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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

 

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