Here are some of my favorite online sources for pantry items, ones that have good quality products, reliable shipping, and attentive customer service. Many will ship packaged foods worldwide.
*The Perfect Pantry's Amazon Store: Everything you could possibly want, from cookware to cookbooks, groceries and gourmet food, hair curlers and hi-def TV. Your purchase helps support this site.
Dean & DeLuca: Not inexpensive, but lovely selection of gourmet groceries
Ethnic Grocer: Huge selection of grocery products for cooking from cuisines all over the world, plus cookware
Gourmet Sleuth: Ingredients and cookware for Asian, Indian and Mexican cooking, plus a great online library
Jessica's Biscuit: Huge inventory of cookbooks, always discount prices
King Arthur Flour: Everything you need for baking, including their own flours
La Tienda: Paella pans, cheeses, meats, oil and vinegar for Spanish cooking and tapas
Penzeys: The entire range of traditional and some ethnic spices, plus pepper mills, and gift boxes
Rancho Gordo: Heirloom beans
Salumeria Italiana: A small store in Boston's North End that sells Rubio, the balsamic vinegar condiment I can't live without, plus pastas and more
The Spanish Table: More delights for traditional Spanish cooking
The Spice House: Patricia Penzey Erd (yes, of those Penzeys) stocks hundreds of dried herbs and spices, including organics and unusuals like vadouvan, Japanese seven-spice, tomato powder and more.
Temple of Thai: Everything you need for Asian cookery
World Pantry: Recommended by a reader, a good source of teas, spices, sauces, Asian products, and Fair Trade items
World Spice Merchants: Great selection of unusual herbs and spices
Zamouri Spices: ingredients for Moroccan cooking, and a large selection of tagines for cooking and serving
Zingerman's: Condiments, baked goods, meats and more, from the famous Michigan deli
If you have a great online shopping source for pantry ingredients, a source you've used and trust, please let me know and I'll add it to this list.
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