Here's that master list that you all can copy as a template for your own use: affiliate.notion.so/ethan-essential-pantry-list Also here are Amazon links to some of the things I mentioned in this video: - Pop Seal Containers: amzn.to/3n9KXG5 (a bunch of options on sizes, remember to measure your space!) - Clear Containers: amzn.to/3DVjQV9 - 1 Lb Yeast: amzn.to/3zWLuik - Cheddar Cheese Powder: amzn.to/3DUltTm (larger package than one in video) - 3 lb Morton's Coarse Kosher Salt: amzn.to/38NwpDK
!!!! Don't Store Potatoes and Onions Together!!! Them close shorten the life span. Also can freeze extra spices and flours and nuts. Last longer that way.
Ethan, I have an idea for a vid: Rice varieties--characteristics of grains and which to use for various dishes. I recently found koshihikari rice for Japanese type dishes, a short grain white rice with a lot of flavor (and widely noted as a top quality rice), and it has been a real game changer for me.
I just moved into an apartment with an amazing kitchen/pantry and literally have been waiting to organize since my last kitchen was so small and disorganized and I knew you were going to be making a good video on the subject soon. Your other organizational video was also helpful. Edit: also, nobody buy the "spicy shelf", it sucks
Omg, I never thought I would absolutely love someone this much. A man that actually understands kitchen organization, cleaning a knife after use instead of leaving it in the sink. Sorting like items, using seal canisters for flour sugar rice etc instead of leaving it the packaging. Where have you been all my life 😂
One more reason to keep a well stocked pantry and freezer...If you watch UA-cam for cooking inspiration, you can just go cook the recipe without trudging to the store! Last week I watched a video on Shakshuka, and within 20 minutes I had bubbling on the stove! It's really quite fun!
Some additional tips: onions and potatoes should be stored separately, marshmallow or terracotta disk will keep brown sugar moist, a dried pepper will prevent the hatching of rice mites
I store onions and potatoes right next to eachother in the fridge with no issue. Also mites will only grow in dried products like rice and flour if they aren't stored in an airtight container. But if the container allows access for bugs to get in, the dried pepper itself will attract bugs and there will be a swarm of bugs eating the pepper. Source: I made the mistake of putting an unsealed bag of ancho chilies in my cabinet and woke up one day to seeing it full to the brim with flying bugs. Always get airtight containers.
Since I'm turning 18, I'm seeing all my friends stressing about moving out or just being clueless on how to do things... It most likely isn't as easy as I sometimes think, but I can't help but get excited about being able to make literally anything I like. I'm already making the weekday pizza weekly and other stuff, but I can't really do anything too culture-specific as we don't have the ingredients, equipment, or space. It will probably still take a while, but when I decide to move out, I'll definitely be using this as a guide!
@@nharber9837 Thanks for the heads up and tips! I've cooked for my friends a few times, and they're always surprised at how I can do it. Actually, some of my friends have (mostly jokingly) commissioned me to teach them how to cook, which is kinda funny but also really frustrating. It really shows how little care is put on teaching people these things.
A little, advice from someone who moved out a few years ago: don't be discouraged, especially financially, if you can't get everything you want at first. I've learned that prized possessions especially come by over time (like really good long lasting cooking Ware), just like good habits like stocking up your pantry with usefull stuff
One thing that helped me is figuring it takes about the same amount of time to cook a dish in a quantity that lasts a day as it does to make a large batch and freeze the additional amount in portion sizes (or just refrigerate if will eat up within 3-4 days). Easy way to only have to cook once a week versus daily and when you're busy gets the food on the table much quicker so less temptation to get takeout.
I really love when you do these videos on organization. They've inspired me to get off my butt and finally tame the chaos that is my kitchen. Having an organized kitchen/pantry really does reduce stress and make cooking so much more enjoyable! Thank you!
Please do the video (series even) on Better than Bullion; I'm really interested to see how you use it and how I can expand its use in my own culinary repertoire.
I just moved to a new state a few months ago with just a few bags. Love this guide and the realism that you speak with. So many of these youtube cooks say you HAVE to get XYZ. But the respect for budget and culture resonated with me! Thank you for this awesome video!
Great vid! Ethnic stores + Costco are my go-to. Just one comment: I'm pretty sure the ethylene gas from the onions will spoil the spuds faster. It's usually recommended to store them far away from each other :)
The off-gassing of the bananas is said to speed up the ripening of other produce (like those rock-hard avocados) when kept in close proximity, or even enclosed in a paper bag together
Also an important note to students: depending on your country and culture, you may be moving every year. Don't stock up a whole pantry that's gonna be a pain to move next year. Only buy items you'll use regularly enough that you'll run through them at least by the end of the year. Example, I don't cook a whole lot with vinegar, though I do occasionally, and I still have the same bottle that I started out the year with. This advice is especially important if you're looking for bulk buying items. Like Adam said, tailor the list to your own tastes. If you don't know what your tastes are yet, be on the conservative side, it's worth delaying that supermarket trip for the next time if it saves you from buying stuff you won't use.
Dude you literally saved my life. I've been living on my own for a while now but not really buying my groceries and cooking due since I'm mostly working but now I'm trying to live a more relaxed life and when I moved out none of my parents ever gave me a list not even a tip or any advice but I always wanted to do things right because at home they were always things missing when I was a kid or teenager and tried to do some recipe, I was so frustrated about it and now I feel free like I can finally start cooking and enjoy this new way of making art, thank you!!
I love having a stocked pantry... The other night I was at a loss of what to make and we were considering getting Chinese take out and I just looked around the pantry and realized I had all the fixens to make a recipe I just saw on youtube. I think it was one off this channel actually. "why i stopped boiling my pasta water" I didn't have penne but I had pasta shells and it all worked out deliciously.
