Recipes
Ingredient sub chart 5
Ingredient substitution guide
Missing something? Try a replacement
By Denise Foote
First published in Chatelain.com’s December 2002 issue.
© Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Grains + nuts
|
Amount |
Substitution |
| Bread crumbs |
1 cup
(250 mL)
|
1 cup (250 mL) cracker crumbs
OR
1 cup (250 mL) matzo meal
OR
1 cup (250 mL) ground oats
|
| Cracker crumbs |
1 cup
(250 mL) |
1 cup (250 mL) bread crumbs
OR
1 cup (250 mL) matzo meal
OR
1 cup (250 mL) ground oats
|
| Hazelnuts/macadamia nuts/almonds |
1 cup (250 mL) whole
|
1 cup (250 mL) hazelnuts
OR
1 cup (250 mL) macadamia nuts
OR
1 cup (250 mL) almonds
|
| Rice, white |
1 cup (250 mL), cooked
|
1 cup (250 mL) cooked barley
OR
1 cup (250 mL) cooked bulgur
OR
1 cup (250 mL) cooked brown or wild rice
|
Seasonings + spices
|
Amount |
Substitution |
| Garlic |
1 clove
|
1/8 (0.5 mL) tsp garlic powder
OR
1/2 tsp (2 mL) garlic salt + reduce salt by 1/2 tsp (2 mL) in recipe
|
| Ginger, dry |
1 tsp
(5 mL) |
2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh ginger
OR
2 tsp (10 mL) chopped or puréed bottled ginger
|
| Ginger, fresh |
1 tsp (5 mL), minced
|
1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground dried ginger
OR
1 tsp (5 mL) chopped or puréed bottled ginger
|
| Hot pepper sauce |
1 tsp
(5 mL) |
3/4 tsp (4 mL) cayenne pepper + 1 tsp (5 mL) vinegar |
| Saffron |
1/4 tsp
(1 mL) |
1/4 tsp (4 mL) tumeric (for colour not taste) |
Spirits
|
Amount |
Substitution |
| Beer |
1 cup
(250 mL)
|
1 cup (250 mL) nonalcoholic beer
OR
1 cup (250 mL) chicken broth
|
| Brandy |
1 cup
(250 mL) |
1 tsp (5 mL) imitation brandy extract + enough water to make 1/4 cup (50 mL) |
| Rum |
1 tbsp
(15 mL) |
1/2 tsp (2 mL) rum extract + enough water to make 1 tbsp (15 mL) |
| Wine |
1 cup
(250 mL) |
1 cup (250 mL) chicken or beef broth
OR
1 cup (250 mL) fruit juice mixed with 2 tsp (10 mL) vinegar
OR
1 cup (250 mL) water (need wine for flavour in bourguignon)
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