Staple food
A staple food is a food item that can be stored easily and eaten throughout the year.
The term means the common basis of the everyday diet in a place. Potatoes and rice are the most common examples. Bread is not a staple food because it is a manufactured food which cannot be stored. Of course, it can always be made, since wheat is a staple food. Fruit is not a staple because it usually grows at a certain time of year. Meat is not a staple because it may not be available, or is expensive to buy. Green vegetables may be a staple in some countries, but not others. Foods which need special facilities, such as refrigeration are not staple foods.
Here are some examples of staple foods:
Pictures of common staple foods
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- Various types of potatoes for sale.jpg
Various types of potatoes
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Boiled white rice
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Staple Food Media
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Harvesting Sago pith to produce the starch in Papua New Guinea
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A bowl of cooked white rice. The bowl is white with blue trim. It is sitting on a white table.
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A variety of pastas, including fresh and dry pasta.*Photography by David Adam Kess
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couscous avec légumes et poulet
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