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⚖ Equivalents & Substitutes

🐟 Anchovy

Anchovy Equivalency to: Miso Nori Paste
1 minced anchovy 1/2 tsp
2 minced anchovies 1 tsp
3 minced anchovies 1.5 tsp

🧈 Butter

Salted Butter Equivalency to: Unsalted Butter Salt
4 Tbsp 4 Tbsp 1/8 tsp
1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/8 tsp
1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/4 tsp
1 cup 1 cup 1/2 tsp

🌾 Cake & Pastry Flour

Cake & Pastry Flour Equivalency to All-purpose flour Cornstarch
1 cup (120 g) 1 cup (120 g) - 2 Tbsp (15 g) = 105 g 2 Tbsp (14 g)

🍫 Chocolate

Type Chocolate Percentage Tempering Temperature
white 20% 109°F (43°C)
milk 30-40% 113°F (45°C)
semi-sweet (dark) 57% 118°F (48-50°C)
bittersweet (dark) 67% 118°F (48-50°C)
unsweetened 100% -

🧂 Cream of Tartar

Cream of Tartar Equivalency to: Lemon Juice White Vinegar Baking Powder1
1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp -
1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar 1 tsp 1 tsp -
1 tsp Cream of Tartar 2 tsp 2 tsp -
2/3 tsp Cream of Tartar & 1/3 tsp baking soda - - 1 tsp

🌿 Dried Herbs for Fresh

Fresh Herbs Equivalency to: Dried Herbs
1-1/2 tsp 1 tsp
3 tsp 2 tsp
1 Tbsp 2 tsp
1-1/2 Tbsp 1 Tbsp

🥚 Eggs

Let mixture sit for 5 minutes.

Egg Equivalency to: Flaxseed Meal Water
1 egg 1 Tbsp 3 Tbsp
2 eggs 2 Tbsp 6 Tbsp
3 eggs 3 Tbsp 9 Tbsp

🧄 Garlic

Garlic Cloves Equivalency to: Minced Garlic Garlic Flakes Granulated Garlic Garlic Powder Garlic Salt2
1 Garlic Clove 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp 1/4 tsp 1/8 tsp 1/2 tsp
2 Garlic Clove 1 tsp 1 tsp 1/2 tsp 1/4 tsp 1 tsp

🌿 Herb Substitution

Herb Substitutes
Basil Oregano or thyme
Chervil Tarragon or parsley
Chives Green onions (scallions), onion, or leek
Italian Seasoning Blend any of these: basil, oregano, rosemary, and ground red pepper
Marjoram Basil, thyme, or savory
Mint Basil, marjoram, or rosemary
Oregano Thyme or basil
Parsley Chervil or cilantro
Poultry Seasoning Sage plus a blend of any of these: thyme, marjoram, savory, black pepper, or rosemary
Red Pepper Flakes Dash bottled hot pepper sauce or black pepper
Rosemary Thyme, tarragon, or savory
Sage Poultry seasoning, savory, marjoram, or rosemary
Savory Thyme, marjoram, or sage
Tarragon Chervil, dash fennel seed, or dash aniseed
Thyme Basil, marjoram, oregano, or savory

🍯 Honey

Sugar Equivalency to: Honey Baking Soda
1/4 cup 8 tsps -
1/2 cup 1/3 cup -
1 cup 2/3 cup 1/8 tsp
2 cup 1-1/3 cup 1/4 tsp

🍯 Maple Syrup

Maple Syrup Equivalency to: Honey Water
1/4 cup 1/8 cup 1/8 cup
1/2 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup
1 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup
2 cup 1 cup 1 cup

🧅 Onion

Chopped Onion Equivalency to: Chopped Onion Onion Powder Dried Onion Flakes
1 Small Onion 1/3 cup 1 tsp 1 Tbsp
1 Medium Onion 1 cup 1 Tbsp 3 Tbsp
1 Large 1-1/2 cups 1-1/2 Tbsp 4-1/2 Tbsp

🍚 Pectin

Dry Pectin Equivalency to: Liquid Pectin
2 Tbsp (1/2 pouch) 1 pouch (3 fl. oz)
4 Tbsp (1 pouch) 2 pouches (6 fl. oz)

