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Questions about possible substitutions for an ingredient. Please indicate the reason for substitution.
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How to substitute vodka in home-made vanilla extract?
I came across this recipe for making my own vanilla extract.
However, the vodka in my country isn't very cheap. So, I would like to replace it with a cheaper alternative.
We discussed this in the cha …
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Non-alcoholic substitute for brandy?
I don't think there is a recipe that will give you trouble if you just skip the liquor.
As for substitutes, I would says add a bit of brandy extract, you can find small bottles in the supermarket. Yo …
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Should flax seeds be crushed to be a good egg substitute?
When I'm looking up egg substitutes, one of the easiest (for me) is making a slurry of flax seeds and water. However, I noticed there is a difference between using the flax seeds whole and breaking th …
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How can I make low sodium (140mg or less per serving) pancakes / waffles?
I agree with SAJ14SAJ. You can leave out the salt or use a small amount of it, without a problem. What you can add to minimize the loss of flavour, is a pinch of vanilla (for neutral-tasting pancakes) …
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What would be an appropriate gluten-free substitute for breadcrumbs?
This perhaps depends on where you live, but normally, you can buy gluten-free breadcrumbs in some stores.
You can also bake or buy gluten-free bread and make real bread crumbs from that.
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How can I substitute for unsweetened chocolate in a frosting?
I've found a recipe for cupcakes that I want to try. The ingredient list of the frosting is this:
3 ounces (90 grams) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, ro …
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What can I use as the leaf in dolma?
I want to make dolma, but grape-leaves aren't available here. What can I use instead? I would like to stay as close as possible to the original, grape-leaved dolma, in looks, taste and texture.
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How can I spice up ground beef without using pepper?
Since you mentioned it tasted 'bland', I think you just didn't add enough salt.
To give it a bit extra flavour, you could mix in some nutmeg.
As for herbs, you could use finely chopped parsley or cil …
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Is there a substitute for chocolate graham crackers?
Where I live, we don't have any kind of Graham crackers. I've used other cookies before instead of the regular Graham crackers without a problem. I now came across a recipe that asks for chocolate Gra …
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What is the closest substitute for the cheese in urnebes?
Urnebes is a Serbian salad that contains cheese. Searching for recipes for said salad, I noticed that there are a lot of difference in the chosen cheese. Some say feta, some say cottage cheese, some s …
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Are there any vegetarian-friendly egg substitutes that can be used in cakes?
Yes, there are multiple substitutes.
I can't explain it myself any better than here, but I have tried to summarize it:
The best substitute for egg in a dish depends on the dish itself (because the fu …
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Conversion rule: how to switch oil and butter?
Just a moment ago, I was making muffins. The recipe calls for 125ml oil.
As a footnote, it says that you can replace the oil with 125g butter.
Can you do so in every recipe (not just muffins or pastr …
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converting pure chocolate to "bittersweet" chocolate
I wouldn't add anything, just use it how it is. They both are fine for cooking.
I don't know how your chocolate taste, but if it's really bitter, you always can add more sugar in the dough of the cook …
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Can you interchange oil and butter in emulsified sauces?
You have sauces like hollandaise and béarnaise, which are made with egg yolks and clarified butter. You also have mayonaise, that is made with an egg yolk and oil.
What would happen if you would make …
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What is the correct ratio to make self-rising flour?
I have a recipe that I've used a couple of times that asks for self-rising flour. Unfortunately, I only have regular AP flour where I am right now.
I know self-rising flour is a mixture of AP flour a …