The Top Items People Should Have As Essentials In Their Kitchen

Jamie Oliver recently revealed his ‘Can’t do without’ cupboard essentials that will save you money when cooking.

Chickpeas, beans, tinned tomatoes and flour were rated key ingredients to keep in your pantry!

The top three essentials you should have in your freezer are peas, sweet potato and garlic, as these are key ingredients for many meals.

A new poll revealed that  43 percent of the 2000 people polled, plan to spend less on essential items.

To make their money go further, 37 percent intend to plan meals and only buy what they need.

It also emerged bread, eggs, pasta and rice were consumers' most essential items, alongside baked beans, either vegetable or olive oil and packet seasonings.

Top Items Shoppers Keep Stocked In Their Kitchen

1. Bread, flatbreads and wraps
2. Eggs
3. Pasta
4. Rice
5. Baked beans
6. Oil
7. Seasoning
8. Condiments
9. Chopped tomatoes and/ or tomato paste
10. Frozen vegetables
11. Cereal/ granola/ muesli
12. Soup
13. Porridge oats
14. Flour
15. Stock cubes
16. Garlic and other herbs
17. Sugar
18. Tinned fish
19. Biscuits
20. Pasta sauce