🧂 Salt

Table Salt Coarse Kosher Salt Fine Sea Salt Coarse Sea Salt Fine Himalayan Pink Salt Coarse Himalayan Pink Salt Canning & Pickling Salt
1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp
1 tsp 1-1/4 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsps
1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp + 3/4 tsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp + 1/4 tsp 1 Tbsp + 1/4 tsp 1 Tbsp
1/4 cup 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp 1/4 cup + 1/2 tsp 1/4 cup 1/4 cup + 1 tsp 1/4 cup + 1-1/2 tsp 1/4 cups
1/2 cup 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp 1/2 cup + 1 tsp 1/2 cup + 1/4 tsp 1/2 cup + 2 tsp 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp 1/2 cup
3/4 cup 3/4 cup + 3 Tbsp 3/4 cup + 1 tsp 3/4 cup + 1/4 tsp 3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp 3/4 cup + 4 tsps 3/4 cups
1 cup 1 1/4 cups 1 cup + 1 tsp 1 cup + 1/2 tsp 1 cup + 4 tsps 1 cup + 2 Tbsp 1 cup
2 cups 2-1/2 cups 2 cups + 1 Tbsp 2 cups + 1 tsp 2 cups + 3 Tbsp 2-1/4 cups 2 cups

🌾 Self-Rising Flour

Self-Rising Flour Equivalency to All-purpose flour Baking Powder Salt Baking Soda
1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 tsp 1/8 tsp 1 pinch
1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 tsp 1/4 tsp 1/8 tsp
1 cup 1 cup 1 tsp 1/2 tsp 1/4 tsp

🥡 Soy Sauce

Soy Sauce Equivalency to: Coconut Aminos Tamari
1/4 tsp Soy Sauce 1/4 tsp + pinch of salt 1/4 tsp + pinch of salt
1/2 tsp Soy Sauce 1/2 tsp + pinch of salt 1/2 tsp + pinch of salt
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce 1 Tbsp + pinch of salt 1 Tbsp + pinch of salt

🐄 Suet

Suet Equivalency to: Grated Vegetable Shortening
1/4 cup 1/4 cup
1/2 cup 1/2 cup
1 cup 1 cup

🍦 Vanilla

Vanilla Bean Equivalency to: Vanilla Extract Vanilla Bean Paste Ground Vanilla Beans Vanilla Powder
1/4 Whole Vanilla Bean 1/4 Tbsp 1/2 - 3/4 tsp 1/2 Tbsp 1/2 tsp
1/2 Whole Vanilla Bean 1/2 Tbsp 1 tsp - 1-1/2 tsp 3/4 tsp 1 tsp
1 Whole Vanilla Bean 1 Tbsp 2-3 tsp 1-1/2 tsp 2 tsp

Vegetable Shortening

Note

No matter what you’re using, use the same amount of vegetable shortening or butter called for in your recipe. In other words, it should be a one-to-one swap. If your recipe calls for one cup of butter, you can use one cup of shortening and vice versa. Does your recipe call for salted butter? Add a pinch of salt to the shortening for a closer match.

Vegetable Shortening Equivalency to: Butter
1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp
2 Tbsp 2 Tbsp
3 Tbsp 3 Tbsp

🥛 Whole Milk

Whole Milk Equivalency to: Heavy Cream Half-and-Half Water
1/4 cup 2 Tbsp - 2 Tbsp
1/2 cup 1/4 cup - 1/4 cup
1 cup 1/2 cup - 1/2 cup
1/4 cup - 3 Tbsp 1 Tbsp
1/2 cup - 6 Tbsp 2 Tbsp
1 cup - 3/4 cup 1/4 cup

  1. Baking powder contains cream of tartar. It’s literally just two parts cream of tartar and one part baking soda, thrown into a little can and packaged up nice and pretty. If your recipe calls for both baking soda and cream of tartar—usually for leavening purposes—just replace both with baking powder. ↩

  2. This will add an extra 3/8 tsp of salt, so decrease the salt in your recipe accordingly. ↩

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