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
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Amount |
Substitution |
Bread crumbs |
1 cup (250 mL)
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1 cup (250 mL) cracker crumbs OR 1 cup (250 mL) matzo meal OR 1 cup (250 mL) ground oats
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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
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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
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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
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Seasonings + spices
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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
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Ginger, dry |
1 tsp (5 mL) |
2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh ginger OR 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped or puréed bottled ginger
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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
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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
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Amount |
Substitution |
Beer |
1 cup (250 mL) |
1 cup (250 mL) nonalcoholic beer OR 1 cup (250 mL) chicken broth
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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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