Questions tagged [substitutions]
Questions about possible substitutions for an ingredient. Please indicate the reason for substitution.
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Can agar substitute for gelatin in namelaka pastry cream?
I know that gelatin melts at body temperature and this is what gives namelaka pastry cream its desirable creamy texture. Agar, by contrast, has a very high melting point and also forms a stronger, ...
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What is the purpose of glutinous rice flour in this kimchi paste? Can I leave it out or substitute?
I am planning to make this kimchi recipe. I have previously used a different recipe and the kimchi paste looks similar (carrot/daikon/ginger/scallion, fish/mushroom sauce, gochugaru, sugar/nashi pear),...
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Powdered milk substitute [duplicate]
What can I use as a substitute for powdered milk in bread machine recipes? Powdered milk is not something I keep on hand and honestly don't want to.
My recipe calls for 1/3 cup of dry powdered milk.
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What are appropriate substitutes for garlic (cooking for someone with an allergy)?
I host dinner parties for a small group of friends and one of them has a garlic allergy. When adjusting recipes I've been struggling to find the right substitute for garlic. Onion seems like the ...
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Replacing honey with sugar in whole wheat bread recipe
All my whole wheat bread recipes use honey, but i want to use sugar. What is the ratio of sugar-to-honey when adding sugar instead of honey in whole wheat bread recipe?
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Are there any guides to making flour from acorns?
I have found several accounts of indigenous methods which are necessarily complicated. Koreans generally make acorn starch (which is often listed as flour) which is used as cornstarch or tapioca ...
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How to adjust recipes when substituting browned or clarified butter for regular butter?
I am likely to end up with a moderate amount of butter that has had the water boiled out (I’m making garlic confit and need something to do with the leftover butter). I’m thinking of trying to use it ...
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When making Mole sauce, can I use dried Plantain chips instead of fresh?
I've found a Mole recipe that I'd very much like to try. It's by Chef Saúl Montiel and can be found on the Epicurious Youtube channel.
The problem is though, one of the ingredients is fresh, ripe ...
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Substitute for Tomato Paste in Sausage Rolls
I make sausage rolls whose filling contains the following ingredients:
500g beef mince
500g beef sausage mince
1 egg
1 diced onion
2 grated zucchinnis
2 grated carrots
½ cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons ...
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I made homemade heavycream for ice cream the melted butter got hard when poured into the milk
I made homemade heavy cream for ice-cream the melted butter got hard when I poured it Into the milk. Can I melt the butter/milk mixture & see if the butter will soften & blend?
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Do the nuts in this recipe have more functions that flavor and how can I substitute them?
There is a very traditional red currant cake in my home region, consisting of a shortbread crust and a filling with red currants, meringue and hazelnuts. The filling can best be described as berries ...
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Is there a substitute for potatoes for something non-starchy that retains the warming feeling of potatos? [closed]
I feel like one of the biggest appeals of potatoes is the way they retain heat and distribute it into the body, an effect that you typically don't get from other vegetables. But is there something one ...
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I need a nut-free substitution for Heath bars
Because of a severe nut allergy, I need a substitution for Heath bars bits in a recipe. The recipe is a chocolate trifle which includes chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, Cool Whip and milk mixed with ...
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Shredded beef in ragu- do I have to make any other adjustments
I’m planning on cooking Marcella Hazan’s slow cooked beef ragu recipe for my girlfriends birthday. She calls for ground chuck to be added after the carrots and celery and cooked until it just loses ...
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Alternatives for acidic ingredients (like vinegar)
My son recently found that he needs to cut a lot of things out of his diet. Naturally, being 19 years old, he's very upset that he can't have a lot of his favorite foods. So I've been looking for ...
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