"Food staples" refers to essential foods that are commonly consumed and form the basis of people's diets. These are basic food items, such as rice, bread, pasta, vegetables, and meats, which are regularly purchased and used in everyday cooking.
Sentences with «food staples»
The family struggled to find places that could supply even food staples of any quality, for example. (canadianbusiness.com)
He says our taste for multicultural flavours means we're more likely to cook health food staples such as green vegetables using more diverse and flavour - aware methods. (womenshealthandfitness.com.au)