I'm moving out of my apartment on Friday. This past weekend Lisa and I went through my entire kitchen and decided what to save and what to throw away:
| Kept |
Tossed |
| 3/4-full bottle of 8-year old balsamic vinegar, purchased in Rome |
95%-full bottle of generic balsamic vinegar, purchased at Fairway |
| half-full bottle of Absolut Vodka |
half-full bottle of Smirnoff Vodka |
| 2 oz. dried porcini mushrooms |
2 lb. dried cannelini beans |
| full 1 oz. bottle white truffle-infused olive oil |
half-full 16-oz. bottle extra virgin olive oil |
| half-full 3-lb bag of Goya basmati rice |
half-full 3-lb. bag of Carolina white rice |
| Fairway vinegar (champagne and cabernet sauvignon) |
Heinz vinegar (cider and white) |
| 1 6-oz. package pink sea salt from Jordan |
2 12-oz. packages white sea salt from France |
| 1 bottle honey vinegar (made by Sylvestrian Benedictine Monks in Italy) |
1 bottle Golden Blossom Honey (made by the Paton family in New York) |
| 1 oz. black sesame seeds |
3 oz. white sesame seeds |
|
| 1 bottle Tabasco Sauce |
1 bottle Thai Fish Sauce |
| 1 lb. dark chocolate |
1/2 lb. white chocolate |
This kind of experience really makes you think about your priorities in the kitchen. I heartily recommend it to any Gotham gourmets who never seem to have enough room in their cupboards.
Comments
This is a fictitious list Mr. Jeremy! Shame on you!
Posted by: MichaelMoore | July 14, 2004 08:11 PM
Hey, I'll take your white sesame seeds and Thai fish sauce!
Posted by: teahouseblossom | July 14, 2004 10:56 PM
Ah! What did you throw away perfectly good food for? I saw someone leave a "giveaway" box of food in front of their door, and I was happy to take it. Food is a terrible thing to waste!
Posted by: Jessica | July 15, 2004 12:23 AM
We live in fictitious times! These are fictitious ingredients Mr. Jeremy! We oppose these ingredients!
Posted by: MichaelMoore | July 15, 2004 10:45 AM