Top 100 Ingredients From HomeChef Recipes

I love cooking, I consider it my primary hobby outside of infosec/coding. I had HomeChef for several months and absolutely loved it, I looked forward to each selection every week and always got to try some new techniques/flavors/combinations I probably would never had tried on my own.

Every meal they sent us had a double-sided recipe page to guide you through the process. I noticed something at the bottom of the recipe page:

They have a handy link for each recipe posted on their website, probably so it's easy to share what you made with family/friends. The fact that I saw a number, along with a list of ingredients got my thinking...

If I were to stock my pantry/fridge with "basic" ingredients, what would it look like? How about I count up the occurrences of certain ingredients on each recipe page, that should give me a good idea.

Well after gathering the data over a couple of days (I kept everything slow so as to not cause any problems) I present to you, the top 100 ingredients according to recipes on HomeChef.com

Count Ingredient
609 Garlic Cloves
433 Butter
345 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
320 Green Onions
315 Shallot
219 Lemon
210 Sour Cream
208 Lime
202 Red Onion
186 Grape Tomatoes
178 Red Bell Pepper
170 Parsley Sprigs
158 Yellow Onion
154 Mayonnaise
153 Red Pepper Flakes
152 Honey
149 Liquid Egg
148 Cremini Mushrooms
142 Russet Potatoes
142 Green Beans
138 Jasmine Rice
135 Cilantro Sprigs
134 Sugar
131 Chopped Ginger
125 Baby Arugula
122 Grated Parmesan Cheese
119 Carrot
117 Roma Tomato
114 White Cooking Wine
104 Baby Spinach
102 Grated Parmesan
101 Panko Breadcrumbs
100 Light Cream
100 Shredded Mozzarella
99 Slaw Mix
98 Jalapeño Pepper
95 Cilantro
95 Shrimp
94 Thyme Sprigs
93 Zucchini
93 Garlic Clove
89 Parsley
88 Sriracha
87 Dijon Mustard
84 Sirloin Steaks
82 Cornstarch
76 Heavy Whipping Cream
76 Light Brown Sugar
75 Seasoned Rice Vinegar
74 Romaine Heart
73 Pork Tenderloin
72 Kale
72 Shredded Cheddar Cheese
72 Asparagus
71 Sweet Potato
71 Flour
69 Roasted Red Peppers
69 Spinach
69 Ground Beef
68 Salmon Fillets
68 Matchstick Carrots
68 Toasted Sesame Oil
62 Brussels Sprouts
62 Soy Sauce - Gluten-Free
61 Carrots
60 Mini Baguette
57 Small Flour Tortillas
57 Persian Cucumber
57 Basil Pesto
56 Green Onion
56 Ground Turkey
54 Teriyaki Glaze
54 Radishes
54 Red Fresno Chile
53 Beef Demi-Glace
52 Ear of Corn
51 Basil Sprigs
51 Roasted Chicken Breast
50 Roma Tomatoes
50 Blue Cheese
50 Canned Evaporated Whole Milk
49 Marinara Sauce
49 Extra Firm Tofu
48 Smoked Paprika
47 Balsamic Vinegar
47 Naan Flatbreads
47 Bacon Strips
47 Chicken Demi-Glace
46 Taco Seasoning
45 Avocado
45 Broccoli Florets
45 Frozen Peas
44 Chives
44 Corn Kernels
44 Plain Greek Yogurt
44 Tilapia Fillets
43 Navel Orange
43 Feta Cheese
43 Bone-in Pork Chops

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