snacks and cakes | For morning and afternoon snacks |
| Flour | Wholemeal, almond, corn |
| Pasta | All sorts. |
| Rice | Choose your favourite. |
| Canned foods | Tuna, beans (red kidney, chickpeas, mixed), tomato, beetroot etcBaked beans, coconut milk. Small tins preferably to avoid having problems with storing them once open. |
| Seasoning mixes | Chilli con carne, continental varieties, curry paste etc |
| Jars | Crushed garlic, ginger, marinated olives. |
| Vegetables | Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, broccoli, Bok choy, carrots, baby spinach, lemons, peppers, potato, sweet potato, etc |
| Beverages | Coffee, tea, sugar, herbal variety, milo, bottled water, juice, your alcoholic choices. |
Happy travels! Happy adventures! Happy sightseeing!