What can I replace this with? Alternatives and substitutions.

patchwork_cat

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

If you've run out of gin for your G&T, it can be replaced with vodka :beer: If you've also run out of tonic, bitter lemon makes a refreshing change :beer:

So you are having vodka and lemon instead of G & T!! or as Bonkey says you could just have vodka and gin and after a couple you won't care that you've got no Garam Masala!

tru

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Chocolate can be replaced with ..................
Can anyone fill in the blank ?
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No. Impossible.

Thought Martin said 'there's no such thing as a stupid question'? He was wrong :rotfl:

skintmumof3

run out of mayo????
easily make your own with eggs and oil mixed together......add flavourings like tomato sauce to make a marie-rose dip....
add cheese and chopped onion to make a sarnie filler..........
hth
skint
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flea72

usually if i have run out of something, then i change what i am making, to use ingredients i do have

so if i have no garam masala, then i wouldnt be having curry that night for tea, it would be either chilli or herb inspired, because tbh the likelihood of me having the individual ingredients to make garam masala would be very remote (does anyone really have some in-date mace in their cupboard?)

ive also learnt to get all the ingredients out before i start baking, as once i have a half-mixed dish, its harder to change direction

i also am a bit stumped by the list of substitutes that people ask for - Q: i have no SR flour what shall i use? A: plain flour with baking powder added

call me weird, but if asking for a substitute, i wouldnt expect the substitute to be flour

im thinking more along the lines of people saying 'eek ive run out of butter and am making a cake' and people suggest using mayo or beetroot instead

if following the above flour suggestion, then shouldnt the reply be 'talk a pint of ff milk, and shake vigorously for half an hour, strain off the lumps of fat and add some salt. then take two table tennis bats , pat salty fat into blocks, and hey presto, butter!'

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Swan_2

patchwork_cat wrote: »

So you are having vodka and lemon instead of G & T!! or as Bonkey says you could just have vodka and gin and after a couple you won't care that you've got no Garam Masala!

I have no keyboard & am having use to use the Winows On-Screen Keyboard :mad: so tonightI will be mostly communicating by smiley

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babyshoes

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Great thread idea.
Chocolate can be replaced with ..................
Can anyone fill in the blank ?
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Nuts, on occasion. If my cravings are hormonal, I find I can keep them at bay for a little while with a bag of cashews, brazils or macadamias. Still full of fat, but healthier!:j

MrsFraggle

I want to make some almond slices for a work colleague who loves them, however Asda didn't have any ground rice when I went tonight, can I replace it with flour?
Will they still taste authentic?

Caterina

When a recipe calls for pine-nuts (expensive and sometimes hard to find) you can use sunflower seeds. They make an excellent substitute in pesto, for example.

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Great thread idea.
Chocolate can be replaced with ..................
Can anyone fill in the blank ?
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Carob (but really, having tasted it, it is a very very very poor second!).

tandraig

er - I dont use garam masala in my curries - just sharwoods or shwartz curry powder and looking on list of ingredients - it looks like curry powder! my curries are legendary in my family but i suppose if you are making the authentic ones on a fire in your back garden using clay pots - then its essential!

OrkneyStar

thriftlady wrote: »

Actually cocoa powder works very well in lots of recipes.For example a very rich, luscious chocolate brownie can be made with no chocolate at all. It is a bit more complicated than just swapping choc for cocoa because of the sugar and fat in chocolate but it's worth bearing in mind.

Shamelss plug for my blog here but I wrote about a fantastic cocoa brownie a few days ago here.

Thank you. So for cooking, cocoa is a good replacement.
Might just have to look at those brownies (once we have eaten all the millionaires shortbread :eek:).
(Caterina: I share your view of Carob too, sadly, as it is healthier- is it not a laxative too in high quantities, or am I confused ?)
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