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Common Cooking Substitutions

Thursday, October 18th, 2007 by The Cooking Guy Subscribe To Our Feed

Have you ever started the cooking process and soon realized you don’t have all the ingredients you need? While there are not substitutes for everything you might need, there are many simple substitutes you can make from what you already have.

Don’t give up, because here is a list of Food/Cooking Substitutions that can be used in a recipe.

Dairy

1 cup sour cream =1 cup of plain yogurt or 1 cup evaporated milk plus 1 tbsp. vinegar
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk = 1 tbsp. vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to make 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes before using.
1 cup buttermilk=2/3cup plain yogurt plus 1/3 cup milk
1 cup whole milk= ½ cup evaporated milk plus ½ cup water
1 lb. butter = 2 cups evaporated milk beaten slowly. Pour into container and chill. Or, 1 cup buttermilk, 1/2 cup salad oil and one tsp. salt

Chocolate

1 oz unsweetened square= 3 Tbsp coco plus 1 Tbsp butter
1 oz milk chocolate square=3 Tbsp coco plus 1 Tbsp butter and 3 tsp sugar

Baking

1 tsp baking powder= ¼ tsp baking soda plus ½ tsp cream of tartar
1 Tbsp cornstarch= 2 Tbsp flour or 2 tsp quick-cooking tapioca
½ cup brown sugar= 2 Tbsp molasses in ½ cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar=1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tsp cornstarch blended
1 cup self rising flour=1 cup all purpose flour, ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup sugar=3/4 cup honey
1 cup shortening=1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup cake flour=1 cup minus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 cup corn syrup=1 cup sugar plus ¼ cup liquid
1 package yeast =1 cake yeast
1 package yeast =1 tablespoon dry yeast
1 cup honey=1 cup sugar plus 4 Tbsp golden syrup

Cooking

1 cup catsup or chili sauce=1 cup tomato sauce plus ½ cup sugar and 2 Tbsp vinegar
¾ cup cracker crumbs=1 cup bread crumbs
1 small fresh onion=1 Tbsp instant minced onion, rehydrated
1 cup tomato juice=1/2 cup tomato sauce plus ½ cup water
1 garlic clove=1/8 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp lemon juice=1/2 tsp vinegar
1 teaspoon vinegar = 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup broth = 1 bouillon cube
Red wine=Pomegranate juice; 1/2 cup water plus 2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
White wine=Apple, carrot or bell pepper juice, vegetable stock
1 egg short=1Tbsp vinegar

Spices/Herbs

1 tsp dry mustard=1 Tbsp prepared mustard
1 Tbsp prepared mustard=1/2 tsp dry mustard plus 2 tsp vinegar
1 teaspoon Allspice = 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon Pumpkin pie spice = 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/8 teaspoon allspice & 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 Tbsp herbs=1 tsp dried herbs
½ cup tartar sauce=7 Tbsp mayonnaise plus 2 Tbsp chopped sweet pickles

BTW here is a very interesting book on cooking substitution. It is very cheap (about $4) but has lots of valuable information.

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