Harsh Paul
What could be the best substitutes for red food coloring and still maintain that vibrant and beautiful color? Turns out, there are plenty of options, including natural foods that could be useful alternatives for synthetic food coloring. If we go back in history, food coloring was generally handled through the use of other foods to …
When picking rice malt syrup substitutes, there are a few things that we need to consider for a successful substitution. That’s because rice malt syrup often serves several roles in a recipe. It’s a sweetener, a binder (binding agent), offers consistency, and contributes to the texture and color of the recipe. It can also add …
Many classic and spirit-forward cocktails make use of bitters for that right hit of flavor. Angostura bitters are often the most called-upon bitters, which is understandable considering they’ve been part of the cocktail culture for more than 200 years now. Yet, there can be occasions where you’d rather go with an angostura bitters substitute. Thankfully, …
For many parts of the world, getting hold of bittersweet chocolate substitutes might be easier than getting bittersweet chocolates. This is because the term bittersweet chocolate is somewhat poorly defined and its place is as easily handled by other chocolate products/options like dark chocolate and even milk chocolate. I’ll talk about availability and options in …
When picking a bouillon cube substitute, one would generally prefer something with the same versatility, convenience, and perhaps with similar ways to control and customize the recipe. Luckily, there are several cooking ingredients that can fill that role. Interestingly, there are some additional ideas that might require you to put in some good ole’ elbow …
When picking Graham cracker substitutes, you would generally want something that does the job as well as these famous crackers and has similar characteristics. However, in this case, we could possibly go beyond that limited scope, especially for baking and dessert needs. It would also be fruitful to look at alternatives that can take on …
The rarity of this starch may sometimes have you looking for a wheat starch substitute. Because although wheat flour and grain are aplenty, wheat starch is rarely stocked on store shelves and is perhaps even more of a rarity in recipe books. Yet, it does have its uses and may be called upon in some …
When you want aluminum foil alternatives, It’s only natural to look for something that is as versatile and useful as the once-ubiquitous aluminum foil. It’s difficult to find something that takes over all roles of the aluminum foil and does it better. But, there are plenty of things that are as useful, but can be …
Looking for a Chinese rice wine substitute for a recipe, but unsure about what works? Given the complexity and the options available, this is understandable. Substituting for Chinese rice wine can be complex, because you don’t just have to handle the substitution, but might also have to deal with the language barrier! So, with this …
Popular and delicious as Provolone cheese is, it’s not always easily available outside Italy. Some larger metropolitan cities might still have stores that sell this cheese, but it can be difficult to get hold of. Whether it’s availability or anything else, there might be several situations where you need a provolone substitute for your recipe. …