Ingredient Substitutions

I had a Sazerac (well, two actually) recently on my first visit to New Orleans and I fell in love with it! I live in NJ and apparently Sazerac rye is quite hard to come by around here. I could hav...

I am trying to stop using expensive protein powder that claims to deliver 20 grams of protein per serving. It's just too expensive. I want to replace it with powdered milk. Can anyone help me wi...

by CookingWithEwa 8 months ago

Hi guys, I am looking forward to hearing from you about foolproof ways to make a creamy sauce without using dairy products. All tips and tricks welcome!

Napa vs. Bok Choy

Bought a book on Georgian cooking (the country, not the state). Many recipes call for ground marigold, which will require hunting down. In the meantime, are there any good proxies I could use? Is ...

I'm looking to replicate Goya Sazon (or Gayon Sazon y culantro y achiote) without all the msg that makes my tongue itch. Does anyone have a good recipe? Can Adobo be substituted for it? Fo...

Hi everyone! I'm trying to make shrimp dumplings and the recipe calls for 50g of wheat starch and 50g of tapioca starch. My small town doesn't have an Asian food store and I searched every grocery ...

by Candy 11 years ago

I am trying to make a dough for a Chinese dumpling and the dough calls for wheat starch. I cannot find anything with that label. Seems like everything but. Bloomington is pretty diverse and I am s...

hi - I'm making a chocolate cake recipe that calls for 1/2 cup hot coffee, but I'd prefer to use espresso powder - how much would I mix into 1/2 cup of boiling water? Thanks!

Hi, I have been wracking my brain trying to think of something that would have a similar texture to coconut to use in Seven Layer Bars for weirdos who hate coconut (no offense if you fall into thi...

I've tried various cashew cream, tahini sauce, etc. recipes, but have not found a good replacement for parmesan or feta. I'd rather make it myself vs. buying a vegan version. Any suggestions/reci...

by magnoliasouth 6 years ago

I have been switched to a low potassium diet... that I absolutely hate. Every food I love is high in potassium. :( I've bought a couple of cookbooks, but they don't offer any substitutes for th...

Jello low sugar chocolate pudding is OK pareve. The instructions say that if you make it with soy milk it will not set. What about other non-dairy alternatives? Can I make it with almond milk or ca...

I was watching Milk Street and want to make the Turkish red lentil soup shown on the program. Recipe calls for garnishing with fresh mint. Since I don’t care for fresh mint, I thought I’d substitut...

by Candy 5 years ago

I need White Lily AP flour. The store that usually carries it has been out for over a week. I am making 5 tarts for a party and I'm thinking I might substitute regular AP flour with cake flour to s...

by Angelina 11 years ago

I have been looking in my foodstore (Wegmans in NJ) and they never have it! Although they advirtise it, they still have not gotten it. Since I have never tried this cheese, waht would you compare...

I have a recipe I want to make that calls for a Pasilla chile. From what I can tell on the internet search, it looks like a pasilla chile is a dried chile. I have both ancho and guajillo chil...

I have a new ice cream maker and all the (American) recipes call for “heavy cream”, which I simply cannot find in shops in Canada. (There was an old discussion on this four years ago I ran across, ...

Just received a pizza stone as a gift. It specifically states: "Do not use sprays or oils on the stone. Dust the stone with cornmeal to keep dough from sticking". From what I understand, seasoning ...

I'm making a recipe that calls for 4 tbsp of caster sugar. Never heard of it. Can I substitute regular sugar for it?