Last week, Colleen asked on the SlowTrav board how many different kinds of mustard you had in your fridge. I didn't think I had many, but I knew I had way too many condiments. So today, I did an inventory of my refrigerator, and was quite shocked at what I found-over 50 jars/bottles of mustards, jams, syrups, etc. Here is what was in my fridge on Monday, Feb. 9th.
DAIRY-
Fat Free Milk
Fat Free half&half (I know, it's got added "stuff", but it's what I drink in my coffee)
Regular half&half
Whipping cream(I mad ice cream this weekend, and had leftover whipping cream & half & half-We're trying to lose weight, so that normally wouldn't be there)
Light yogurt
Cheese-Reggiano Parmesano, Danish Blue, Goat cheese,White Stilton w/ lemon rind, and Laughing Cow Light Cheese Wedges
Unsalted butter
EGGS/MEAT-
Eggs
Ham (for adding to potato soup)
PRODUCE-
I get a CSA shipment tomorrow, so I'm low right now.
Oranges
Lettuce
Beets
Carrots
Celery
Red pepper
Onion
Dill
MISC.-
Raspberry sauce
Chocolate sauce (I made both of these to go with the Raspberry ice cream I made)
Hummus
Sweet relish
OILS -
Sesame oil
Peanut oil
Walnut oil
MUSTARDS-
French's regular yellow
Grey Poupon dijon
Honey Dijon
MAYO/KETCHUP-
Embarresed to admit it, but Fat Free Salad Dressing
Ketchup
SYRUPS-
Pure Maple Syrup (2 bottles)
Black Mission Fig Syrup
Pomegranate Molasses
JAMS/JELLIES/CHUTNIES-
Cranberry Walnut jam
Strawberry Blackberry jam
Blood Orange Cognac Marmalade
Tomato jam
Black Mission Fig jam
Fig Ginger jam
Raspberry jam
Current jelly
Pear Cardmon Chutney
VINEGARS-
Framboise vinegar
Tomato vinegar
Fig Balsamic vinegar
Tropicana vinegar
Strawberry Sizzle vinegar
Pear Champagne vinegar
Verjus(not really a vinegar, but I'll put it here)
Curry Pastes-
Panang curry paste
Red curry paste
Green curry paste
ASIAN ITEMS-
Low salt soy sauce
Regular soy sauce
Tamari sauce
Ponzu
Lemon Grass paste in tube
Chili garlic sauce
Sambal Oelek
Shrimp paste
Chili Relish
Pickled ginger
Fish Sauce
Srirach (chili sauce)
OTHER MISC. ITEMS-
Capers
Tabasco
Worcestershire sauce
Hot horseradish
Chestnuts in sugar syrup, brought back from Italy
Ginger Wasabi Sauce
Mediterranean Olive Medley
Nicoise olives
Zesty cocktail sauce
Salsa Picante
Salsa Verde
Raspberry Nectarine Culinary Sauce
Comments (14)
You have the fridge of a true dedicated chef!
Posted by Annie | February 10, 2009 5:28 AM
Posted on February 10, 2009 05:28
Fun entry! I also buy Safeway's organic products. I love lemon grass but never seen it in a tube.
Posted by María I. | February 10, 2009 6:21 AM
Posted on February 10, 2009 06:21
I LOVE it. You are ready for anything. My mom always taught me to be ready "just in case" someone shows up for dinner. That never happens!
Posted by Palma | February 10, 2009 6:48 AM
Posted on February 10, 2009 06:48
@ this point my fridge if full of leftover potato soup!
Posted by sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | February 10, 2009 7:28 AM
Posted on February 10, 2009 07:28
Wow, Cindy. You are READY!
Posted by candi | February 10, 2009 8:32 AM
Posted on February 10, 2009 08:32
I am making a conscious effort to keep my fridge "lighter" - it helps that we can run to the store with our better weather.
Posted by Marcia | February 10, 2009 11:01 AM
Posted on February 10, 2009 11:01
Your fridge looks so CLEAN!
Posted by jgk | February 10, 2009 3:51 PM
Posted on February 10, 2009 15:51
The contents of my refrigerator are pretty sad looking next to your well packed fridge. I might need to jot down a few items to stock up on. Fun post! I really enjoyed peeking inside your fridge :)
Posted by girasoli | February 10, 2009 9:45 PM
Posted on February 10, 2009 21:45
I want to come cook in your kitchen! What a great assortment of ingredients to work with.
Posted by Amy | February 11, 2009 3:18 AM
Posted on February 11, 2009 03:18
Can I come and live at your house?
What an organized person!
Love it!
Posted by Brenda | February 11, 2009 10:57 AM
Posted on February 11, 2009 10:57
If I am going to do this post I need to cleam out my fridge! I never knew that vinegars needed to eb refrigerator - I've never done that (nor mustard for that matter).
Posted by Jerry | February 11, 2009 2:51 PM
Posted on February 11, 2009 14:51
That is a very well stocked fridge! I think your house would be a good place to pop by unannounced...
Posted by Chiocciola | February 11, 2009 5:59 PM
Posted on February 11, 2009 17:59
It's funny that my refrigerator looks clean and neat in these photos, because I don't think it is at all! Although it has lots of condiments, it was low on everything else when I took the photos.
Jerry-I don't refrigerator all of my vinegars, only the ones that say to. That's usually the ones that have fruit or fruit-juice in them. I don't know about mustard-I've always refrigerated them.
Posted by Cindy Ruth | February 11, 2009 10:42 PM
Posted on February 11, 2009 22:42
Cindy, Your jar reminds me of Amy's Chestnut soup. Now I'm craving some.
Posted by Deborah | February 14, 2009 5:05 AM
Posted on February 14, 2009 05:05