Online shopping can be very helpful in this complicated period due to the Coronavirus emergency. Our tips for the digital cart
Do the online shopping it is a convenient and safe way of buying, the major supermarket chains have been providing this service for years now. The advice we can give you is to write a small list, to put the ideas in order and not be tempted by unnecessary purchases. Regarding useful purchases, however, in our opinion they cannot be missing: pasta, rice, tuna in oil, canned legumes, tomato sauce, flour, yeast, eggs, milk.
Pasta
At home the pasta it can never be missing, not only because we go crazy, but also because it is rich in carbohydrates and fiber, few fats and vitamins. One of the fundamental ingredients of the Mediterranean diet, which guarantees a complete and nutritious meal for the whole family.
Rice
The rice it is a very useful food for the body thanks to its innumerable properties, first of all the high digestibility and the ability to regulate the intestinal flora. In addition, rice does not contain gluten and can also be consumed by people with celiac disease.
Tuna in oil
The tuna fish it is another of those particularly loved ingredients, we can use it to season pasta and rice, make a wonderful salad, accompany it with cooked vegetables or prepare delicious sandwiches. Practical, inexpensive and long-lasting.
Canned legumes
Beans, chickpeas, peas or lentils, you choose i legumes that you prefer will in any case prove to be skilled helpers in the daily preparation of meals. They are also a good source of vegetable protein and if combined with cereals they allow us to obtain an appreciable composition of essential amino acids. We can use them to enrich pasta and rice, eat them as a side dish or prepare soups, soups and velvety.
Tomato sauce
Another inevitable product is the tomato, you decide whether to choose it in pulp, puree, in pieces or in pieces, but remember to select it. Tomato is perfect with pasta, rice and risotto, to flavor meat and egg dishes. It is a source of valuable nutrients, especially potassium, phosphorus, vitamins C and K.
Flour
Sometimes we don't think about it, but with the flour we can do everything, fresh pasta, gnocchi, desserts, bread, pizza and focaccia. Of course, there is no need to be an expert, but a good cake or pizza prepared with your own hands is always a pleasure. Opt for 00 flour so it will be good for both sweet and savory preparations, for flouring meat and preparing sauces. If you have someone who is gluten intolerant in your family, choose rice flour.
Yeast
If there are gluttons in the family, you should keep a few sachets in the pantry baking powder, to prepare your best creations, cakes, muffins and donuts. If the preference falls for the salty, the brewer's yeast it will be fine and you will be able to prepare different leavened doughs such as bread, pizza and focaccia.
eggs
Even the eggs they are among the basic ingredients that should never be missing in the kitchen, have a high nutritional value and can be declined in many ways. In addition to the various cooking methods, and the classic omelettes, they are useful for desserts, fresh pastas, creams, sauces and savory pies.
Milk
The milk it is one of the most complete and nutritious foods, rich in calcium and phosphorus, vitamins D, B and A, it contains proteins, fats and minerals. You can drink a glass in the morning or integrate it into your preparations such as cakes, velvety, bechamel, creams and fondues.
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