This is awesome! A well stocked pantry saves so much money and makes cooking more enjoyable too! My main issue is that I live in a shared student house, so the space available to store pantry items is really limited. I do my best to stay organized but the limited space is definitely frustrating! GREAT TIP: when it comes to keeping your pantry well stocked, have a running grocery list on your phone (you can even share it with a partner or house mate) and whenever you are running low on something you can put it on the list and get it the next time you go shopping! This works really well, also for non-pantry items that you do keep in the house at all times. Because of this system I almost always have all the pantry items I need, allowing me to cook whatever I want around the fresh items I happen to have at that time :)
Bro... Thank you for everything that you do. I had to move back into my mum's in April after a break-up and I get the keys to my new place on Friday. First time living alone, finally moving back out after getting back on my feet. Cooking along with you has genuinely helped me stay on top of my mental health and kept me going after Sydney went back into lockdown in June. This could not have come at a more perfect time for me and I am absolutely going to use this video to confidently start the next phase in my life. Thank you man, truly.
Having a fully stocked pantry and a plethora of spices was a pivotal moment for me as a home cook. it greatly shortens the grocery list for almost every recipe
The point of kitchen/pantry staples is that items can gain or lose staple status. If you never ever used flour for some reason, it would stop being a staple. You buy flour in the first place because you need it for one thing. You keep buying flour because flour keeps being constinuously useful. A product like mirin for example is only useful if you make japanese/asian food. If you make a lot, mirin becomes a staple.
@ absolutely! I love the variable staple status that things have in my kitchen. But there are certainly some strong favorite ingredients for most home cooks like common spices. Developing your interest in different cuisines makes for a super interesting fridge and pantry eventually and I love what I keep around
Quick tip: You might be able to substitute the cheese powder for nutritional yeast as it's strangely cheesey on it's own. I've been on a quest to perfect my homemade nacho fries and I think this stuff was the missing link.
SUCH a great ingredient that adds flavor to a myriad of dishes. Great sprinkled like how you mentioned, and I also often use it in soups, cream sauces, dressings, gravy, for an extra umami kick.
I'd definitely be interested in a video about Better Than Bouillon. I'm glad to see it rapidly becoming popular and ubiquitous in stores. I mostly get the chicken one (the chili is also quite underrated and when quickly fried like a curry paste makes for a top quality chili pot flavor base) but it's amazing stuff. Great space saver so I don't have to keep cartons and cartons full of mediocre beef and chicken stock and the flavor is about as good as you can get from a storebought stock.
I keep far more spices than this because we like to make a variety of cuisines. Those I go through quickly are purchased 22 oz at a time...common spices like onion powder, garlic powder, ground comino, and herbs d` provence. Kosher and Sea Salt. Black Peppercorns. I'm excited Ethan mentioned ethnic markets for spices...curries and masala. You get so much more for much less. Beans, rice, and pastas. All the baking things. As you can see I'm fairly proud of my pantry and have tried to diversify it in recent years. I have an advantage that my wife and I both like to cook, bake, smoke, bbq. So we try to keep all the things on hand. I'm lucky that I have a pantry the size of a ginormous walk-in closet. Happy Cooking...Cheers.
This is the kind of video I needed before/as I got into cooking. I've lived in my house for almost 10 years now, and my kitchen has had to adapt as my interest in food has grow. Over those years my pantry, pot, pan, knife and various countertop appliance collections have grown substantially. Sometimes I wish I could just get rid of it all and start over fresh!
Who you tellin’! But I live with someone else who’d go ballistic if I did this. I really, really want to though. I feel like like health depends on it 😔
So I followed your first kitchen organization video before I moved into my new apartment and Im so happy with the results. Some things I added that help alot were a small pot rack and pull out drawers (got mine from the container store). Honestly the drawers really make the entire pantry useful now I would recommend looking into that if you feel like the are too deep
This is a really good video and I would love to see a part two focused on fridge and freezer staples and maybe even a part 3 with just a rundown of healthy meal options focused on whats available through both pantry, freezer, and fridge. This channel is such a wealth of knowledge, and i feel like, especially for young adults first moving out to be on their own, videos like this are key to helping understand what you should potentially be buying, how you could use those things, and how to identify what is actually most important for YOU personally to buy. One person might be baking a lot, another might never bake, and purchases can be adjusted accordingly and having a list of what you are actually finding yourself to be consistently replacing out of what you got is helpful not only monetarily but just in building your skills as someone who cooks. Wonderful all in all.
I have ADHD and choose not to cook myself, so I watch videos like these to live vicariously lol. Thank you to all the chefs and home cooks out there keeping me fed :)
This was wonderful and basic. It allowed freedom to the cooking style and level of the person. I have friends who absolutely HATE cooking. They go out a lot but even they have very basic items in the home. Why? Because you never know when 'broke' or tired or can't go out because sick or a PANDEMIC! My mom and grandma taught me this and thankful.
This was great. I actually just moved too and had to start over in the pantry. I spent $170 and that was just basics. Spices are the priciest items so I still only have a few. My choices were salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Tony Cacheres, Adobo seasoning, cinnamon, paprika, and cayenne. I wanted a lot more, but when you still have to buy flour, sugar, baking powder, oils, and things, you have to cut off somewhere. I did not buy vanilla yet, but it sure would be nice. I did opt for both AP flour and bread flour, and Panko breadcrumbs, which most people probably don't really need. I also bought yeast, which is probably another non staple for others. Gotta have that homemade pizza crust, and bread, you know. I'm sure you spent around $280-300 because I know what I just paid to stock mine. I didn't get kosher salt yet, because I started with a salt mill and pepper mill set that were sold together and already filled. Your pantry really isn't all that bottom line basic if you break it down, but for a home chef, I get it. I need 2 oils too as well as several vinegars, lol. 3 different rices like you have would be nice, but with my budget, I only grabbed long grain regular rice. I did get peanut butter too because I adore asian peanut noodles, and peanut butter is a great staple for so many dishes and even on a spoon all by itself. Still $300 is a good start and you have pretty much everything you need for most dishes.
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A+++ video, thank you for doing this research. Would love a video on Better than Boullion, plus another on lao gan ma, and different ways you use the chipotles in adobo sauce and evaporated milk.
