Questions tagged [substitutions]
Questions about possible substitutions for an ingredient. Please indicate the reason for substitution.
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Meat Substitutes [closed]
Allow me to set the stage! My wife has decided it is time to be healthier, and while I begrudge the fact that she is right, I agree. In doing so, we want to reduce the amount of meat (of all types) we ...
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Keep milk (or milk alternative) for a day without a fridge
I like to drink my coffee with milk, but my new place of work has no refrigerator I can use. Is there any milk or milk-substitute I can use that will not taste funny around 15 o'clock, when I remove ...
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Can I use freeze dried fruit in a Sangria mix?
I want to make a few little gifts for some friends, and I had the idea of creating little bottles of all the things needed for different drinks. I was hoping that people would be able to hold on to ...
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What is a substitute for Miso Dressing?
I got a recipe coming up for Thai Fish Cakes. The recipe calls for Miso Dressing to be put on top of the fish cakes. Problem is, I can't find Miso Dressing in the stores I shop at ( I live in Central ...
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When roasting or sauteeing vegetables, does it matter if it was fresh, canned or frozen?
I am duplicating a recipe I used from Homechef, using store bought ingredients.
One thing I often see is that canned or frozen vegetables (sometimes in streamable bags) are cheaper then fresh, but ...
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Olive oil in Japanese cooking
I recently ventured a bit outside my usual European cooking and started making recipes from a "westernized" Japanese cookbook I was gifted.
Some recipes for salads call for "vegetable oil" in the ...
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Ganache alternative for “Nanaimo bars”
Introduction
I'm making Nanaimo bars for my coworkers. Some of them don't like chocolate, so I'm going to make a second, terribly non-traditional batch with different flavours (I'm thinking maple ...
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can paprika or other dried spice be substituted for red bell peppers?
Can paprika or other dry spice can be substituted for red bell peppers? This recipe call for 1/2 medium red bell pepper, but a child will not eat the red peppers and I am hoping that using a dried ...
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Can milk chocolate plus cocoa powder substitute for dark chocolate?
I just got a smoking deal on milk chocolate and bought a bunch. However, I tend to like a darker chocolate flavor in my baking. I would like try to use the milk chocolate plus some cocoa powder (and ...
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What would be a good sub for pineapple, any other fruit or veggie for a strawberry pineapple mint salsa
I need to sub pineapple with something else, im highly allergic to it.
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Liquid soy lecithin vs sunflower lecithin
I'm currently reading Modernist Cuisine at Home and one ingredient that keeps coming up is "liquid soy lecithin". I'm pretty familiar with the powdered variant for making light, airy foams, but the ...
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Substituting minced garlic for whole garlic cloves [duplicate]
How much minced garlic is equal to 3 medium garlic cloves?
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How could I cook industry like foie gras?
I would like to learn the industrial skills that allow them to achieve such successful commercial products like the cheap and addictive foie gras.
I know that in many cases, it is required to have ...
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Anti-Coagulant for Oat Milk
I am trying to make my own oat milk, primarily for use with coffee (Lattes/Cappucino's etc), so I am trying my best to mimic the results of oatly barista edition, which is not available to buy here in ...
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Can I make ravioli dough with only all-purpose flour or do I NEED semolina flour?
This is the exact recipe I'm talking about: https://selfproclaimedfoodie.com/butternut-squash-ravioli/
I'm not a very strong cook, I'm only 22 and have very little experience. I've got working with ...
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Chocolate pancakes using melted chocolate
I have a friend who wants to make American-style chocolate pancakes for breakfast in Mother's Day.
That's alright and there are plenty of recipes laying around, but the thing is she would like to use ...
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using vital wheat gluten instead of flour?
I want to make Naan, but I am on the Keto diet and traditional wheat flour has too many carbohydrates. Can I make it with vital wheat gluten instead of flour? Do I have to add anything else?
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Could I use orzo instead of paella Rice?
I'm making a paella but don't have paella Rice! Could I use orzo?
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Can this shrimp paste be used to make kimchi?
I live in a rural area of Canada, asian markets aren't a thing around here. Since there isn't much good kimchi around, I decided to try myself !
I went to a largeish city a few weeks ago and was able ...
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Alternative to swiss cheese
I am planning a fondue party. I personally despise swiss cheese. I am defining swiss cheese here as any cheese that has that similar flavor, like swiss, ementhalar, jarlsberg etc. as they all have ...
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Bread and butter pickles without mustard seed
I would like to make bread and butter pickles. I already have the sliced cucumbers, onion, and salt sitting in the fridge! However, my son is allergic to all forms of mustard. Can I simply leave the ...
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What to use instead of cling film to wrap pastry
I'm trying to stay away from single use plastics for the environment. The only kitchen thing I have not yet managed to find a substitute for is wrapping pastry in cling film to let it rest in the ...
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Can I just substitute fresh ube for the “frozen ube, thawed” my recipe asks for?
I got a recipe that asks for "frozen ube, thawed", and looking around my local stores and a quick google shopping search has failed to bring up any frozen ube, but I have found I can order fresh ube. ...
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Can I substitute bread flour for bread machine flour?
Can I use Bread Flour instead of Bread Machine Flour when making a loaf of wheat bread? Recipe calls for 1 and 1/2 cups of wheat flour and 4 cups of bread machine flour.
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Is there some drink like panaché available in the Netherlands?
