Pantry Principles and Practicalities — part 1 of 4
March 24th, 2009 by Mary Kochan 
Do you have a pantry? A pantry might sound like an old-fashioned concept — something that was in your grandmother’s house where she kept jars of tomatoes and green beans that she had “put up” or “put by.” Why would a 21st century woman need a pantry with grocery store only minutes away and a McDonald’s right next to it?
I notice that some modern kitchens contain a kind of closet with shelves and this will sometimes be called a “pantry.” My sister-in-law has one and it is very nice and convenient, but whether it is actually a pantry or not depends on how it is used and in her case, it is not used as a pantry. In some cases people create pantries out of other spaces in basements, closets, even under beds. It is how the space is used that determines if it is a pantry. So what is a pantry for?
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