Food Substitutes

Do you love Thai cuisine? If so, then you may likely be familiar with Kaffir lime leaves. It’s a common ingredient in Thai food, especially those coconut based dishes. What’s a good substitute for it when you can’t find one in your area? I will help you find an appropriate Kaffir lime leaves substitute in this […]

Gorgonzola cheese is one of the top five kinds of cheese from Italy alongside Parmigiano and mozzarella. But this traditional blue cheese from northern Italy has a sharp and spicy flavor that makes it very distinct. If you happen to come across a recipe that calls for Gorgonzola cheese, you might have stopped and looked […]

There are cheap and readily available spices like ginger, pepper and chili. Yet there are also expensive and hard-to-find ones like cardamom. Have you ever encountered a recipe that calls for this potent and versatile spice? Cardamom is a staple spice in many Asian countries, particularly in South Asia. It has a spicy flavor, but also […]

Fennel bulb looks really weird. From a distance, it looks like a cross between an onion and celery. But it is one nutritious and versatile vegetable that often gets overlooked. Maybe you’re one of those people not fond of it that’s why you don’t have one in your kitchen. Yet you stumble upon recipes that requires […]

Summer savory is the more popular of the savory spices known for being minty and pungent. But with its sweeter and more delicate aroma, summer savory is preferred by many cooks over its cousin, winter savory. While summer savory has been used in food preparation for the past 2,000 years, let’s face it — not everyone […]

Picture this scenario–you saw a recipe for salsa and decided to follow it. Alas, you realized that you don’t have guajillo pepper that the recipe calls for. Should you abandon your plans? Or look for other ingredients to be used in lieu of the said spice? Guajillo pepper is slowly gaining popularity worldwide. As the prawn […]

I love to prepare sandwiches and subs for my kids. They just find it so hard to resist. One ingredient that is very commonly used in these types of food is Dijon mustard. While I usually have a bottle of that in my cabinet, there are times when I run out of this condiment. If that happens […]

Peanut oil is a favorite of mine. It is a healthy choice as it doesn’t have fats detrimental to the heart. Its mild flavor also makes it a good choice for deep frying, roasting, and grilling. But while it has many health benefits, this doesn’t mean you will be able to use peanut oil all […]

Sage is a herb that is probably best known for flavoring turkey and chicken. It is thus a herb that is very much in demand during Thanksgiving. But if you don’t keep one in your cabinet, there are other spices that you can use in lieu of sage. The 5 best substitute for Sage What […]

You don’t need to be Bugs Bunny to know how tasty and nutritious carrots are. But what’ll happen if you’re preparing salad or soup, and you realize that you don’t have a carrot in the fridge? Is there any carrot substitute that you can use instead? I particularly love carrots especially when I juice it. I […]