Love how clearly explained and detailed this video is, great job! I also want to emphasize the importance of having sesame oil on hand for those who are Asian food lovers. I always use it in my Chinese homestyle cooking. On the topic of sesame seeds, tahini is also used quite often in my kitchen.
This is an amazing video. I love to cook but I’m one of the most disorganized people you’ll ever meet. Im a college student and just moved into a studio so I have nothing. I didn’t even know where to start in terms of pantry items. Thank you so much for this video and list.
My appartment somehow came with a walk in pantry, something I didnt have since I was way younger living with my parents. This is helping me figure out how to store everything I want in a fairly organized manner as it's kind of a mess right now. Thanks.
I know this video is old but I just wanted to say. Thank you! I have been on a diet where I am trying to enjoy my food, meal, and cooking, I've been trying to figure out what my staple items are and this was soooo helpful
Personally, I also keep two other essentials, that being cake flour and short-grain rice (Japanese rice). I bake a LOT, as well as make and eat a lot of Japanese food, and the rice really makes a difference. Yes, yes, I know you can go without cake flour, but I really do prefer it
This was a great video. the problem with most cooking videos is that most people don't have the necessary ingredients available. I have a suggestion , if you can group your videos depending on the ingredients. for example maybe give your viewers a list of ingredients which cost say $50 and then the next 5 videos you release is based on what you an cook with those ingredients you just bought (instead of jumping from different ingredients in each video). Also that way you can build out your pantry slowly instead of spending the full $300 . So basically you tell us what ingredients to buy in advance then you release 5 different recipes to cook with those ingredients
I've been waiting for this one! This is going to help when I move into my new apartment. Keep up the awesome work and I am looking forward to all the videos in your new place.
I chuckled in solidarity when you had to jump to reach your top pantry shelf lol. This is literally my entire kitchen! 9-foot ceilings and cabinets that go to 7-1/2 feet...aaand me at 5-foot-3, so yeah the struggle is real. Organizing items into baskets and bins on the lower shelves is definitely the key to fitting everything in where I can reach. Thanks for this video; it's confirmation that I'm on the right track with my pantry!
"literally"? I've literally told you a billion times not to exaggerate. Why are you going to college? College used to be for our best and brightest, but that clearly is no longer the case.
Idk, anything in a glass jar labeled "organic" is expensive. I usually get around that by going to the "Mexican spice section" and buying in bulk bags. And the Asian stores, like he said. I can get bulk spices at co-ops and Costco too though. As I said, the packaging matters 🤷♀️.
The USA is a big place and not all prices are the same. I can buy 2 vanilla beans at my locally owned spice shop for $4 but when I go to the supermarket they want to charge $17.
Great tips, where did you move to? And totally agree about “if you see it you’ll use it”. I always struggle with this but keeping everything where you can see it helps reduce waste
My girlfriend and I bought a house a few months ago and are in the process of painting the kitchen. I cannot wait to set up my pantry and will definitely be following these guidelines.
Ethan. I saw your popcorn selection, and I think you're missing out. You should really look into mushroom style popcorn kernals. I've tried dozens of brands, and yours is definitely a more butterfly leaning popcorn kernal. The mushroom style, on the other hand, has a much better mouth feel, less annoying hard part, is more uniform, takes seasoning better, etc... There's a reason why all the fancy pre-packaged popcorns use it. It's the superior popcorn variety.
Those tubs on the top shelf are going to topple backwards and then you'll have to dig them out. If you aren't going to use that space for ingredients, then use it for storage so you don't knock a tub of flour over and have it spill all over a difficult-to-access area.
Yeah. Wouldn't it be better to put the bulk refills and leftover spices on that shelf, and move the tubs down where you don't have to reach for them? Sure it's more effort to get the big items down, but you'll be doing it a lot less frequently than everything else, and on those occasions you can take a couple of extra seconds to bring over a stepstool. You can also put them toward the back where they're out of sight, since you have the small refillable containers of the same things in plain view.
As a home cook, I try to keep as much ingredient items on hand as possible, exactly why you do, but I take your analysis are always on point, so I figured Id make sure I wasnt missing anything. Awesome video brotha.
Awesome vid, as always. This is really concise and super useful at the same time. Dieing to use this when i can move in to my apartment next year. Peace 🧡
That organization is everything i need for my life and something that i will keep dreaming until i move out for college (probably) bc if i change anything on the way my mom organizes the kitchen she'll probably kill me so i'm just going to keep asking her where's the things every time i'm cooking something But seriously, even though i still have about three years before probably moving bc of college (there's no culinary school close to where i live and my friend gave me a proposal of going to the same college and living togheter on the apartment their uncle offered for us to stay since he's a teacher at that same college) but this video just gave me so much planning ideas bc as someone with adhd and probably a little bit of ocd organized things are a must always since usually or i get lost on what i'm doing or i get really anxious at unorganized stuff (usually both)
Everyone should try to get their hands on iodized kosher salt. Iodine is essential for your health and unless you eat a lot of fish as your primary protein, you won't get enough of it naturally.
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Instead of brown sugar, you can just stock white sugar (which doesn't annoyingly solidify into a brick) and molasses. White sugar + molasses (to your desired darkness) = brown sugar.
I’ve gotten bugs in my spices (and chia seeds) from ethnic food stores on multiple occasions. Someone told me that freezing them for 30 mins kills bugs. I froze mine for hours. It’s been two years, and no bugs! Seems to be working.
I don’t see any, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t dead bug eggs. This is so disgusting, but true! Ive had them walk out and destroy hundreds of dollars worth of pantry items.
I am rare to comment, but have to say Thank you for all the great tools and knowledge you are sharing for free with the internet! Keep up the good work! I Really appreciate it and your notion has helped me get my pantry back on track!
What are your thoughts on keeping open sauces in the pantry? Most of them are recommended to stay in the fridge after opening but they literally overcrowding my entire fridge and it seems so unnecessary to me
They should be refrigerated. They have a lot of components that can mold and go bad. Some things are shelf stable, but they generally have high acid (vinegar), salt, and/or sugar content - but even then, most of those should still be refrigerated.
