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Techniques and substitutions for cooking and baking without dairy products such as milk and cheese from cows or goats. This is pertinent when cooking for people who are lactose intolerance and / or allergic to milk or casein.

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Why can't you make cheese from coconut milk?

Your question is based on wrong assumptions. Depending on your preferred definition, they have made both coconut yogurt and coconut cheese, or they have never made either. If you choose a strict defin …
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Non-dairy ice cream

The artificial thickeners cannot make the bulk of your ice cream. They are only there to give smooth consistency and reduce ice crystal formation in a combination of ingredients which wouldn't mix wel …
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How can I fix hollow cream puffs?

This recipe uses a substitution for a key structural ingredient (gluten), which is always likely to lead to compromises. If you omit the xanthan, it is even less likely to work, basically it has nothi …
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Non-dairy substitute for meat to protect from tomato acid

My interpretation is that you're not looking for any potential way to reduce "sharpness" in a tomato-and-wine sauce, but that you love this particular recipe and want to match the taste as closely as …
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What's the point of "cheese alternative" that has dairy in it?

It's cheaper to produce than actual cheese. In fact, some years ago, technology in Eastern Europe caught up with the world but legislation didn't - and suddenly there was a scandal when people realize …
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Substitute clarified butter with sunflower spread

The clarifying process of the butter is irrelevant here, what is relevant is the recipe in which you will be using the fat. Baklava is absolutely forgiving. Use any fat you want - butter, liquid oil, …
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Replacing cream and butter in a carrot casserole/pie

Some food replacements for vegans are indeed rare and expensive. But for butter and dairy cream, there are easy replacements. Their unique texture and mouthfeel are due to the fact that they are emuls …
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Can I replace milk with eggs in recipes?

No, you can not. Milk is used as a liquid in cakes. Eggs add a little bit of liquid, but also have lots of other effects on your batter. You don't want these effects, or rather, you want them to hap …
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How do you make wheat milk?

Since wheat flour has to be cooked before consumption, your best bet is to make a very watery pudding. Use some very low ratio - I would go for 10 g flour per liter of water - and then proceed like a …
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Could coconut cream be used to create a non-dairy ganache for whipping?

Abstract: Ganache is delicious, but not everyone eats dairy. We examined whether coconut milk can be used for the creation of a non-dairy ganache. We ran a series of experiments. The answer is that, w …
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