You never know what the coming day is in store for. What if uninvited guests? Or will there not be time for other things to cook a normal dinner? It also happens that the beloved husband asked to pamper him with a new dish, but it is pouring rain outside and I absolutely do not want to go shopping. How, then, to get out of the situation? There is only one way out - always keep a renewable stock of universal products in the refrigerator.
First of all, stock up on meat and fish. No main course is complete without them, so you definitely won't go wrong by setting aside a couple of slices of tenderloin "just in case". The choice of meat and fish is entirely yours.
Today you can find products for every taste on store shelves, but the most versatile meat is chicken and its derivatives. Remember how many different dishes you can make from them. This is chicken salad, and roast, and numerous soups. Dumplings in a pack will also help out great. They are easy to prepare, you just need to throw the semi-finished product into boiling water and add seasoning to taste.
You can pre-cut the meat and cut it into portions. Most importantly, do not forget to check the expiration date, do not risk your health. In a freezer, chicken can be stored for up to five months on average, beef for up to eight, and pork and lamb can be kept for about three months. You need to be especially careful with fish, it is a perishable product.
Your strategic supply will be incomplete without seasonal vegetables and fruits. The former can serve as an excellent side dish for meat and fish. Universal vegetables - cabbage, carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes (fresh or pickled), beets. All of them are stored for quite a long time without sacrificing taste. In turn, fruits can be a wonderful dessert, a component of a salad, a filling for baking, or just a table decoration. Unfortunately, with the exception of apples and lemons, they are short-lived.
Be sure to maintain a stock of eggs. When there is no time to cook something more satisfying, simple scrambled eggs will help out. If you have both time and inspiration, you can bake something sweet, make a casserole, fry meat or fish in batter. For all this you need eggs. Remember that the shelf life in the refrigerator does not exceed 3-5 weeks.
Also take care of cheese and dairy products, including butter. Thanks to them, the list of recipes available to you will expand significantly, not to mention the fact that oil is needed for baking and frying. The rest of the set of products in the refrigerator depends on the preferences of a particular housewife and may vary.
