Ingredient Substitutions
If you don't have something you need to complete your recipe, there just might be something here you can substitute. Kitchen tricks and short cuts abound in this category.
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CrystalYou can get vanilla extract at any grocery store, but I can't imagine why anyone would even consider rubbing it on a dog's nose....
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Depending on what your making you could use dates, apples, apricots, cherries, cranberries, raisins regular or golden, prunes,...
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There are 3 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon.
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If you feel you must add to this answer, please add to the bottom. Since lemon extract is much stronger, I would use 1/2 again as...
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Yes.The paper mache item will be a little powdery with baking soda which is easily wiped off....that's all
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Whipping cream is almost the same as heavy cream but is a bit lighter. I have used both interchangeably in many recipes without...
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Use orange mamalade and add about 1/8 of a teaspoon of powdered ginger to it (once mixed do the taste test to be sure that this...
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1 egg1/4 c. water1/3 c. white corn syrup1/4 c. butter2/3 c. brown sugarMix well and boil in double boiler until thick. Store in...
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Reduced fat and even fat free cream cheese products work just as well as their full fat counter parts when making cheese cake. I...
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They are slightly different things, but both are edible, and probably have a similar (but different) flavour.
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ground oatmeal is pretty much the stuff in the can with the quakerman
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Rose flour is all-purpose flour. A number of companies use the name "rose" in marketing flour, possibly as a play on the words,...
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No, cornstarch has nothing in it to cause the bread to rise. It is for thickening and that's all.
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Capsaicin, the heat of peppers, is oil soluble. It cannot be broken down easily by water. This is important to remember. Keep in...
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It depends what it is you are trying to make. When using yeast, you are usually trying to bake bread or some sort of product that...
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if you use old baking powder, the cake will not rise properly. To test the baking powder to see if its still good, put one...
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Yes it is similar, and should produce a nice result. It's not the same though... You could also try white wine.A lot would also...
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There are two ingredients require to make 'mother'; wine and acetobacter bacteria
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I wouldn't , the water content in zucchini is pretty high and its not as firm as eggplant so it may go a bit mushy. There is a...
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Donuts need some type of leavening, which is typically baking powder. There are also recipes for Yeast Donuts which are leavened...
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I would suggest doubling whatever the recipe calls for.
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Depends on what recipe
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1 cube is equal to 1 cup.
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There is no such thing as Anise "powder". Ground Anise is a very fine "powderey" substance; therefore, the terms are...
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I think you may mean "self-rising" flour, which is a flour that already includes the baking powder and salt necessary to make the...
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Margarine may be substituted for butter when making dough as long as it is not "lite" or "low fat" margarine.
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Usually with a mixer, but you can do it by hand. It means to mix together completely.
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No, because the shortbread will rise. You can use plain flour or rice flour instead though. it would be really nice.
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No, you wouldn't end up with the same taste at all. How about applesauce, or do you have another fruit juice in your pantry?
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Half and half is about 15% fat (range 10-18%) and cream is has about twice the fat (30-36%). Half and half will not beat into...
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In a way. Olive oil must be used at a lower temperature, so the chicken won't cook as fast and will absorb more oil in the...
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Peanut butter is made from peanuts. You can get many natural brands of peanut butter that has no additives. Most of the common...
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Maybe whole milk if you're using an ice cream maker. You need something with fat/cream in it to solidify with the other...
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You can use butter instead, although you really won't get the same texture as you'd get using Crisco. Oil does not work in Irish...
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What I have learned, several substitutions for rose water are: orange flowers water, or rose syrup ( use just a few drops)....
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In a pavlova, or any baked good, flours are used as thickening agents and can therefore be substituted for one another. Rice...
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It really depends on what you're making.(For experiment and taste reasons.)*Think of how your recipe would taste with the...
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One might be sweeter than the other, but yes, they can be switched. * granulated sugar can be cane sugar or beet sugar. Read the...
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A lug is a container for packing items. It is 161/8 x 13 1/4. When used for tomatoes it holds approximately 32 lbs.
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Butter is not a substitute for butter extract. Butter extract is a fat-free flavoring used when for some reason butter cannot be...
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Yes. The actual amount depends on how you eat it, though, and how much (raw, cooked, etc.). But on average, 1 cup of cooked...
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In general always use unsalted butter in cooking. You can always taste it later to see if added salt would improve it.
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The main difference will be in fat content and taste.
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Yup.Kummel is also an alcoholic drink, a liqueur/digestif flavoured with caraway. Caraway is very good as a carminative (it helps...
