Fully Stocked: 10 Must-Have Kitchen Ingredients

We asked contestants on Bravo's hit reality series Top Chef to share their top 10 kitchen essentials. From pantry staples to gourmet splurges, these go-to ingredients can form the basis for a fabulous meal when unexpected guests come knocking.

So how does your kitchen stack up? Stock up on these ingredients and inspiration for a quick and delicious dinner is as close as your kitchen cupboard.

Suyai Steinhauer
Good quality olive oil, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, capers, freshly ground black pepper, Maldon's sea salt, shoyu, Villa Manodori balsamic vinegar, anchovies, fresh herbs

Marisa Churchill
Coffee, butter, flour, sugar, chocolate, vanilla, cream, gelatin, milk, salt

Michael Midgley
Salt, pepper, butter, flour, wine, beer, meat, milk, potatoes, oil

Otto Borsich
Sea salt, pepper, olive oil, pasta, balsamic vinegar, risotto, canned tomatoes, garlic, sugar, flour

Emily Sprissler
Fresh lemon juice, piment d'Espelette, fresh cilantro, shallots, extra virgin olive oil, eggs, bread, soy milk, apples, bananas

Frank Terzoli
Garlic, basil, mushrooms, olive oil, white pepper (only), onion, butter, pasta, mai ploy sauce, red wine

Marcel Vigneron
Fleur de sel, Espelette pepper, really good extra virgin olive oil, freshly roasted coffee beans, an array of citrus fruits, excellent dairy products ranging from butter to cheese, Yukon gold potatoes, OO farina flour or semolina, agar-agar, Aquafina

Carlos Fernandez
Extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, garlic, chicken stock, heavy cream, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, red wine vinegar

Josie Smith-Malave
Red pepper flakes, garlic, tomato paste, sherry, flour, cured olives, ginger, butter, olive oil, salt

Cliff Crooks
Olive oil, crushed red pepper, peanut butter, jelly, whole wheat bread, dry pasta, butter, Scotch, wine, Spanish onions

Mia Gaines-Alt
Salt and pepper, rosemary, lavender, sage, thyme, Jack Daniel's whiskey, tequila, fresh zucchini, brown and white sugar, bay leaves

Ilan Hall
Salt, pepper, sugar, pimenton, chives, olive oil, oregano, basil, wine, vodka

Elia Aboumrad
Pepper, salt, olive oil, butter, tomatoes, fish, olives, potatoes, parsley, cream

Betty Fraser
Olive oil, flour, yeast, garlic, white wine, heavy cream, saffron, vanilla bean, butter, basil