What cooking substitutes do you use?

Chris25

trixietoes wrote: »

I really wanted buttermilk to have a go at making scones as I read somewhere on this site that it makes them really light and scrummy.

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You can make scones from sour milk too - this was how we used to use it years ago before we had a fridge

In the States, coriander leaves are known as cilantro or chinese parsley so might they be called something similar there too?

larmy16

Are you able to get hold of kefir grains? I thought they were used a lot in places like Poland. I make scones with the kefir and they turn out really lovely and light.

In my view there is no substiute for fresh coriander. Even the frozen stuff in tubes tastes very weak to me.

babyshoes

Creme fraiche is not just sour cream - it is 'cultured cream', but you can make a suitable substitute by adding a little squeeze of lemon juice to fresh cream.

SUESMITH_2

dont bother with butter milk, use sour milk or fresh milk and a squeeze of lemon as others have said

carriebradshaw

here's a really useful site that suggests subtitute ingredients for all kinds of things

http://www.foodsubs.com/

PolishBigSpender

champys wrote: »

The Russian for caraway is 'tmin' - maybe the Polish is something a bit similar, you never know.

It's "kminek". Look in the "organic" sections in supermarkets or in "healthy eating" shops.

larmy16 wrote:

Are you able to get hold of kefir grains? I thought they were used a lot in places like Poland. I make scones with the kefir and they turn out really lovely and light.

She doesn't need to bother with making her own kefir, it's widely available in the shops, and really cheap as well.

trixietoes

champys wrote: »

Caraway seeds must be all over the place - when I lived in Lithuania it was always in the bread, in the cabbage, in stews....... and that is just next door from Poland. The Russian for caraway is 'tmin' - maybe the Polish is something a bit similar, you never know.
Be consoled, where I live in France I cannot get fresh coriander either, and my attempts at growing it keep failing. In Eastern Europe you can often find it at markets (not supermarkets). The Russian for it (if I remember well) is 'kinza'.

Hi, thanks, I found carraway seeds they are called kimet.

I bought a new translation book complete with pictures :rotfl:and it has helped much more with the food items... and if in doubt I can point!

I managed to find a corriander plant for sale in a supermarket - it lasted 3 days LOL. I'll just have to wait around until it apears again and then freeze as much as possible

trixietoes

larmy16 wrote: »

Are you able to get hold of kefir grains? QUOTE]

I've never heard of them, but I will look now and give it a try. Thank you.