Grains + nuts
| Amount | Substitution | | Bread crumbs | 1 cup
(250 mL) | 1 cup (250 mL) cracker crumbs
OR
1 cup (250 mL) matzo meal
OR
1 cup (250 mL) ground oats | | Cracker crumbs | 1 cup
(250 mL) | 1 cup (250 mL) bread crumbs
OR
1 cup (250 mL) matzo meal
OR
1 cup (250 mL) ground oats | | Hazelnuts/macadamia nuts/almonds | 1 cup (250 mL) whole
| 1 cup (250 mL) hazelnuts
OR
1 cup (250 mL) macadamia nuts
OR
1 cup (250 mL) almonds | | Rice, white | 1 cup (250 mL), cooked
| 1 cup (250 mL) cooked barley
OR
1 cup (250 mL) cooked bulgur
OR
1 cup (250 mL) cooked brown or wild rice | Seasonings + spices
| Amount | Substitution | | Garlic | 1 clove
| 1/8 (0.5 mL) tsp garlic powder
OR
1/2 tsp (2 mL) garlic salt + reduce salt by 1/2 tsp (2 mL) in recipe | | Ginger, dry | 1 tsp
(5 mL) | 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh ginger
OR
2 tsp (10 mL) chopped or puréed bottled ginger | | Ginger, fresh | 1 tsp (5 mL), minced
| 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground dried ginger
OR
1 tsp (5 mL) chopped or puréed bottled ginger | | Hot pepper sauce | 1 tsp
(5 mL) | 3/4 tsp (4 mL) cayenne pepper + 1 tsp (5 mL) vinegar | | Saffron | 1/4 tsp
(1 mL) | 1/4 tsp (4 mL) tumeric (for colour not taste) |
Spirits
| Amount | Substitution | | Beer | 1 cup
(250 mL)
| 1 cup (250 mL) nonalcoholic beer
OR
1 cup (250 mL) chicken broth | | Brandy | 1 cup
(250 mL) | 1 tsp (5 mL) imitation brandy extract + enough water to make 1/4 cup (50 mL) | | Rum | 1 tbsp
(15 mL) | 1/2 tsp (2 mL) rum extract + enough water to make 1 tbsp (15 mL) | | Wine | 1 cup
(250 mL) | 1 cup (250 mL) chicken or beef broth
OR
1 cup (250 mL) fruit juice mixed with 2 tsp (10 mL) vinegar
OR
1 cup (250 mL) water (need wine for flavour in bourguignon) | |
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