Pasta, Rice, & Quinoa

This aisle covers the pantry basics that never really go out of style: penne rigate, spaghetti in a few thicknesses, tortiglioni, and gomiti for whatever sauce you are making that night. Potato, spinach, and cheese gnocchi sit close by for the nights you skip the boil.

Beyond Italian pasta, there is udon and ramen for stir fries and soup, and tofu shiitake gyoza for something quicker. We buy dry goods like these less often than produce, but still in small enough lots that nothing sits too long.