Part of the joy of vegan cooking is allowing the varied flavors of vegetables, grains, beans, and other ingredients to shine, unobscured by heavy animal proteins. That said, vegan cooking sometimes gets a bad rap for being boring: We're here to tell you it doesn't have to be that way. Having a properly stocked vegan pantry will provide your cooking with all the dimension it needs. Utilizing the following ingredients is what sets our vegan cooking apart, for dishes that are bold-tasting and complex—and never boring.