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Ingredient swaps

An ingredient can almost always be replaced — for the job it's doing. Egg makes breading stick to a fried mushroom and olive oil does that too; the same egg in a custard can't be replaced by anything of the sort. So every page here starts with the job, not the ingredient.

Real ratios, what actually changes, and for each job, the swap people try that fails.

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Active dry yeast6 swaps Aleppo pepper7 swaps All-purpose flour10 swaps · 195 recipes Almonds8 swaps Andouille sausage12 swaps Apples10 swaps Aromatic bitters9 swaps Avocado10 swaps · 11 recipes Bacon11 swaps · 31 recipes Baking flour10 swaps · 13 recipes Baking powder10 swaps Baking soda8 swaps · 11 recipes Barbecue sauce7 swaps Basmati rice10 swaps · 13 recipes Bay leaf7 swaps Bay leaves7 swaps Beef bone broth10 swaps · 11 recipes Beef broth9 swaps Beef chuck8 swaps · 14 recipes Beef stock11 swaps Bell peppers11 swaps Black beans9 swaps · 11 recipes Black pepper6 swaps · 26 recipes Black tea11 swaps Bone broth7 swaps · 14 recipes Bone-in chicken thighs8 swaps Bread12 swaps · 21 recipes Bread flour6 swaps · 22 recipes Breadcrumbs13 swaps · 37 recipes Brown sugar10 swaps · 19 recipes Burger buns9 swaps Butter10 swaps · 263 recipes Buttermilk11 swaps · 27 recipes Cabbage12 swaps Cajun seasoning7 swaps Cane sugar11 swaps Canned tomatoes6 swaps · 68 recipes Capers7 swaps · 11 recipes Cardamom6 swaps Carrot12 swaps · 19 recipes Cashews9 swaps Celery8 swaps Cheddar9 swaps Cheddar cheese7 swaps Cheese11 swaps · 11 recipes Chicken8 swaps · 27 recipes Chicken bone broth9 swaps · 19 recipes Chicken breasts11 swaps · 13 recipes Chicken thighs10 swaps · 45 recipes Chili crisp7 swaps Chives8 swaps Chocolate11 swaps Cilantro7 swaps · 21 recipes Cinnamon7 swaps · 26 recipes Cocoa powder7 swaps Coconut milk7 swaps · 27 recipes Cooked rice7 swaps Corn8 swaps Corn tortillas8 swaps · 20 recipes Cornmeal11 swaps · 14 recipes Cornstarch10 swaps · 27 recipes Cream cheese11 swaps · 13 recipes Cream of tartar8 swaps Cremini mushrooms9 swaps Crusty bread11 swaps Cucumber8 swaps · 14 recipes Cumin seeds7 swaps Curry leaves6 swaps Curry powder7 swaps Dark chocolate8 swaps · 14 recipes Dijon mustard9 swaps · 31 recipes Dill pickles11 swaps · 11 recipes Dried chickpeas9 swaps · 11 recipes Dried chiles7 swaps · 21 recipes Dried oregano8 swaps · 14 recipes Dried red chilies8 swaps Dried white beans7 swaps Dry white wine12 swaps Egg noodles11 swaps Egg whites7 swaps Egg yolks10 swaps · 17 recipes Eggplant7 swaps Eggs11 swaps · 252 recipes Evaporated milk7 swaps Feta12 swaps Fine salt8 swaps Finishing salt7 swaps · 12 recipes Firm tofu11 swaps · 11 recipes Firm white fish10 swaps Fish sauce7 swaps · 45 recipes Flaky salt8 swaps · 19 recipes Flour tortillas8 swaps Fresh berries8 swaps Fresh dill8 swaps Fresh lime juice7 swaps · 22 recipes Fresh mint7 swaps · 15 recipes Fresh mozzarella8 swaps · 21 recipes Fresh thyme8 swaps · 13 recipes Frying oil11 swaps Garam masala7 swaps · 14 recipes Garlic7 swaps · 131 recipes Garlic powder8 swaps Ghee8 swaps · 25 recipes Ginger8 swaps · 27 recipes Ginger-garlic paste7 swaps · 16 recipes Gochugaru8 