I ran across a recipe (bouillabaisse) that calls for pastis, but grocery stores in my area don't carry pastis. Is there a substitute for pastis? Thank you!
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Dear all, a reminder: if you have an idea what to use, please post it as an answer, or not at all. Comments are not suited for that.– rumtscho ♦Commented Jan 29, 2019 at 12:45
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Yes. In recipes like bouillabaisse, Pernod, Ouzo, Sambuca, or Ricard would all work as substitutes. Basically, almost any anise-flavored liqueur will work, although you might steer clear of high-alchohol ones like Raki.
If your local liquor selection is really poor, then maybe either skip it entirely, or add 1/4 tsp ground anise seed to the recipe and some dry white vermouth.
answered Jan 28, 2019 at 23:20
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I've looked, but none of the four substitutes you mentioned (Pernod, Ouzo, Sambuca, or Ricard) are in stock at grocery stores in my city... Commented Jan 29, 2019 at 0:06
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2Are you visiting grocery stores that carry liquor? I don't know where you are, some places you need to go to an actual liquor store. Commented Jan 29, 2019 at 0:49
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1I'd steer clear of raki entirely, unless you know exactly which raki it is. Different countries use the name for completely different drinks.– TetsujinCommented Jan 29, 2019 at 10:08
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1True - in Sri Lanka, raki is fermented coconut water! Commented Jan 29, 2019 at 21:22
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1This doesn't help answer the question, but just in the interest of general accuracy, Ricard is a brand of pastis; it's right there on the label: Ricard Pastis de Marseille. And Pernod is arguably pastis as well - that is, if you're referring to Pernod (Classic). Pernod now (that is, again) makes absinthe as well, which might be a good substitute for pastis, though it's much higher in alcohol.– JuhaszCommented Jan 29, 2019 at 22:23
You could make cacciucco instead, which is similar but from farther down the coast (Viareggio/Livorno in Tuscany). Both dishes make use of local fish though, so I would expect that to be a bigger problem than finding pastis.
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One can make cioppino or whatever fish soup then. I don't see how this answers to the question. Commented Feb 5, 2019 at 10:34
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Yes you can. My point was only that these (similar) recipes depend so much on local ingredients that you can't replicate them exactly anyway. So why not follow a similar recipe without pastis? Commented Feb 5, 2019 at 16:24
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