Cookbook giveaway - Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry

November 3, 2014·Darcie

Blogger Cathy Barrow focuses on food preservation which naturally leads to maintaining a "practical pantry." She's just released her first cookbook, Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry. You can learn more about Cathy's favorite cookbooks in our author interview.

We're delighted to offer four copies of Cathy's book to EYB Members. Click on the contest below to view all of the entry options. One of the options is to answer this question in the comments:

Which unusual food can always be found in your pantry?

Please note that you must enter the comment after signing into Rafflecopter or your entry won't be counted. The contest ends December 1, 2014.

95 comments

vinochicNovember 5, 2014

lots of healthy things these days: goji berries , hemp hearts, brown rice syrup, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, teff, freekeh. tempeh, dried nettles..

GillBNovember 5, 2014

Kelp salt

jammydodgerNovember 4, 2014

Mirin and miso paste is about as weird as it gets at the moment, I'm afraid. Except maybe for the hearts in the freezer.

decklededgesNovember 4, 2014

Nutritional yeast

jenniesbNovember 5, 2014

Ever since I started cooking from Ottolenghi and Tamimi's books, I've been keeping dried barberries on my shelf!

sgumpNovember 3, 2014

Dried seaweed (ah, so I used to live in Japan . . .)

Sharylmk1November 3, 2014

dried ancho chile peppers

KerreyNovember 4, 2014

Lots of South American spices.

infotropNovember 4, 2014

I have some friends who are gluten free, so I have a variety of non-wheat flours & starches...I keep experimenting with different combinations.

bchingNovember 3, 2014

Dried puffball powder--I am an avid mushroom hunter and puffball powder is a umami bomb.

Brooke1118November 3, 2014

Moonshine from Tennessee. I guess that's odd to many people.

deucemomNovember 4, 2014

many Indian and Asian spices my friends think are extraordinary, nothing too unusual

ae.bellNovember 4, 2014

Nothing particularly unusual. I don't have enough storage space!

FieenaZNovember 4, 2014

In the freezer- beef tongue

jd5761November 5, 2014

yeast flakes

southerncookerNovember 3, 2014

A can of Korean bugs.

westerNovember 4, 2014

Walnut, hazelnut and sesame oil.

lavenderashgroveNovember 4, 2014

Pomegranate molasses.

hillsboroksNovember 3, 2014

I always have nut oils, flavored vinegars and fresh ginger on hand.

SarabcleverNovember 4, 2014

sardines. I don't think that's weird, but plenty of people seem to...

MeistaNovember 3, 2014

I have a lot of oils and vinegars of different flavours that most people probably wouldn't normally. Currently about 5 different vinegars and ten different oils!

mzgourmandNovember 4, 2014

Tamarind paste - in a block of tamarind pulp or already strained.

TitchNovember 4, 2014

None :(

babyforkNovember 4, 2014

Smoked duck breast, thinly sliced and a homemade onion confiture with red wine and cassis.

cambridgecookNovember 4, 2014

pomegranate juice

rivergaitNovember 5, 2014

Not my pantry exactly, but I always have homemade sauerkraut in the garage refrigerator.

BarbaraM48November 5, 2014

Caster sugar,British self rising flour,white Lily flour

matagNovember 6, 2014

Fish sauce

mskoniecznyNovember 7, 2014

dried wild mushrooms

ravensfanNovember 7, 2014

annatto powder

cupcakemommyNovember 13, 2014

Soy nut butter and sunflower butter

homeeccentricNovember 13, 2014

Mirin

reno2014November 13, 2014

Bison jerky. Some of my friends think it is strange, but bison done anyway is good for you.

ahering97November 5, 2014

Coconut milk

kalex426November 6, 2014

NoT That unusual but I always have capers in my pantry

pgarciaNovember 8, 2014

Many interesting spice blends.

amylou61November 9, 2014

I always have a jar of pickled baby beets in my pantry, that I buy at a local farm market. I love them!

kidzcookNovember 13, 2014

Homemade chipotles in adobo

raechef1November 7, 2014

Pumpkin seed oil.

cookinginvictoriaNovember 6, 2014

Dried hominy to make posole, an assortment of dried chile peppers (mulato, guajillo, ancho), duck fat, and smoked salt.

sharifahNovember 11, 2014

Mostly Malaysian ingredients which my friends find quite strange - shrimp paste, dried fish crackers, dried squid crackers, dried tamarind skin, etc, etc

tjnelson1hotmailNovember 10, 2014

Tien dried peppers...can't make spicy Asian food without them!

stitchanNovember 13, 2014

Natto ,love it!

kimtrevNovember 6, 2014

I always have an assortment of grains. Right now, it's purple barley, black rice, glutinous rice, farro, buckwheat groats in addition to the usual white & brown rice.

milgwimperNovember 6, 2014

Rice different sorts, grits/polenta,beans,dwaenjjang (korean miso), and gochujjang (korean red chile bean paste)

sallyjoyNovember 6, 2014

Black garlic and fresh wasabi leaves and root.

cupcakemuffinNovember 13, 2014

coconut oil

tinaellenNovember 9, 2014

Bone marrow butter

pwsnookNovember 8, 2014

Unusual condiments bought at farmer's markets or specialty store sale shelves. Right now I have a jar of Pear Ketchup I'm waiting for just the right moment to use.

