10 Things: Groceries for Antarctica

I found today's blog post by Chik'n'Pastry so interesting I decided to try one of my own -- so without further ado, a list of the ten grocery items I'd take with me if I had to spend 2 years in Antarctica.  I decided to stick with things I could buy at the regular old supermarket down the street.

1. Potatoes, and if I had to be specific about it, Yukon Golds.  Aside from the fact that potatoes are my single favorite food on the planet, there are so many uses for them that I wouldn't get bored having them as a dietary staple.  Fried, baked, mashed, boiled, I love 'em all.
2. Carrots.  I wasn't even thinking of my health when I put these down as an immediate second to potatoes.  They're good, they're good for you, and they can be prepared more than one way.
3. Chuck roast.  We eat pot roast once a week already anyway, plus it can be used for stew with the aforementioned carrots and potatoes, and ground up if I was desperate enough for a burger.
4. Whole milk.  Higher in fat, but since I'll be living in Antarctica I'll probably need the extra insulation.  Can also be used to make butter in a pinch.
5. Cheddar cheese.  Another source of calcium, and just good on everything.
6. Canned tuna.  If I could only bring ONE thing with me, it would come down to a battle to the death between potatoes and canned tuna.  I practically lived on the stuff when I was a kid.  It's good for you, and it's delicious on its own or mixed into things.
7. Olive oil.  Good for cooking, good for drizzling.  And component 1 of a necessary condiment.
8. Eggs (or, if I could cheat just a smidge, a flock of chickens).  I. love. eggs.  They're yet another member of this list that is incredible versatile.  They're the second component, along with olive oil, of mayonnaise, which by making my own would save a spot on this list.  Interestingly enough, by the end of this list I'll have all the major components for making egg sandwiches, which comprised a fairly high percentage of my overall consumption while I was in college.  And I still love them.  Plus if I could have chickens rather than just eggs, then I would likely put aside my general squeamishness for killing things when a craving for roast chicken set in.
9. Frozen bread dough.  Since I'm going with ingredients, this takes up less space than flour and yeast.  Plus it's pretty darn versatile, if I could be certain that it would defrost properly in Antarctica.
10. Dill or Kosher Pickles. Another perrenial favorite of mine, that I would probably go nuts if I didn't have for two whole years.

And finally, some honorable mentions:

• If beverages are not included with my trip to Antarctica, something on that list, likely the cheese, would get booted in favor of copious amounts of Diet Dr. Pepper.  There are few things I require to live: oxygen, shelter, food, and DDP are among them.
• I would also consider booting the cheese for canned crushed tomatoes, also delightfully versatile.
• Caramel-swirl brownie mix would also be a contender; I was surprised that no sweets at all made the final list, but I wouldn't miss them as much as the ten other things I've listed.