Shopping Checklist: What Should You Not Forget When Grocery Shopping?

Updated on: 26/05/2025

Here’s a quick checklist to help you remember everything and avoid heading out without having bought something!

Fruits and vegetables	Garlic Eggplants Avocado Bananas Carrots Walnut kernels Mushrooms Lemons Cucumbers Gherkins Zucchini Shallots Endives Dried fruit Kiwis Lentils Hazelnuts Onions Olives Oranges Parsnips Pine nuts Leeks Pears Yellow bell peppers Red bell peppers Potatoes Apples Pumpkin Lettuce Tomatoes
Meat and fish	Ground beef Beef cuts or tenderloin Cooked ham Smoked ham Bacon Mackerel (canned) Eggs Fish fillets Chicken/turkey (breast) Smoked salmon Sardines (canned) Sausages Morteau sausages Sausages Smoked salmon Tuna (canned) Veal
Starchy foods	Coquillettes Gnocchi Short-grain rice Thai rice Semolina Spaghetti Tagliatelle
Condiments	Grape seed oil Sunflower oil Olive oil Balsamic vinegar Sherry vinegar Mustard Salt Pepper Herbs (thyme, oregano, bay leaf…) Spices (paprika, nutmeg, chili pepper, etc.)
Dairy products	Butter Camembert Goat cheese Feta Cottage cheese Gruyère Mozzarella Parmesan Reblochon Yogurt Shortcrust or puff pastry
Drinks	Water (1 to 2 bottles of water per person per day) Soda Juice (apple, grape, orange…) Milk In moderation (or for cooking): Red wine White wine Beer
Breakfast	Coffee Tea Cocoa powder Bread, brioche, pancakes Jams Sugar Honey Spread
Snacks	Dark or milk chocolate Cereal bars Sweet cupcakes
Snacks	Peanuts Cashews Pâté, rillettes Gherkins Savory bites Tapenade
Household	Sponges Dishwashing liquid Liquid hand soap Paper towels (Sopalin) Dishcloth Mop Toilet paper Aluminum foil Plastic wrap (cellophane) Trash bags
Over-the-counter medicines	Sunscreen Lip sunscreen Soap Shampoo Toothpaste Shaving foam Earplugs Cotton swabs Comb
For the boat	Batteries for flashlight or headlamp Pencil for navigation Eraser

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