The only thing I open and don't refrigerate are my oils and ghee. But I've decided to seriously limit the kinds of sauces I store in the fridge long term. Like, I can make a lot of sauces and keep them in a jar for only a few days. That saves a lot of space for me. Maybe try re-evaluating which items you use most?
So much empty space in the new pantry--it can't be real! I call shenanigans :-) Seriously, you don't want to store your onions and potatoes together, as the onions will emit ethylene gas which will accelerate the sprouting of your potatoes.
I just moved to a new house and the kitchen space is very different. Maybe slightly less but I think it’s organized different. It’s been challenging to get it all organized as I advance my home cooking skills and I’ve been enjoying all the organizing videos I’ve seen lately. Thank you for sharing, I found you more recently than a few others but you have quickly become one of my favorites.
wow, the most realistic pantry I've seen in a while. most of these kind of videos are a Pinterest pictures that hide all the restocking items, electronics cooking appliances etc. suddenly real life especially for home cooking by normal people for every day meals become a Pinterest picture for a prefect pantry! that most of the time make me wondering where they are keeping the leftover, cans,..,.. .I mean now even regular ice try doesn't exist! ice now should be stock in a clear pins that is grouped again as the shape of the ice try. maybe my life isn't a Pinterest picture, but it is perfectly organized in practical, livable, every day use with stuff that doesn't esthetically grouped 💓
Not long ago my local Walmart Grocery had 1 pound packs of the La Molisana bronze die pasta for 25 cents each. Did I buy 10 pounds worth? Yessss I did!!
My latest pantry find that I tell everyone about is the canned tomato brand "Muir Glen" . I've tried everything from authentic San Marzano to personally canned fresh tomatoes. Muir Glen has the best tomato products I've ever used. Whole, sauce, crushed, paste, etc.... All though I have never tried their flavored products.
I feel vindicated 🥰❤️ My pantry has every single item plus a WHOLE lot more🤷🏼♀️ It sparks great joy 🤩 That’s just my working pantry. My long term~ Has back ups and multiples of everything. Everything is categorized and FIFO rotation. Former Chef, currently prepared for anything. Always a FOODIE👍🏻🔪 9 rice types, several flours, Multiple salts (not including flavored) and peppers. Currently a dozen vinegars in house….😉 Mustards and sauces…. I won’t count them🤫🤭 I also dehydrate and do lots of canning myself from the farmers markets😇 Love your channel 👍🏻🥰🔪🥰
Man, this is really amazing. Huge props to you Ethan!! I've been looking for this EXACT video for awhile now and it's better than what I ever expected. Ethan you are a diamond in the rough!
Here's that master list that you all can copy as a template for your own use: affiliate.notion.so/ethan-essential-pantry-list
Also here are Amazon links to some of the things I mentioned in this video:
- Pop Seal Containers: amzn.to/3n9KXG5 (a bunch of options on sizes, remember to measure your space!)
- Clear Containers: amzn.to/3DVjQV9
- 1 Lb Yeast: amzn.to/3zWLuik
- Cheddar Cheese Powder: amzn.to/3DUltTm (larger package than one in video)
- 3 lb Morton's Coarse Kosher Salt: amzn.to/38NwpDK
Notion is sooo good, nice to see you use it too :P
Ethan, is it possible to get the list was in a more accessible format, like Excel or Sheets? And also printable?
This is a spectacular video and resource! Is there a link anywhere to the spice containers you have? I adore them.
@@SL-vs7fs I think it's possible to export the list to one of those formats, I can make a video tonight showing how to do it if you want
!!!! Don't Store Potatoes and Onions Together!!!
Them close shorten the life span.
Also can freeze extra spices and flours and nuts. Last longer that way.
Man be really pumping out better content than 99% of any TV garbage out there
Tbf that's a low bar
@@justanerd414 hahaha 🤣
He's bringing the heat.
Why even bother watching the Food Network when Ethan out here dropping crazy good content that's actually useful
@@sph3re All with a way better cop mustache, to boot.
Ethan, I have an idea for a vid: Rice varieties--characteristics of grains and which to use for various dishes. I recently found koshihikari rice for Japanese type dishes, a short grain white rice with a lot of flavor (and widely noted as a top quality rice), and it has been a real game changer for me.
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That'd be cool. I recently moved in with a roommate and we have 8 different types of rice combined somehow 😂
this would be great! I use an Iranian smoked rice that I mix with golden sella for *really* aromatic steamed rice
Cool idea
@@KnickKnackPatty damn I'm at 4 and thought that was bad
I just moved into an apartment with an amazing kitchen/pantry and literally have been waiting to organize since my last kitchen was so small and disorganized and I knew you were going to be making a good video on the subject soon. Your other organizational video was also helpful.
Edit: also, nobody buy the "spicy shelf", it sucks
Perfect, glad I could help out!
Omg, I never thought I would absolutely love someone this much. A man that actually understands kitchen organization, cleaning a knife after use instead of leaving it in the sink. Sorting like items, using seal canisters for flour sugar rice etc instead of leaving it the packaging. Where have you been all my life 😂
One more reason to keep a well stocked pantry and freezer...If you watch UA-cam for cooking inspiration, you can just go cook the recipe without trudging to the store! Last week I watched a video on Shakshuka, and within 20 minutes I had bubbling on the stove! It's really quite fun!
Some additional tips: onions and potatoes should be stored separately, marshmallow or terracotta disk will keep brown sugar moist, a dried pepper will prevent the hatching of rice mites
I store onions and potatoes right next to eachother in the fridge with no issue. Also mites will only grow in dried products like rice and flour if they aren't stored in an airtight container. But if the container allows access for bugs to get in, the dried pepper itself will attract bugs and there will be a swarm of bugs eating the pepper. Source: I made the mistake of putting an unsealed bag of ancho chilies in my cabinet and woke up one day to seeing it full to the brim with flying bugs. Always get airtight containers.
