Hi redditors…..I'm doing an efficiency reboot of my kitchen cabinets, spice rack, etc., and using some of the wiki-recommended sites, like https://www.olivetomato.com/the-complete-mediterranean-diet-food-shopping-list/ from this sub. However, I'd like to know if anyone has an easy list of sauces, condiments, or well-regarded flavorings that I can use as I stock up on basics. I'm mainly looking for products with a long shelf life, if possible. Traders & World Market are easy for me. I realize tastes are individual, but I am at a good point for doing some experimentation.
by Ok-Iron-1289
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EVOO, vinegars, fish sauce, passata. Oh and Saba.
Well I will just say I follow the principles not the specific regional food.
I will get any kind of produce, Mediterranean or not.
As for sauces and condiments, I try to avoid things with added sugar with a few exceptions.
– any vinegar is great
– sun dried tomatoes (olive packed if it is olive oil or dry ones. Trade Joes has both)
– any dried or canned beans
– all spices that sound fun
– fish sauce
– low sodium tamiri
– salsa macha (pick one with a good oil – they just launched this at TJs, i havent read the ingredients)
– no sweetener added salad dressing for when I am too lazy to make my own. Trader Joes Italian sofrito spice blend is an amazing base for a vinaigrette
– hot sauce – pretty much anyone is fine
– yuzu kosho
Trader joes has zhoug, chimichurri and lots of grrst condiments in the fridge case. Play around with them.
Spiceology Greek Freak seasoning. You can use it on almost anything and to make marinades etc. And it tastes PHENOMENAL.
Items I don’t see in the other posts: tahini (can be used for dressings, hummus, etc.), harissa paste (if you like things on the spicier side), capers in oil, anchovies in oil, sesame oil
I like having a range of vinegars, mustards, hot sauces. Always tahini, nut butters, miso, gochujang, chili crisp, seaweed sprinkles, nutritional yeast, sesame oil, tamari, liquid smoke, chipotles in adobo, dried peppers/mushrooms.
Some things I use that aren’t strictly compliant are hoisin sauce, light mayo, low calorie salad dressings (especially poppyseed). I’m not a ketchup person but we have low sugar Heinz which mostly gets used for cocktail and bbq sauce.
My most used spices are blends – something easy to shake on potatoes or fish. Brazilian steak spice is yum. Poultry seasoning, Chinese 5 spice, Lebanese 7 spices, garam masala/curry powder are other blends I use a lot. Smoked paprika is very useful. Everything bagel seasoning.
this is making me so hungry. Ty all!
I’m never without sumac and smoked paprika. Sumac is amazing on yoghurt, eggs, salad, and everything. I always have capers, olives, evoo, vine leaves, giant white beans, and cold pressed chilli rapeseed oil.
Lots of fancy vinegars and mustards. Nom.