Weekly Shopping List: January 18, 2013

Menu for the Week
 
Pan-Seared Tuna with Capers 1
Veal Marengo 2
Sausage, Mushroom and Red Wine Risotto 3
Pork Chops Creole 4
Stir-Fried Chicken with Brussels Sprouts 5
Chunky Turkey Hash 6
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil, for cooking,  most
sea salt    for finishing often
cornstarch,  (corn flour, maizena)  4 tbs 2,5
fennel seeds,  1 tsp 1
chili powder,  1 tsp 4
bouquet garni,  1 2
dried oregano,   4 tsp 3,4,6
dried thyme,  1 tsp 2
Dijon-style mustard,  1 tbs 6
Worcestershire sauce,  1 tbs 4
soy sauce,  2 tbs 5,6
ketchup,  1/2 cup, 8 tbs 4,6
tomato paste (tube)  2 tbs 2
peanut butter,  1 tbs 5
chicken stock,   2 1/2 cups (20oz, 600ml)  2,4,5,6
beef stock,   2 cups (16oz, 480ml)  3
butter,  1 - 2 tbs 2,5
garlic,  10 - 12 cloves all
onions,  4 - 5

3,4,5,6
shallots,  4 - 6 medium or 10 - 12 small 2
lemon juice,  1 tbs 1
olives,  any color or combo, 3 tbs, chopped 1
capers,  2 tbs 1
pasta,  small, bite-size,  1 1/4 cups 2
Arborio rice,  2/3 cup 3
Basmati rice,  1/2 cup 5
   
Dairy
  
Parmesan,  1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) 3
   
   
   
Produce
  
celery,  3 - 4 ribs 5,6
mushrooms,  16oz (500gr) 2,3,4,5,6
Brussels sprouts,  10 - 12 sprouts 5
carrots,  4 - 5 medium 3,5,6
green pepper,  medium - large,  1 4,6
potatoes,  2 medium 6
ginger,  small piece   check pantry 5
   
   
   
Meat/Fish
  
tuna, steaks,  ahi if possible,  12oz (350gr)  total 1
veal, pieces for braising,  16oz (480gr) 2
sausages,  any flavor,  6oz (175gr) total weight 3
chicken breasts,  boneless, skinless,   2 5
pork chops, boneless,  12oz (350gr) total 4
turkey, cutlets or tenderloin,  10oz (300gr) total 6
   
   
   
Other
  
   
white wine,  2 cups (16oz, 480ml) 1,2
red wine,  1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) 3
sherry,  1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) 5