Ina Garten is Sharing Her Favorite Pantry Recipes On Instagram & We're Already Drooling (2024)

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What brand of salt does Ina Garten use? ›

Ina Garten explained that you have to use 'the right [salt] for the right occasion' For cooking, Garten told Bon Appétit that she uses Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt, which she called "always perfect."

Swans Down Cake Flour

Garten swears by Heckers all purpose, unbleached flour.

Nothing is easier on a busy work night than boxed pasta and store-bought sauce. Even Ina Garten is a fan. While we know she is quick to pick up a jar of Rao's sauce, the Barefoot Contessa shared with Bon Appetit that she has two go-to brands for her pasta noodles to go along with it: De Cecco and Cipriani Tagliarelle.

Another, pricier option is the White Dinnerware set from Pillivuyt, a French brand Ina recommends for serving ware as well. Aside from the simple, clean lines, both sets are dishwasher-, microwave-, and oven-safe, a must in Ina's—and our—book.

Ina Garten's olive oil of choice comes from California

Olio Santo should be fairly easy to get your hands on. Homeware store Williams Sonoma carries it, retailing for $39.95 for a 25.4-ounce bottle, not including shipping fees.

Hellmann's Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise makes any sandwich better, and this classic brand is Garten's go-to choice (Hellmann's was also Julia Child's pick). You can store this in the pantry, but be sure to keep in the fridge after opening for optimal taste.

Perfume. "The scent of Une Fleur de Cassie always reminds me of Paris," says Ina, who has worn it for decades.

In 2018, Garten explained why, even though she's known for her Barefoot Contessa cookbook, she swears by these Allbirds slip-on sneakers. "These shoes changed my life," she told PEOPLE. "I first bought them thinking they would be really comfortable for cooking, and now I wear them everywhere.

In addition to her daily cuppa and soup lunches, Garten said that she serves herself the same breakfast daily too. “I pretty much have toast and coffee,” she explained. “And the toast has to have good French butter on it with shaved sea salt.

Although, today, the restaurant is no longer affiliated as Campbell Soup bought its parent company Sovos Brands for $2.7 billion in 2023; even so, Garten still likes to use Rao's for quick pasta dinners, including assembling an effortless lasagna.

What baking dishes does Ina Garten use? ›

You know those shiny, stainless-steel pans Ina Garten is often cooking with on any of her beloved shows? They're usually All-Clad. It's no surprise she loves them as much as she does. The cookware brand has been making high-quality, bonded stainless-steel cookware for decades.

Oxo Good Grips Food Scale

Ina uses this Oxo food scale to keep everything precise — and delicious.

Currently, Jeffrey serves as the Dean Emeritus at the Yale School of Management and teaches courses on the global economy. According to his faculty page, prior to joining Yale, he worked for multiple White House administrations, served in the U.S. Army Special Forces and was a managing director on Wall Street.

Ina Garten taught herself to cook using Julia Child's cookbooks. Before cooking, Garten's expertise was in nuclear energy policy. She worked for the federal government's Office of Management and Budget before switching gears and buying a specialty food store in Westhampton Beach, New York, called The Barefoot Contessa.

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt

And if he had to estimate, Matijevich says Diamond Crystal is the type of kosher salt 90% of professional chefs use because of the clean flavor and since its crystals are so easy to pick up with your hands. Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt is kosher certified, according to the brand.

In his kitchen, Bobby opts for a rotation of different salts and freshly ground black pepper. “I use kosher salt most of the time, and I grind my own black peppercorns and I just put 'em in a bowl as opposed to having it in a pepper mill,” he says.

The preferred salt of most professional cooks and passionate home cooks, kosher salt has larger flakes and a less salty flavor than table salt. It does not have iodide or other additives.

The vast majority of professional chefs and cookbook authors prefer kosher salt to table salt. "It has a cleaner flavor than table salt, which is iodized and contains anti-caking agents," Santopietro says. "And kosher is actually less salty." It's also easier to wield with your fingers, thanks to its coarser texture.