Food Substitutes

“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.“ W.C. FieldsBesides drinking, wine has three primary uses in the kitchen: as a cooking liquid, as a marinade ingredient and as a flavoring in a finished dish. The main function of this delicious drink is to enhance, intensify and accent the aroma of […]

Many food ingredients are simply put, irreplaceable. The French wine, American beefsteak, Swiss and Belgian chocolate are perfect examples. They are all considered as one of a kind. But, quite often it is either impossible to find the exact match of an ingredient, or it is rather expensive to get it. That is why it […]

Ranch style beans are considered a staple when it comes to Texan cuisine. Their deep taste and aroma has made them one of the most sought after southwestern dishes. However elsewhere, ranch style beans are not quite as popular and as such, finding canned products or a restaurant offering such can prove a challenge. If you […]

If you like to eat a roasted red pepper sandwich and grilled chicken then Fontina cheese can be one of its important ingredients. Fontina cheese is a semi-soft cheese made from the milk of Italian cows from the Valle d’Aosta. This irregularly shaped aged cheese, covered with a dark brown crust, is pungent. This cheese is typically used […]

I loved using ricotta cheese in almost all my recipes. But with time, I realized that I had my fair share of ricotta and I needed to move ahead with my cheese choices. The gritty texture of the cheese started overwhelming my meals and I was desperately vying for something that was tad more subtle. The […]

Paprika is a mild spice used to flavor and garnish different dishes. This powdered red spice is made from mild peppers and there are various forms which give slightly different flavor when used. However, the sweet mild Hungarian paprika remains the gold standard for the spice. If your recipe calls for paprika when there is none […]

“A substitute is no lesser than a regular, it is just the best saved for a perfect time.” Cheese is one of the most eaten foods around the world and there are surely many types of it. One of the most popular cheese types is Asiago Cheese. This cheese is actually made from cow milk and is […]

Do you have interest in cooking? If you do, you agree with me that cooking is an art. You acquire skills over time to become great. In cooking you have to keep seeking new information and new ingredients. Today we are going to talk about yet another ingredient. Chervil. What is it? What does it look like? […]

Since the popularity of a healthy cooking is continually expanding, our spice rack should also expand to accommodate the seasonings and give the dishes their unique characters. Books can be written about the healing aspect of herbs in culinary, and there is no doubt that herbs will enlighten our regular meals. Simply, they are essential to […]

The Holidays kicked in, and my kitchen is overused. The kitchen can’t speak, but it surely knows how to give you a sign when something is wrong. One of the most obvious signs is a lack of ingredients for everyday cooking. Sure, you can run out of meat, milk, or some dark chocolate for your mother-in-law […]