On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 8:16:04 AM UTC-5, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 6:44:04 AM UTC-10, US Janet wrote:
> > > I have almost all of these items. Most are in cans and some are
> > > frozen. I couple of them I didn't realize I had run out of and will
> > > have to include on my next shopping list.
> > > How about you?
> > >
> > > https://tinyurl.com/yk4knhtd
> > >
> > > Janet US
> >
> > "Tinned" foods? That's just so archaic. A lot of people don't need a well stocked pantry if they live next to supermarkets.
> Tell that to Texas. Or anywhere that had a long power outage following
> floods, fires, storms. Obviously you've never experienced a supermarket
> with empty shelves. They sold everything and supplies can't get through.
>
> BTDTGTTS.
>
> We ALWAYS have a supply of tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, chickpeas,
> butter beans, french beans, kidney beans, baked beans, sardines, tuna,
> anchovies, sweetcorn, pineapple rings, evaporated milk, condensed milk,
> cocomnut milk. Plus pasta, rice, oats, barley, flour, oil, herbs and
> spices.

My objection is to the idea that a "well-stocked pantry" must have those 31 items.
In cans.

I have a decent supply of the things I actually use. Canned or dried as appropriate.

Cindy Hamilton