Iraqi Shopping List

This list is based on a family of six to seven.

Aldi’s:

Fruits and Vegetables

• Apples, 2 bags
• Oranges, 1 bag
• Bananas, 2 bunches
• Red grapes
• Bagged onions, 2 bags
• 3-Pack cucumbers, 2 packs
• Cauliflower, one
• 1 package of garlic
• Romaine Hearts
• 5-lb bag of Russet potatoes
• Tomatoes (Roma), 4 packages
• Carrots, big bag

Drinks, Meat, Miscellaneous

• Homogenized Whole Milk, 2 gallons
• Apple Juice
• Orange Drink
• Iodized Table Salt
• Corn Oil, 3 bottles
• Cookies, 2 packages
• 2 dozen Large Eggs
• Coffee, 1 can
• Tomato paste, 8 cans
• Ground black pepper
• Chili powder
• Ground cinnamon
• Cumin                              (note: if Aldi’s doesn’t have them buy at ethnic market)
• Curry

Laos Market (Butternut St. near corner of Townsend)

• Milagrosa Jasmine White Scented Rice (25 lb. bag)      Usually around $22.00

Jerusalem Market (1927 Teall Ave., Syracuse)

• Bread (pita), 20 packages                     (Samir’s on East Genesee St also has large pita)
• Box of tea, loose (Lipton)
• Plain yogurt, large
• Chick peas, 2 packages
• Split red lentils, 2 packages
• Dried white beans, 2 packages
• Black-eyed peas, 2 packages
• Extra coarse bulgur, 1 package

Other Items…Meat at halal market and lemon zest