|
|
Food Substitutions From the barefoot foodie Food Substitutions are seperated by the (=) sign in most cases J Japanese Pears See Asian Pears Jerusalem Artichoke or Sunchoke = artichoke heart Jicama = daikon = raw turnip = water chestnut Juniper Berries = a dash of gin
K Kabocha Squash = buttercup squash = butternut squash Kale See Greens Ketchup 1/2 cup tomato sauce 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves or 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 teaspoon salt Combine. Yields 3/4 cup. Kidney Beans = pink beans = pinto beans = red beans Note: These substitutes are smaller beans. Kiwi Fruit = strawberries with a little lime juice Note: Use only fresh berries. Kohlrabi = cauliflower = artichoke = heart = broccoli = stems = cabbage = celeriac = radish = turnip
L Leeks = shallots = green = onions = onions (use less) Lemon = lime Lemon 1 medium = 2 to 3 tablespoons juice 1 medium = 1 to 2 teaspoons rind, grated Lemon, as flavoring = lime = lemongrass = verbena Lemongrass = lemon or lemon rind = verbena Lemon Juice = vinegar = lime juice = crushed Vitamin C pills mixed with water to taste (for small amounts) Lemon Peel, grated = equal amount of marmalade = equal amount of lime or orange peel Note: If less than 1 tablespoon, can be omitted from recipe, especially if another flavoring or essence is used. See Flavorings Lentils = yellow split peas Lettuce and Salad Greens, buttery and soft = bibb, also known as limestone = Boston, also known as butter = mache, also known as lamb's lettuce or corn salad = oak leaf = red salad bowl Lettuce and Salad Greens, crisp and crunchy = Cos = curly endive = iceberg = romaine = salad bowl Lettuce and Salad. Greens, pungent to slightly bitter = arugula, also known as rocket = Belgian endive = chervil = dandelion greens = escarole = lovage = mustard greens = pepper grass, also known as garden cress = radicchio, also known as chicory = sorrel = watercress Lima Beans = fava beans Lime = lemon Lime Juice = lemon juice Liqueurs Standard flavors include: Mint-Creme de Menthe Orange-Curagao, Grand Marnier, Cointreau Raspberry- Cassis, Chambord Anise (or licorice) Pastis, Ouzo, Pernod, Arak Note. One liqueur can be used in place of two in a recipe. Loganberries = blackberries = boysenberries = raspberries Lovage = celery leaves See Lettuce See Greens Lychee = peeled grapes
|