Cook Smarts COOKING SUBSTITUTIONS GUIDE Our list of cooking ingredient substitutions tells you what to use when you re out or can t find an ingredient. ASIAN Miso Paste tomato paste tsp soy sauce tsp anchovy paste tsp tahini Tamarind Paste lime juice / rice vinegar tsp brown sugar Lemongrass stalks tsp lemongrass paste zest from lemon Green Curry Paste red or yellow curry paste Fish Sauce worcestershire sauce soy sauce tsp soy sauce tsp lime juice Harissa cup cup sriracha or sambal oelek chili sauce / tsp cumin / tsp coriander / tsp caraway 08 Cook Smarts Discover the ease of a home cooked meal Page
ASIAN Rice Wine Vinegar apple cider vinegar white wine vinegar Tahini cup cup nut butter (almond, peanut, cashew) tsp toasted sesame seed oil Chili Garlic Sauce sriracha + fresh garlic, minced (as needed) Oyster Sauce soy sauce / tsp sugar Sesame Oil, Toasted peanut oil neutral-tasting cooking oil (grapeseed, canola) / tsp toasted sesame seeds LATIN Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce pepper or Tbsp sauce Tabasco chipotle hot sauce (as needed) chipotle powder -/ tsp smoked paprika -/ tsp cayenne powder Tomatillos tomatillo / medium underripe tomato a squeeze of lime juice Tbsp canned tomatillos 08 Cook Smarts Discover the ease of a home cooked meal Page
LATIN Jalapeno Peppers pepper canned green chilies / tsp red pepper flakes tsp (or as needed) hot sauce or cayenne pepper DAIRY almond / cashew milk sour cream or plain yogurt Milk canned coconut milk canned evaporated milk rice / oat / hemp / flax milk Sour Cream cup cup plain / Greek yogurt Heavy Cream cup / cup Greek yogurt / cup milk cup milk (*note: result will be less thick) cup coconut cream Cheese, Swiss fontina cheese gruyere Cheese, Mozzarella provolone cheese monterey jack cheese Cheese, Parmesan pecorino romano grana padano 08 Cook Smarts Discover the ease of a home cooked meal Page
NUTS & GRAINS Peanut Butter cashew butter tahini sunflower seed butter walnuts pistachios Pine Nuts sunflower seeds pecans almonds Bulgur farro (*cook for ~-0 minutes) quinoa PROTEINS Halibut For fillets: fluke / flounder / turbot For steaks: wild striped bass / cod Chorizo spicy Italian sausage hot soppressata Andouille Sausage chorizo spicy pork sausage links kielbasa German-smoked sausages Pancetta bacon, diced prosciutto 08 Cook Smarts Discover the ease of a home cooked meal Page
PROTEINS Swordfish fresh tuna boneless pork chops steak beans portobello mushroom Tofu seitan chicken tempeh CONDIMENTS Mustard, Dijon tsp tsp dry mustard tsp vinegar tsp water Mayonnaise / cup / mashed avocado / cup Greek yogurt / cup sour cream Ketchup cup cup tomato sauce tsp vinegar sugar PRODUCE Bok choy napa cabbage swiss chard spinach 08 Cook Smarts Discover the ease of a home cooked meal Page
PRODUCE Broccoli Rabe broccoli mustard greens Swiss Chard kale beet greens collard greens spinach Kale swiss chard collard greens spinach dandelion greens beet greens watercress mustard greens Arugula curly endive spinach & watercress bok choy Napa Cabbage savoy cabbage green cabbage (*increase cooking time) Mustard Greens kale collard greens Asparagus broccoli green beans 08 Cook Smarts Discover the ease of a home cooked meal Page 6
PRODUCE turnips carrots Parsnips celery root rutabagas sweet potatoes Mushrooms zucchini eggplant bell peppers other quick-cooking vegetables Butternut Squash Leeks sweet potatoes carrots winter squashes (delicata, hubbard, pumpkin) green onions shallots onions Okra green beans bell peppers mushrooms Lemon Juice lime juice orange juice half as much white or white wine vinegar Shallots Tbsp chopped or bulb white parts of green onions Tbsp onion, chopped 08 Cook Smarts Discover the ease of a home cooked meal Page 7
SPICES & HERBS Cilantro parsley green onions -/ tsp cumin + -/ tsp allspice Garam Masala Tbsp -/ tsp cumin / tsp coriander / tsp cardamom / tsp black pepper / tsp cinnamon / tsp cloves / tsp nutmeg Mint, fresh chopped fresh basil, chopped / Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped / Tbsp fresh marjoram, chopped Ginger, fresh grated / tsp ground ginger 08 Cook Smarts Discover the ease of a home cooked meal Page 8