Clever Alternatives : how to substitute cooking ingredients

Do not fret is you realize you did not have an ingredient while cooking and it is inconvenient to rush to the store.

The glossary would be useful to some who are allergic to certain foods to find easy substitutes without compromising on taste.

Vegetables and Fruits

Beansprout -- shredded cucumber -- radish

Celery -- fresh fennel (aniseed) -- Chinese celery or parsley

Chives -- spring onions

Green Mango -- Granny Smith Apple

Waterchestnut -- yam bean -- Jerusalem artichoke

Saffron -- tumeric

Meat, Poultry, Fish

Bacon -- Ham

Beef or pork mince -- boiled lentils

Chicken -- Pork -- Tofu

Fish -- tofu wrap in seaweed -- konyaku+kelp

Prosciutto -- Chorizo

Flour

Thickening : Sweet potato starch -- corn flour -- flour -- tapioca flour

Self raising flour -- all purpose flour+baking powder+pinch of salt

Spices, seasoning and gravy

Allspice -- cinnamon+nutmeg

Candlenut (for curry) -- cashew or macadamia nut

Castor sugar -- blend coarse white sugar in a food processor

Hoisin sauce -- mashed salty black bean + sugar -- oyster sauce

Palm sugar -- raw or brown sugar+coconut cream

Brown sugar -- caramelised onions -- caramelised white sugar

Tahini -- Sesame oil + peanut butter

Wasabi -- English mustard paste -- Dijon mustard

Wattle seed -- instant coffee

Liquid and Dairy

Beer (in a batter) -- Soda water

Buttermilk -- Yoghurt -- milk+lemon juice

Brandy -- rum -- Ginger beer

Cream -- whip milk with melted unsalted butter

Coffee paste -- reduced strong instant coffee+sugar -- wattle seed powder

Egg -- add water and mix with egg white / egg yolk powder

Rose wine -- rose water+rice wine

Sour cream -- yoghurt

White Wine -- Apple Juice

Molasses -- honey+corn syrup+brown sugar

Baking

Butter -- shortening+olive oil --- macadamia oil

Cake flour (low gluten) -- 70% of all purpose flour

Cocoa -- carob powder

Cream of tartar -- teaspoon of vinegar -- lemon juice

Double acting baking powder -- baking soda+cream of tartar

Milk -- milk powder+water

Royal icing -- egg white+icing sugar -- melamine powder+water

Unsweetened chocolate -- cocoa powder + fat

* Please ensure that the consumer has no specific allergy issues with any of the substitute ingredients or other health related concerns.

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