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yes u can but it would be too sweet and taste different then if u used regular sugar
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Merlot is not a good substitution. In any light color dish, it will discolor your meal to a nasty purpley-brown. A chardonnay or...
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Wheat Bran is just one ingredient in bran flakes, and not the same thing. Substitute cornflakes instead.
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The ingredients of a traditional bottle of Worcestershire sauce sold in the UK as "The Original & Genuine Lea & Perrins...
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No, baking soda will not help an upset stomach.
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It will make your food taste spoiled. I did it with some cookies not paying attention to the expire date and they had this awful...
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No, they aren't the same. Vanilla extract is extracted from the vanilla bean, and the FDA sets standards for the percentage of...
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The exact conversion of commercial powdered cocoa to equal unsweetened chocolate is usually found on the cocoa container. For...
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no!! they are not the same at all!
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Self-raising flour was developed to use when making quick breads, cakes and other baked goods that are raised with baking powder...
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Reducing balsamic vinegar means to concentrate it down. You do this with a small saucepan on the stove, heating the vinegar and...
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In the same way that vanilla extract is the liquid left after macerated vanilla beans are marinated in alcohol, lemon extract is...
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I would say yes. My cousins were heating some up and we were out of milk and they used the (last of) half and half. They gave me...
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The herb closest in flavor to oregano is probably marjoram, which is in the same family. It is subtler, though, and lacks the...
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maderia or any other clear sweet wine , but if its a drink, maybe not.
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You can try to use any brandy or armagnac. But please note: Cognac is special!
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In the condiments aisle, usually above ketchup. EG. Heinz Chili Saucea shop
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Buttermilk is the cultured liquid remaining after the milkfat has been churned and butter removed. The process begins with whole...
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If you want to get sick then go ahead and use it. Otherwise, throw out the bad cream.
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It is two primary components, diacetyl and acetoin. Answer One form of artificial butter flavor is the chemical diacetyl,...
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Usually they can. One large egg equals about 1/4 cup, so if the recipe calls for 1/2 cup of egg substitutes you would use two...
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it should be ok but I'd add it slowly a bit at a time and taste as you go along because it might be hotter than hot sauce. Or it...
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You have to be careful about doing this, you must keep the temperature of the pan below the flash point of the brandy (sorry, I...
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No, both are entirely different by nature. And both gives completely different taste, smell, flavour when applied in any dish or...
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it smells like caulking my dad says but i really don't know. it i a little thicker than shortening but definitely has the...
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no, that would change the outcome of the recipe
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Probably you can since both are derived in one way or another from white grapes.All vinegars are weak solutions of acetic acid in...
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Egg Substitute The most common substitutes for eggs are: Milk Soy Milk Bananas Applesauce Egg BeatersAdditional advice from...
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Not usually. If a recipe calls for heavy cream, it's usually because of the higher fat content, and powdered milk is low fat...
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Yes. The cookie texture will be the same, although the taste will not be as buttery. For a cookie with good flavor like oatmeal...
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It is actually the best tasting oil to use for salads. You may want to experiment with different types. Extra virgin is the best...
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If you see "vegetable oil" on the bottle, it's usually canola--the least expensive, lightest-colored, most flavorless oil they...
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Any other vegetable oil can be substituted for soybean oil, as long as the different flavors of different oils are taken into...
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Oatmela that is "fine" means that the oats have been milled so that they are ground up to a very thin, fine consistancy. This...
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By default, all salt is kosher unless something is added to it to render it not kosher (usually flavourings). If you're just...
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NO! U only use baking soda for only baking things. i would use salt and pepper for the steaks. Actually, the above answer is...
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I use a dredger all the time to make gravies and sauces. It allows you to lightly scatter the flour or whatever thickener you are...
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Lightly toasted bread. It really depends on the recipe. If you have bread but it's fresh, just leave the slices out...
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"Regular" mustard (I assume you mean prepared mustard) is basically a paste of dry mustard, vinegar, and possibly other...
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yes, i would if i had no cloves.
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Of course! Olive oil is the traditional salad oil in olive-producing countries, but sunflower oil, canola oil, safflower oil,...
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Baking powder and / or baking soda are chemical agents that make cakes rise. Self rising flour has baking powder already added....
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No, unless mixed, than it needs refrigerated.
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Yes. most sugar cookies are flavored with vanilla. Only Lemon Sugar Cookies need lemon extract or lemon zest. Other possible...
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Equal amounts flour and butter.
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No. Lemon zest is the outer skin (the yellow part) of a lemon. Lemon pepper is a mixture of dried granulated lemon zest and black...
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