swaps Gochujang7 swaps Grated coconut7 swaps Green chilies8 swaps Green olives8 swaps Grenadine8 swaps Ground beef8 swaps · 41 recipes Ground coriander8 swaps Ground cumin9 swaps · 15 recipes Ground lamb9 swaps · 19 recipes Ground pork8 swaps · 73 recipes Gruyere11 swaps Guajillo chiles7 swaps Guanciale7 swaps Ham8 swaps Heavy cream10 swaps · 48 recipes Honey12 swaps · 20 recipes Hot sauce8 swaps · 18 recipes Ice6 swaps · 21 recipes Kashmiri chili powder7 swaps Ketchup9 swaps · 11 recipes Lard12 swaps Lemon9 swaps · 76 recipes Lemon juice9 swaps · 17 recipes Lemongrass7 swaps Lime10 swaps · 45 recipes Limes9 swaps · 13 recipes Maple syrup12 swaps Masa harina7 swaps Mayonnaise8 swaps · 33 recipes Mirin7 swaps Mixed vegetables8 swaps Molasses8 swaps Mushrooms8 swaps · 16 recipes Neutral oil12 swaps · 24 recipes Non-alcoholic rum alternative6 swaps Non-alcoholic whiskey alternative7 swaps Nutmeg7 swaps · 12 recipes Oil14 swaps Olive oil10 swaps · 167 recipes Olives9 swaps Onion8 swaps · 129 recipes Orange8 swaps Orange juice8 swaps Orange peel7 swaps Oyster sauce8 swaps Palm sugar9 swaps Paneer7 swaps Parmesan7 swaps · 34 recipes Parmigiano-Reggiano11 swaps · 22 recipes Parsley7 swaps · 18 recipes Pasta11 swaps · 11 recipes Peanut butter8 swaps · 17 recipes Peanuts9 swaps Pecans11 swaps Pecorino Romano8 swaps Pine nuts9 swaps Pineapple juice7 swaps Pita bread9 swaps Potato8 swaps Potatoes10 swaps · 91 recipes Powdered sugar7 swaps · 13 recipes Prosciutto8 swaps Puff pastry7 swaps · 13 recipes Queso fresco9 swaps · 14 recipes Raisins9 swaps · 15 recipes Raw honey9 swaps · 16 recipes Red kidney beans7 swaps Red pepper flakes7 swaps Red wine vinegar9 swaps · 18 recipes Rice11 swaps · 35 recipes Rice noodles8 swaps Rice vinegar10 swaps · 11 recipes Ricotta10 swaps · 11 recipes Ripe tomatoes7 swaps · 17 recipes Rolled oats12 swaps Rye bread7 swaps Saffron6 swaps · 15 recipes Salsa10 swaps · 12 recipes Salt8 swaps · 47 recipes Sauerkraut11 swaps Scallions6 swaps · 27 recipes Scotch bonnet7 swaps · 11 recipes Shaoxing wine7 swaps Sharp cheddar10 swaps Short-grain rice9 swaps · 12 recipes Shredded coconut6 swaps Shrimp8 swaps · 19 recipes Simple syrup8 swaps · 19 recipes Smoked paprika7 swaps · 15 recipes Soda water7 swaps Sour cream13 swaps · 27 recipes Soy sauce7 swaps · 103 recipes Spaghetti11 swaps Spinach10 swaps · 13 recipes Strawberries11 swaps Sugar10 swaps · 142 recipes Sweet paprika7 swaps Sweetened condensed milk7 swaps Swiss cheese13 swaps Tamarind9 swaps Toasted sesame oil7 swaps · 44 recipes Toasted sesame seeds9 swaps · 20 recipes Tomato8 swaps · 19 recipes Tomato paste8 swaps · 16 recipes Tomatoes8 swaps · 18 recipes Turmeric7 swaps · 14 recipes Unrefined sugar9 swaps · 26 recipes Unsalted butter11 swaps · 11 recipes Vanilla8 swaps Vanilla extract7 swaps · 30 recipes Veal cutlets12 swaps Walnuts9 swaps · 14 recipes Warm water8 swaps Water12 swaps · 20 recipes White rice11 swaps · 12 recipes White vinegar10 swaps White wine11 swaps Whole milk12 swaps · 116 recipes Whole spices6 swaps · 22 recipes Worcestershire sauce8 swaps Yeast6 swaps Yellow onion10 swaps · 79 recipes Yogurt12 swaps · 29 recipes Zucchini11 swaps
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