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Taking advantage of storage shelves, the refrigerator and the freezer, the new American pantry emphasizes healthful selections from basic food groups and flavor boosters from regional cuisines all over the world. It includes:
? Many more grain products, such as tortillas, rice noodles, grits, and a variety of rices and pastas. Whole-grain products now run the gamut from breads, crackers and dry cereals to bulgar, oatmeal, brown rice, popcorn, barley and quinoa.
? A wider variety of vegetables (especially dark green and orange varieties), both common and of ethnic origin: spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, bok choy, sugar snap peas, Japanese eggplants and fava beans, to name several. Seasonal fresh products are always recommended, but a wide selection of vegetables is also available frozen, canned and dried. Avocados and olives are also healthful; while higher in fat than other vegetables, that fat is considered healthy in limited amounts.
? More fruits, including seasonal fresh, frozen, canned and dried.
? Lean meats, poultry and fish. Fresh is best, but flavorful frozen fish is available in some stores. It's also easy to wrap chicken parts carefully for quick defrosting and cooking.
? A broader range of dairy products, including yogurts, ethnic cheeses (such as feta, mozzarella, ricotta, and manchego).