Since I'm turning 18, I'm seeing all my friends stressing about moving out or just being clueless on how to do things... It most likely isn't as easy as I sometimes think, but I can't help but get excited about being able to make literally anything I like. I'm already making the weekday pizza weekly and other stuff, but I can't really do anything too culture-specific as we don't have the ingredients, equipment, or space.
It will probably still take a while, but when I decide to move out, I'll definitely be using this as a guide!
@@nharber9837 Thanks for the heads up and tips! I've cooked for my friends a few times, and they're always surprised at how I can do it. Actually, some of my friends have (mostly jokingly) commissioned me to teach them how to cook, which is kinda funny but also really frustrating. It really shows how little care is put on teaching people these things.
A little, advice from someone who moved out a few years ago: don't be discouraged, especially financially, if you can't get everything you want at first. I've learned that prized possessions especially come by over time (like really good long lasting cooking Ware), just like good habits like stocking up your pantry with usefull stuff
One thing that helped me is figuring it takes about the same amount of time to cook a dish in a quantity that lasts a day as it does to make a large batch and freeze the additional amount in portion sizes (or just refrigerate if will eat up within 3-4 days). Easy way to only have to cook once a week versus daily and when you're busy gets the food on the table much quicker so less temptation to get takeout.
Have a house warming. Let people help you get supplies and items to cook with.😊
I really love when you do these videos on organization. They've inspired me to get off my butt and finally tame the chaos that is my kitchen. Having an organized kitchen/pantry really does reduce stress and make cooking so much more enjoyable! Thank you!
Please do the video (series even) on Better than Bullion; I'm really interested to see how you use it and how I can expand its use in my own culinary repertoire.
Love “Better than” line. I have several of them.
A great shortcut.
Worth the price- when scratch stock isn’t available
This video deserves a TON of views! More people need this!
I just moved to a new state a few months ago with just a few bags. Love this guide and the realism that you speak with. So many of these youtube cooks say you HAVE to get XYZ. But the respect for budget and culture resonated with me! Thank you for this awesome video!
Great vid! Ethnic stores + Costco are my go-to.
Just one comment: I'm pretty sure the ethylene gas from the onions will spoil the spuds faster. It's usually recommended to store them far away from each other :)
Word, I knew that was the case for bananas did not know about onions too!
Interesting my man. Thanks for the tip
Yep! If you place an apple with the potatoes they will last a lot longer as well!
Whoops, I just commented the same thing. Since he responded here, I won't browbeat him with it, lol
The off-gassing of the bananas is said to speed up the ripening of other produce (like those rock-hard avocados) when kept in close proximity, or even enclosed in a paper bag together
Also an important note to students: depending on your country and culture, you may be moving every year. Don't stock up a whole pantry that's gonna be a pain to move next year. Only buy items you'll use regularly enough that you'll run through them at least by the end of the year. Example, I don't cook a whole lot with vinegar, though I do occasionally, and I still have the same bottle that I started out the year with. This advice is especially important if you're looking for bulk buying items. Like Adam said, tailor the list to your own tastes. If you don't know what your tastes are yet, be on the conservative side, it's worth delaying that supermarket trip for the next time if it saves you from buying stuff you won't use.
Dude you literally saved my life. I've been living on my own for a while now but not really buying my groceries and cooking due since I'm mostly working but now I'm trying to live a more relaxed life and when I moved out none of my parents ever gave me a list not even a tip or any advice but I always wanted to do things right because at home they were always things missing when I was a kid or teenager and tried to do some recipe, I was so frustrated about it and now I feel free like I can finally start cooking and enjoy this new way of making art, thank you!!
You should start feeling free to use punctuation
I was waiting for that since you mention you are preparing it! I remember the last "pantry" clean up/reorder video it was one of my favorite ones!
I’m watching too! 😁😁
Why don't more people talk about The Slav Chefs amazing slav cooking Videos!?
I love having a stocked pantry... The other night I was at a loss of what to make and we were considering getting Chinese take out and I just looked around the pantry and realized I had all the fixens to make a recipe I just saw on youtube.
I think it was one off this channel actually. "why i stopped boiling my pasta water"
I didn't have penne but I had pasta shells and it all worked out deliciously.
This is awesome! A well stocked pantry saves so much money and makes cooking more enjoyable too! My main issue is that I live in a shared student house, so the space available to store pantry items is really limited. I do my best to stay organized but the limited space is definitely frustrating! GREAT TIP: when it comes to keeping your pantry well stocked, have a running grocery list on your phone (you can even share it with a partner or house mate) and whenever you are running low on something you can put it on the list and get it the next time you go shopping! This works really well, also for non-pantry items that you do keep in the house at all times. Because of this system I almost always have all the pantry items I need, allowing me to cook whatever I want around the fresh items I happen to have at that time :)
Bro... Thank you for everything that you do.
I had to move back into my mum's in April after a break-up and I get the keys to my new place on Friday. First time living alone, finally moving back out after getting back on my feet. Cooking along with you has genuinely helped me stay on top of my mental health and kept me going after Sydney went back into lockdown in June. This could not have come at a more perfect time for me and I am absolutely going to use this video to confidently start the next phase in my life.
Thank you man, truly.
Having a fully stocked pantry and a plethora of spices was a pivotal moment for me as a home cook. it greatly shortens the grocery list for almost every recipe
The point of kitchen/pantry staples is that items can gain or lose staple status. If you never ever used flour for some reason, it would stop being a staple. You buy flour in the first place because you need it for one thing. You keep buying flour because flour keeps being constinuously useful. A product like mirin for example is only useful if you make japanese/asian food. If you make a lot, mirin becomes a staple.
@ absolutely! I love the variable staple status that things have in my kitchen. But there are certainly some strong favorite ingredients for most home cooks like common spices. Developing your interest in different cuisines makes for a super interesting fridge and pantry eventually and I love what I keep around
Quick tip: You might be able to substitute the cheese powder for nutritional yeast as it's strangely cheesey on it's own. I've been on a quest to perfect my homemade nacho fries and I think this stuff was the missing link.
