The Pantry

This tab contains the sort of dry goods or other products you would consider in your "pantry".  They are little things that I find go a long way to adding that extra special touch when cooking at home - especially when improvising.  They may be cheap or expensive, but generally can be kept and stored for longer periods of time waiting for their time to shine.  In some cases, there will be a greater description or discussion of an item in a blog entry under "pantry".  If you do not see further information and would like to, feel free to write a comment requesting so.

Dairy (freezer):
 - unsalted butter

Pankun and James use the buddy system shopping

 - goat butter

Oils:
 - canola oil
 - regular olive oil
 - premium olive oil
 - sesame oil
 - grapeseed oil
 - truffle oil

Animal Fats (freezer):
 - bacon fat
 - duck fat

Vinegars:
 - black balsamic vinegar
 - white balsamic vinegar
 - rice wine vinegar
 - malt vinegar
 - cider vinegar
 - sherry vinegar

Salts:
 - kosher salt
 - fleur de sel
 - maldon salt
 - smoked sea salt
 - black sesame sea salt
 - Hawaiian red sea salt

Sweeteners:
 - sugar - granulated
 - sugar - icing
 - honey
 - maple syrup - grade C or #3 are best

Dry goods:
 - yeast - fresh, active dry, or instant - stored accordingly
 - baking powder
 - baking soda
 - flour(s)
 - cornstarch
 - panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
 - Oreo crumbs 

Spices - whole whenever possible:
 - pepper  - black (tellicherry or malabar), white, pink, green
 - szechuan pepper
 - coriander
 - cumin
 - caraway
 - kalonji / onion seed
 - star anise
 - sesame seeds - black and white
 - cardamom - green and black
 - fenugreek
 - nutmeg
 - cinnamon - Mexican is extra special
 - cayenne
 - celery seed
 - allspice
 - cloves
 - dill seed
 - fennel seed
 - ginger
 - tumeric
 - juniper berries
 - mustard seed - yellow, black, brown, white
 - paprika - sweet, hot, smoked, unsmoked
 - saffron
 - sumac

Spice blends - take the time to source out quality:
 - za'atar
 - chat masala
 - garam masala
 - tikka masala
 - harissa
 - cajun
 - jerk
 - Chinese five spice
 - ras el hanout
 - adobo
 - togarashi
 - chimichurri
 - yellow curry