Emergency Ingredient Substitutions
This scenario has happened to me more than I’d care to admit. I’m in the middle of baking or preparing a meal and realize that I’m out of a key ingredient. After a brief moment of panic, I have to figure out what I’m going to do. Do I drop everything and run to the grocery store? Go next door and ask our elderly neighbour whom I don’t really know? I’d rather do option three: find an emergency ingredient substitution, if possible.
Substituting an ingredient isn’t always ideal, but it will do in a pinch when you are pressed for time. Sometimes, it can alter the recipe so you’ll notice the difference, but other times, you can’t even tell. It’s better than scrapping the whole thing though!
I have a list of Emergency Ingredient Substitutions of common items used in recipes. I made it into a printable so you can print it out and keep on your fridge or in your Household Binder.
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Thanks for the information about recipe substitutions! These are very useful tips.
Great lists to have. I should print them off and stick them on my fridge.
Thanks so much for this great list of Substitutions
I really like your list of substitutions-the ones on
I enjoyed reading your list of emergency substitutions. I especially took note of the emergency substitutions for buttermilk, lemon juice and soy sauce-which I hadn’t seen before. Even these three will be a great help to me. t Thank you so much for this list. I plan to use it again and again.
This is fabulous! Thanks for making it printable!
Love this list and really like that you made a list we can download which I definitely will be doing plus making copies for my 3 sisters.
Thank You for this!!!
Thanks, this is extremely helpful!!
Hi Stacie,thank you for short cut I”ll save them put them in my cook book Meric thanks again say your girl have one she like cook too from ct 2 boys both like cook too my youngest is a chief in fl other one work for moving company ct live Maine from ct 32 & fl 13than Maine now. 7 year enough of me sorry about that