I've been sprinkling it on my eggs for the same reason. So good
SUCH a great ingredient that adds flavor to a myriad of dishes. Great sprinkled like how you mentioned, and I also often use it in soups, cream sauces, dressings, gravy, for an extra umami kick.
I mix some of that in my cheese sauce!
I thought the same thing
@@darrenkane2109 Wait you can just sprinkle it on? What does it taste like when you do that
I'd definitely be interested in a video about Better Than Bouillon. I'm glad to see it rapidly becoming popular and ubiquitous in stores. I mostly get the chicken one (the chili is also quite underrated and when quickly fried like a curry paste makes for a top quality chili pot flavor base) but it's amazing stuff. Great space saver so I don't have to keep cartons and cartons full of mediocre beef and chicken stock and the flavor is about as good as you can get from a storebought stock.
I keep far more spices than this because we like to make a variety of cuisines. Those I go through quickly are purchased 22 oz at a time...common spices like onion powder, garlic powder, ground comino, and herbs d` provence. Kosher and Sea Salt. Black Peppercorns. I'm excited Ethan mentioned ethnic markets for spices...curries and masala. You get so much more for much less. Beans, rice, and pastas. All the baking things. As you can see I'm fairly proud of my pantry and have tried to diversify it in recent years.
I have an advantage that my wife and I both like to cook, bake, smoke, bbq. So we try to keep all the things on hand. I'm lucky that I have a pantry the size of a ginormous walk-in closet.
Happy Cooking...Cheers.
This is the kind of video I needed before/as I got into cooking. I've lived in my house for almost 10 years now, and my kitchen has had to adapt as my interest in food has grow. Over those years my pantry, pot, pan, knife and various countertop appliance collections have grown substantially. Sometimes I wish I could just get rid of it all and start over fresh!
Who you tellin’! But I live with someone else who’d go ballistic if I did this. I really, really want to though. I feel like like health depends on it 😔
So I followed your first kitchen organization video before I moved into my new apartment and Im so happy with the results. Some things I added that help alot were a small pot rack and pull out drawers (got mine from the container store). Honestly the drawers really make the entire pantry useful now I would recommend looking into that if you feel like the are too deep
Love the organization of the spreadsheet. You can leave the world of accounting, but the accounting doesn’t leave you.
Just moved across Canada and I’m currently in the process of stocking a kitchen completely from scratch this video is exactly what I needed!
"I'm a fairly short guy" Swear I thought this dude was like 6'2"
This is a really good video and I would love to see a part two focused on fridge and freezer staples and maybe even a part 3 with just a rundown of healthy meal options focused on whats available through both pantry, freezer, and fridge.
This channel is such a wealth of knowledge, and i feel like, especially for young adults first moving out to be on their own, videos like this are key to helping understand what you should potentially be buying, how you could use those things, and how to identify what is actually most important for YOU personally to buy. One person might be baking a lot, another might never bake, and purchases can be adjusted accordingly and having a list of what you are actually finding yourself to be consistently replacing out of what you got is helpful not only monetarily but just in building your skills as someone who cooks. Wonderful all in all.
Ethan: it was hard to find the cut off point for this list
Also Ethan: 69
Nice.
He didn't even giggle once.
Bro check the likes 🛐😷
Nice.
Nice
Nice. We just got hit by hurricane Ida so we need to restock. Good timing!
Hopefully all is well and this gives you some ideas of things to restock with!
Best wishes, hope everything will work out well :)
I have ADHD and choose not to cook myself, so I watch videos like these to live vicariously lol. Thank you to all the chefs and home cooks out there keeping me fed :)
Me too, I love to cook but I'm not good at it due to my ADHD amd terrible sense of smell, and my potatoes seldom stay fresh, you know what I mean LOL!
This was wonderful and basic. It allowed freedom to the cooking style and level of the person. I have friends who absolutely HATE cooking. They go out a lot but even they have very basic items in the home. Why? Because you never know when 'broke' or tired or can't go out because sick or a PANDEMIC! My mom and grandma taught me this and thankful.
This was great. I actually just moved too and had to start over in the pantry. I spent $170 and that was just basics. Spices are the priciest items so I still only have a few. My choices were salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Tony Cacheres, Adobo seasoning, cinnamon, paprika, and cayenne. I wanted a lot more, but when you still have to buy flour, sugar, baking powder, oils, and things, you have to cut off somewhere. I did not buy vanilla yet, but it sure would be nice. I did opt for both AP flour and bread flour, and Panko breadcrumbs, which most people probably don't really need. I also bought yeast, which is probably another non staple for others. Gotta have that homemade pizza crust, and bread, you know. I'm sure you spent around $280-300 because I know what I just paid to stock mine. I didn't get kosher salt yet, because I started with a salt mill and pepper mill set that were sold together and already filled. Your pantry really isn't all that bottom line basic if you break it down, but for a home chef, I get it. I need 2 oils too as well as several vinegars, lol. 3 different rices like you have would be nice, but with my budget, I only grabbed long grain regular rice. I did get peanut butter too because I adore asian peanut noodles, and peanut butter is a great staple for so many dishes and even on a spoon all by itself. Still $300 is a good start and you have pretty much everything you need for most dishes.
this video is great, just starting out as a home cook and getting more comfortable, the organization and effort here is insane, well done
I love when Ethan says “let’s break it down”. I know I am getting ready to learn something new!!!
Ethan, the list you've created is genuinely a gold mine in it's ease of use and essential info, Thank you so much.
I love those San Marzano tomatoes, those spaghetti, and that olive oil. I'm glad you showed that good quality stuff is worth it.
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we stan our short kings 👑
Top shelf is the abyss of forgotten food packages
A+++ video, thank you for doing this research.
Would love a video on Better than Boullion, plus another on lao gan ma, and different ways you use the chipotles in adobo sauce and evaporated milk.
I’ve been binging on kitchen organization videos for weeks… this is by far the most helpful. I’m ready to start my project now.
Love how clearly explained and detailed this video is, great job! I also want to emphasize the importance of having sesame oil on hand for those who are Asian food lovers. I always use it in my Chinese homestyle cooking. On the topic of sesame seeds, tahini is also used quite often in my kitchen.
