squid

aioli

almonds

anchovies

arugula

basil

bay leaf

beans, white

bell peppers: green, red, yellow

butter, unsalted

cabbage: green, red

caperberries

capers

carrots

cayenne

celery

chard

chile peppers, esp. piquillo

chives

chorizo

cilantro

cloves

cornichons

cornmeal (for breading)

couscous, esp. Israeli

currants

GARLIC

ginger

hoisin sauce

honey

Italian cuisine

ketchup

leeks

LEMON, JUICE

lime, juice

lobster

marjoram

mayonnaise

Mediterranean cuisine

melon, esp. cantaloupe, watermelon

oil: grapeseed, peanut (for frying), walnut

OLIVE OIL

olives, esp. black, kalamata

onions, esp. sweet, white

orange, zest

oregano

PARSLEY, FLAT-LEAF

pasta

PEPPER: black, white

pine nuts

polenta

potatoes, new

red pepper flakes

rice: Arborio, bomba

risotto

saffron

salads

SALT: kosher, sea

scallions

scallops

sesame seeds

shallots

shiso

shrimp

soy sauce

squid ink

stock, fish

sugar

Tabasco sauce

tarragon

thyme

tomatoes

VINEGAR: balsamic, red wine, rice wine, sherry, white wine

walnuts

wine, dry white

yuzu juice

zucchini