Title: The Great Substitution Guide -Part 3
Categories: Info Phyllo
Yield: 1 Info

Source: Ladies Home Journal

pancetta: italian salt-cured bacon; use equal amount bacon

phyllo pastry: use strudel leaves

porcini mushrooms: for fresh porcini, use equal amount domestic fresh mushrooms plus 1/2 ounce dried porcini

potatoes: for new potatoes, use large potatoes cut into 1-inch pieces

prosciutto ham: use equal amount very thinly sliced Black Forest or Westphalian ham

quail: for 1 quail, use half a Cornish hen

quince: use equal amount pears or apples, but cook only until fruit is tender

quinoa: use equal amount of couscous

rabbit: use equal amount chicken

radicchio: use equal amount red cabbage

ricotta: use equal amount cottage cheese pureed in blender

rutabaga: use equal amount turnips or butternut squash

saffron: use a pinch turmeric

scallops: use monkfish or skate

shallots: use equal amount chopped sweet onion

sorrel: for 1 pound of sorrel use 1 pound spinach and 1 to 2 teaspoons of lemon juice

sweet potato: use equal amount of butternut squash

tahini: use equal amount peanut butter

thai fish sauce: use equal amount anchovy paste

fresh tomatoes: for 1 pound fresh tomatoes, use 2 cups drained canned tomatoes

unsweetened chocolate: for 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, use 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

vanilla bean: for half a vanilla bean, use 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

veal cutlets: use turkey, chicken or port cutlets

vermouth: use equal amount dry white wine

walnuts: use equal amount pecans

wasabe: Japanese horseradish; use equal amount horseradish

wine: use equal amount broth or orange juice, depending on recipe

wonton: use meat-filled ravioli or tortellini

xeres vinegar: another name for sherry vinegar; use equal amount red wine vinegar

yam: use equal amount butternut squash

yogurt: use equal amount buttermilk or sour cream

ziti: use another tubular pasta such as penne

zucchini: use equal amount eggplant

zwieback: crumbs often used as a crush for cheesecake; use equal amount plain graham crackers

April 1994, Lori Nero

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