Easy yet force-multiplying organizing asset: masking tape and a sharpie… label ALL OF IT, date if it applies
This is an amazing video. I love to cook but I’m one of the most disorganized people you’ll ever meet. Im a college student and just moved into a studio so I have nothing. I didn’t even know where to start in terms of pantry items. Thank you so much for this video and list.
My appartment somehow came with a walk in pantry, something I didnt have since I was way younger living with my parents.
This is helping me figure out how to store everything I want in a fairly organized manner as it's kind of a mess right now.
Thanks.
Dude. Seriously. This video right here. Yes. THANK YOU ETHAN
This is incredible. Thanks so much for the effort that went into this.
I know this video is old but I just wanted to say. Thank you! I have been on a diet where I am trying to enjoy my food, meal, and cooking, I've been trying to figure out what my staple items are and this was soooo helpful
Personally, I also keep two other essentials, that being cake flour and short-grain rice (Japanese rice). I bake a LOT, as well as make and eat a lot of Japanese food, and the rice really makes a difference. Yes, yes, I know you can go without cake flour, but I really do prefer it
12:52 - pro tip: store a shrt ladder in that space between the fridge and cabinet. Then put your bulk refills in that space you can't otherwise reach.
This was a great video. the problem with most cooking videos is that most people don't have the necessary ingredients available.
I have a suggestion , if you can group your videos depending on the ingredients. for example maybe give your viewers a list of ingredients which cost say $50 and then the next 5 videos you release is based on what you an cook with those ingredients you just bought (instead of jumping from different ingredients in each video). Also that way you can build out your pantry slowly instead of spending the full $300 .
So basically you tell us what ingredients to buy in advance then you release 5 different recipes to cook with those ingredients
holy moly
what a beast of a video
one of the best from all the cooking channels i follow
props for the extra work put into this and thank you
I've been waiting for this one! This is going to help when I move into my new apartment. Keep up the awesome work and I am looking forward to all the videos in your new place.
I chuckled in solidarity when you had to jump to reach your top pantry shelf lol. This is literally my entire kitchen! 9-foot ceilings and cabinets that go to 7-1/2 feet...aaand me at 5-foot-3, so yeah the struggle is real. Organizing items into baskets and bins on the lower shelves is definitely the key to fitting everything in where I can reach. Thanks for this video; it's confirmation that I'm on the right track with my pantry!
I’m going off to college and this video is a literal life saver.
Glad you're going to school.
"literally"? I've literally told you a billion times not to exaggerate.
Why are you going to college? College used to be for our best and brightest, but that clearly is no longer the case.
@@SamBrickell I literally don’t understand what you meant. But you make assumptions without knowing me.
It always shocks me how insanely expensive dried herbs and spices are in the US.
That small bottle of cumin seeds would cost 80p in the UK.
Oil's a bloody bargain in the US though. Funny that...
@@stevemulcahy5014 Yeah, I would say most food is generally cheaper in the US, which is why the price of spices always surprises me so much
Idk, anything in a glass jar labeled "organic" is expensive. I usually get around that by going to the "Mexican spice section" and buying in bulk bags. And the Asian stores, like he said. I can get bulk spices at co-ops and Costco too though. As I said, the packaging matters 🤷♀️.
The USA is a big place and not all prices are the same. I can buy 2 vanilla beans at my locally owned spice shop for $4 but when I go to the supermarket they want to charge $17.
@@hahathatsgreat2 😳
I truly love your videos! Something like this is practical, timeless and help overcome that overwhelmed “mountain”. Thank you so much 🙏🏾
Great tips, where did you move to? And totally agree about “if you see it you’ll use it”. I always struggle with this but keeping everything where you can see it helps reduce waste
My girlfriend and I bought a house a few months ago and are in the process of painting the kitchen. I cannot wait to set up my pantry and will definitely be following these guidelines.
Ethan.
I saw your popcorn selection, and I think you're missing out.
You should really look into mushroom style popcorn kernals. I've tried dozens of brands, and yours is definitely a more butterfly leaning popcorn kernal.
The mushroom style, on the other hand, has a much better mouth feel, less annoying hard part, is more uniform, takes seasoning better, etc... There's a reason why all the fancy pre-packaged popcorns use it. It's the superior popcorn variety.
*kernel
I'm getting ready to move out on my own and stock an apartment in law school. This was super helpful! You just earned yourself a subscriber.
Those tubs on the top shelf are going to topple backwards and then you'll have to dig them out. If you aren't going to use that space for ingredients, then use it for storage so you don't knock a tub of flour over and have it spill all over a difficult-to-access area.
Yeah. Wouldn't it be better to put the bulk refills and leftover spices on that shelf, and move the tubs down where you don't have to reach for them?
Sure it's more effort to get the big items down, but you'll be doing it a lot less frequently than everything else, and on those occasions you can take a couple of extra seconds to bring over a stepstool. You can also put them toward the back where they're out of sight, since you have the small refillable containers of the same things in plain view.
As a home cook, I try to keep as much ingredient items on hand as possible, exactly why you do, but I take your analysis are always on point, so I figured Id make sure I wasnt missing anything. Awesome video brotha.
Awesome vid, as always. This is really concise and super useful at the same time. Dieing to use this when i can move in to my apartment next year. Peace 🧡
That organization is everything i need for my life and something that i will keep dreaming until i move out for college (probably) bc if i change anything on the way my mom organizes the kitchen she'll probably kill me so i'm just going to keep asking her where's the things every time i'm cooking something
But seriously, even though i still have about three years before probably moving bc of college (there's no culinary school close to where i live and my friend gave me a proposal of going to the same college and living togheter on the apartment their uncle offered for us to stay since he's a teacher at that same college) but this video just gave me so much planning ideas bc as someone with adhd and probably a little bit of ocd organized things are a must always since usually or i get lost on what i'm doing or i get really anxious at unorganized stuff (usually both)
Everyone should try to get their hands on iodized kosher salt. Iodine is essential for your health and unless you eat a lot of fish as your primary protein, you won't get enough of it naturally.