Hi I remember summers around 2006 where we bought Panaché at our local Lidl and a lot of people liked it. It's a soda drink with a little bit of beer. it looks like this:
Of course there is Shandy ...
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Are these almond cookies likely to be a success if I make them vegan by substituting coconut oil for butter?
I love these cookies from King Arthur Flour for a variety of reasons, including that they're delicious and they only need five ingredients, which I always have in my pantry. I particularly love the ...
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Egg YOLK replacement?
I am making an old family recipe for Easter Bread, but I would like to make a vegan version of it for a friend.
The non vegan ingredients that the recipe calls for are:
milk (substituting with ...
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What can be used instead of cheese to help a grilled sandwich stay together?
Grilled sandwiches like paninis almost always have cheese in them, which is important both for taste and structure. The cheese works like glue to hold the bread together and keep the ingredients in ...
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Quinoa flour rusks
My daughter struggles with food intolerance issues.
How do I substitute the flour in this recipe (link below) for :
- Quinoa flour
- Almond flour
- Combination of both?
http://thehungryherbivore.com/...
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Replacing quick-cooking oatmeal in a two-ingredient cookie recipe with cooked steel-cut oats - why doesn't it work?
Right now, I have cooked steel-cut oatmeal, water, banana, cinnamon powder, sugar, and dark chocolate in my cookie batter in the following amounts:
2 cups of cooked oatmeal
1 banana
half teaspoon of ...
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Does Tapatio red sauce equate to Frank's hot pepper sauce?
Does Tapatio red sauce equate to Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce?
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What are substitutions for coconut in curry?
I'm allergic to coconut - this is a new allergy, so I really miss Thai and Indian curry! I also have issues with dairy.
Would it work to use roasted cauliflower puree as a curry base instead of ...
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Where to order whole-wheat flour(NOT ATTA) in India?
Many people are deceived that maida(7.5% gluten) is ALL PURPOSE FLOUR and atta is WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR((10-12%)gluten but starch is lost due to chakki milling) so there is actually a lot of difference ...
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Substitute for vanilla caster sugar
I'm planning on making a lemon tart and the recipe calls for "100 g vanilla caster sugar". Over here (Netherlands) vanilla caster sugar isn't really sold in supermarkets, so I'm looking for a ...
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Is margarine necessary for my brownies?
I recently got a new cookbook and it recommends margarine for brownies instead of butter. I have never baked with margarine before and my brownies always seem to be fine, but this is the only recipe ...
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Unsweetened or fruit sweetened ice cream - Replacement for sugar in ice cream?
What is the best carb or protein to replace sugar in an ice cream recipe?
I would like to remove cane sugar, artificial sweeteners, honey, maple syrup, xylitol, stevia, erythritol, etc. from my ice ...
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What substitutes work with a capsaicin allergy?
I recently found out that I'm allergic to capsaicin, so that means no spicy Mexican food, which I love. Are there any substitutions that I can use? I can have black pepper, but too much black pepper ...
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Can I substitute Maida Flour for All Purpose Flour for making Tortillas?
I'm attempting to make a Hot Cheeto Burrito. I've already subbed the Flaming Cheetos with a local substitute (Kurkure), and I'm going to make the Tortilla myself too. I have both Maida and Atta at ...
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Substitution for curry powder
Can garam masala be used as a substitute for curry powder or vice versa? Garam Masala also known as all spice powder
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Preserving sweetness during baking without sugar
noob here (both to this site and to cooking in general!). For health reasons I can't really do sugar, and the low-carb thing has saved my life (literally). I am trying to do more low-carb baking at ...
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Baking spread equivilent in the US
I trying to find out what I could use to substitute "Baking spread"? It is in a British recipe and in the US, where I live, I've never seen this.
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Can I use cream cheese in a sauce?
I made a white sauce with butter flour and milk, intending to add cheddar for a cheese sauce. Then I realized I'd run out the day before. Could I have used Philadelphia cream cheese instead? I'm in ...
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What's a substitute for pastis?
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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Can I substitute gelatin for aspic?
I saw a terrine recipe that looks interesting, but it calls for aspic. I'm not sure I can get hold of the bits and pieces I would need for that. Could I just dissolve a few envelopes of gelatin and ...
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Alternatives to coffee
I'm very fond of coffee, in fact, I have a grinder, grind my own beans and use a coffee stove to make it.
However, I've recently been advised to stop drinking anything containing caffeine (at least ...
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Non-spicy substitute for chili peppers when making a Thai curry paste from scratch
I'm making a green Thai curry paste from scratch. I'm very happy with the recipe, and I've made it with much success in the past, but today I am cooking for someone who can't take much heat. Or well, ...
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No Cornmeal - steel cut oats to coat pan?
I'm trying to make English muffin bread, without the cornmeal (oops). Will steel cut oats work as the crumbly non-stick coating in the pans?
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Olive oil instead of peanut oil to air fry potato?
I’m allergic to peanut oil, can I use olive oil for baking potatoes in a power air fryer oven elite
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Freeze dried blueberries vs frozen blueberries?
What can I substitute for freeze dried blueberries? Will frozen blueberries work? This is for a bread filling.
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Substitute celery seed for fresh celery in soup
How much celery seed do I substitute for a stalk of celery in soup? I haven't tried anything as I don't want to ruin a whole pot of soup.