Queezle_SisterNovember 5, 2014

duck fat (freezer)

calmond79November 13, 2014

Nutritional yeast!

sallypvNovember 14, 2014

It may not be the most unusual, but my new favorite is Turkish marash pepper.

onewetfootNovember 13, 2014

Rose extract.

weetzie188November 15, 2014

dates!

NancithNovember 13, 2014

pickled watermelon rind

ThredbendeNovember 13, 2014

Home cured and smoked bacon from the heritage pig Horace my sister raised for me. The belly was 3 inches thick AFTER curing because these breeds were not bred to be slender. The flavor of the bacon is eye crossingly good.

elizamNovember 13, 2014

Sezchuan pickled vegetables - they are amazing!

JuliaNovember 13, 2014

Mirin, fish sauce, orange flower water, rose water.

t.tNovember 14, 2014

I don't know how unusual it is, but I always have konbu and katsuobushi to make my own dashi...

JanSchollNovember 14, 2014

I think I have a mustard from every country in Europe. I must have the most condiments ever.

smccandlessNovember 13, 2014

Sumac

SLaneNovember 14, 2014

I have too much of many things in my pantry but I am guessing that having a reasonable stock of dried beans could be classed as unusual ?

hihelen_westbrookNovember 14, 2014

Gochujang. Love it!

nicolthepickleNovember 14, 2014

Liverworst and Dropjes (salted black licorice)

RickPearson54November 14, 2014

Job's tears

rstuartNovember 21, 2014

Nothing unusual, beyond an excess of baking ingredients!

lucycuryNovember 16, 2014

Spices.

contest718November 20, 2014

apple butter. macadamia oil. coconut oil.

chawkinsNovember 14, 2014

A lot of strange things in my pantry, off the top of my head: dried squids, dried octopi, dried shrimp, dried oysters, dried scallops, salted eggs, thousand year old eggs, shrimp paste, nori, preserved turnips, preserved mustard greens.

MimmiNovember 17, 2014

Tamarind paste!

trudys_personNovember 15, 2014

Molasses! Love it!

AnalyzeNovember 20, 2014

I'm always using things up to keep them fresh, so this probably won't always be in my pantry, but at the moment I made a dish with bonito flakes, seaweed, wasabi powder, and soba noodles, which were all pretty new to me. Delish!

rahiscockNovember 18, 2014

Marinated artichokes

ballenNovember 24, 2014

Masa Harina -- always on hand for making chili.

msopheliaNovember 25, 2014

Joe's Stuff - a seasoning blend that my husband discovered while living in New Orleans.

fluffysammyNovember 25, 2014

My homemade Sautern Jelly which i use in everything from casseroles to crumbles

JulesCkNovember 25, 2014

I guess it's not that unusal but I always have cocoa nibs!

dbcurrieNovember 22, 2014

Not sure how unusual it really is, but I always have semolina flour.

cklineNovember 25, 2014

Nothing unusual, but I do like dill relish instead of sweet in a lot of recipes.

robinjNovember 25, 2014

8 kinds of vinegar, from 30 year old balsamic to banyuls

bomikaDecember 1, 2014

I'm pretty much traditional southern; nothing very unique!

CjelineoNovember 26, 2014

We have capers, fish sauce and feta cheese at all times. Not sure how unusual☺️

tmcgintyDecember 1, 2014

Smoked salt

chikadulceNovember 26, 2014

My pantry is pretty basic, but I probably have at least 5 different grains. Plus the usual canned goods, pastas, cereals, etc.

zubs1990November 27, 2014

Tomato jam.

JessieBsMomDecember 5, 2014

Gochujang

diannerh49November 25, 2014

Anchovies, artichoke hearts

EricalgrNovember 25, 2014

Pine nuts

Simmer1949December 1, 2014

Rice flour to make Brazilian cheese bread, but that really isn't an unusual item just one I don't use very often. I am curious when one would use chocolate infused balsamic vinegar. Going to look it up right now!

wanderlustdreamNovember 28, 2014

Miso paste. Makes for a very richly flavored roasted chicken and broth. :)

chachNovember 27, 2014

many different kinds of flour

smallanNovember 29, 2014

Frozen pigs feet. Homemade duck gizzard confit (in duck fat).

ThredbendeNovember 26, 2014

Concentrated venison stock.

jluvs2bakeDecember 1, 2014

Are grape leaves unusual? If so, grape leaves!

lebarron2001December 1, 2014

Chocolate infused balsamic vinegar