That was a NICE example of pantry organization helping moments notice moments with adding your vids on those specific dishes😄🙌
Wow, i can't believe you used Marie Kondos' "Spark Joy" concept
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I just moved to my first place and remembered this video. It’s going to help me tremendously.
Instead of brown sugar, you can just stock white sugar (which doesn't annoyingly solidify into a brick) and molasses. White sugar + molasses (to your desired darkness) = brown sugar.
Proper pantry cooks save so much money, thanks for actually doing a video on it.
I’ve gotten bugs in my spices (and chia seeds) from ethnic food stores on multiple occasions. Someone told me that freezing them for 30 mins kills bugs. I froze mine for hours. It’s been two years, and no bugs! Seems to be working.
but, theyre still in there... just dead, right?
I don’t see any, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t dead bug eggs. This is so disgusting, but true! Ive had them walk out and destroy hundreds of dollars worth of pantry items.
I am rare to comment, but have to say Thank you for all the great tools and knowledge you are sharing for free with the internet! Keep up the good work! I Really appreciate it and your notion has helped me get my pantry back on track!
What are your thoughts on keeping open sauces in the pantry? Most of them are recommended to stay in the fridge after opening but they literally overcrowding my entire fridge and it seems so unnecessary to me
They should be refrigerated. They have a lot of components that can mold and go bad.
Some things are shelf stable, but they generally have high acid (vinegar), salt, and/or sugar content - but even then, most of those should still be refrigerated.
The only thing I open and don't refrigerate are my oils and ghee. But I've decided to seriously limit the kinds of sauces I store in the fridge long term. Like, I can make a lot of sauces and keep them in a jar for only a few days. That saves a lot of space for me. Maybe try re-evaluating which items you use most?
With all the work that was put into this vid (and the supplementary stuff like the shopping list), I can't believe this is all just out here for free
Love being up this early
Definitely want a Better than Bouillon video!! I have had a jar in my pantry for a year and I never use it... would love some ideas!
Ethan thank you for getting me through college lol
I got you!
Every time I had a question hes like "oh yeah i added that to the list". Quality content well thought through, gorgeous. Keep it up!
So much empty space in the new pantry--it can't be real! I call shenanigans :-) Seriously, you don't want to store your onions and potatoes together, as the onions will emit ethylene gas which will accelerate the sprouting of your potatoes.
Thanks for taking the time to put together all of this content brother! We the viewers greatly benefit from and appreciate your dedicated efforts 👍🏼
69 unique items, huh.
This is the best cooking channel on UA-cam, and it's not even close. Thank you for making such in-depth, high quality content, Ethan!
69... nice.
Organisation of spices is very pleasing. You've inspired me to tackle chaotic mess that is my spice box.
We should be careful on money useage,if you are not spending to earn back,then stop spending.
Apparently my view on the solution is to venture into business .
True ! Even some rich men made it through investing there money in something doing and they made it.
I do real estate,stock market ,forex trade and cryptosystem.
The right chioce of an investment has always been a big problem for me I know picking a wrong investment will leave a big scar in the future
Of course it is profitable,I made good profit of $20,000 with the capital of $4500 in my last trading I have made over $200,000.
I just moved to a new house and the kitchen space is very different. Maybe slightly less but I think it’s organized different. It’s been challenging to get it all organized as I advance my home cooking skills and I’ve been enjoying all the organizing videos I’ve seen lately. Thank you for sharing, I found you more recently than a few others but you have quickly become one of my favorites.
Wow the quality and work for this video is insane.
wow, the most realistic pantry I've seen in a while. most of these kind of videos are a Pinterest pictures that hide all the restocking items, electronics cooking appliances etc. suddenly real life especially for home cooking by normal people for every day meals become a Pinterest picture for a prefect pantry! that most of the time make me wondering where they are keeping the leftover, cans,..,.. .I mean now even regular ice try doesn't exist! ice now should be stock in a clear pins that is grouped again as the shape of the ice try. maybe my life isn't a Pinterest picture, but it is perfectly organized in practical, livable, every day use with stuff that doesn't esthetically grouped 💓
Not long ago my local Walmart Grocery had 1 pound packs of the La Molisana bronze die pasta for 25 cents each. Did I buy 10 pounds worth? Yessss I did!!
My latest pantry find that I tell everyone about is the canned tomato brand "Muir Glen" . I've tried everything from authentic San Marzano to personally canned fresh tomatoes. Muir Glen has the best tomato products I've ever used. Whole, sauce, crushed, paste, etc.... All though I have never tried their flavored products.
I have been waiting for a video like this for so long from anyone. Thank you so much for this. It's amazing.
I feel vindicated 🥰❤️
My pantry has every single item plus a WHOLE lot more🤷🏼♀️
It sparks great joy 🤩
That’s just my working pantry.
My long term~ Has back ups and multiples of everything.
Everything is categorized and FIFO rotation.
Former Chef, currently prepared for anything. Always a FOODIE👍🏻🔪
9 rice types, several flours,
Multiple salts (not including flavored) and peppers.
Currently a dozen vinegars in house….😉
Mustards and sauces…. I won’t count them🤫🤭
I also dehydrate and do lots of canning myself from the farmers markets😇
Love your channel 👍🏻🥰🔪🥰
Man, this is really amazing. Huge props to you Ethan!! I've been looking for this EXACT video for awhile now and it's better than what I ever expected. Ethan you are a diamond in the rough!
Gawdamn, the fact that you made it free is shocking, compared to some other influencers who would put this list behind a paywall Cheers to you.
you’re literally the most helpful youtuber in any genre not just cooking. thank you for your work kind sir!!
I never bake. Still loving the video lots!! Simply so satsfying to have a well-stacked and even better organised pantry!
Absolutely love how usable all of this advice is. Kudos
I think this is one of my favourite ever UA-cam videos! Thank you sir.
Great video! I've saved it in my Notion and look forward to rewatching this when I move into my new place.