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Spice Substitutes

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• Safflower Substitutes: Matching the Color Without Adding Flavor
• Summer Savory Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Savory Is Doing
• Za’atar Substitutes: Make Your Own, or Match the Job It’s Doing
• Rock Salt Substitutes for Ice Cream Makers, Salt Crusts and Seasoning
• Jamaican Curry Powder Substitutes: What to Use and How to Adjust It
• Thai Basil Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Thai Basil Is Doing
• Madras Curry Powder Substitutes: Rebuilding the Curry Base and the Heat
• Rose Petal Substitutes: Rose Water First, Then Other Flowers
• Celery Powder Substitutes: Curing Salt for Cured Meat, Celery Seed and Flakes for Flavor
• Ancho Powder Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Ancho Is Doing
• Cardamom Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Cardamom Is Doing
• Allspice Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Allspice Is Doing
• Coriander Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Coriander Is Doing
• Nutmeg Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Nutmeg Is Doing
• Celtic Salt Substitutes, with Teaspoon Conversions by Weight and Sodium
• Bay Leaf Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Bay Is Doing
• Pasilla Powder Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Pasilla Is Doing
• Wasabi Substitutes: Horseradish, Hot Mustard and a Homemade Paste
• Culantro Substitutes for Sofrito, Pho and Salsa
• Sambar Powder Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Blend Is Doing
• Cajun Seasoning Substitutes: Homemade, Creole and What to Do Without Either
• Pumpkin Pie Spice Substitutes: Homemade Blends, Apple Pie Spice and Single Spices
• Truffle Salt Substitutes: Homemade, Porcini Salt, Parmigiano and Truffle Oil
• Lovage Substitutes: Celery, in the Right Form for the Job
• Mahlab Substitutes: Matching the Bitter-Almond, Vanilla-Like Kernel
• Carom Seed (Ajwain) Substitutes: Why Thyme Comes First
• Annatto Seed Substitutes, Ranked by the Color Job Annatto Is Doing
• Vanilla Sugar Substitutes: How to Replace a Packet of Vanillezucker
• Tellicherry Pepper Substitutes: Why Any Good Black Peppercorn Comes First
• Lavender Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Lavender Is Doing
• Garam Masala Substitutes, Ranked by the Job It’s Doing
• Bergamot Herb (Bee Balm) Substitutes, Ranked by the Job It Is Doing
• Tikka Masala Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Blend Is Doing
• Too Much Vinegar? How to Balance a Dish That’s Too Sour
• Curry Leaf Substitutes: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why
• Kasuri Methi Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Dried Leaf Is Doing
• Sorrel Substitutes: How to Replace Its Sourness and Its Leaves
• Shichimi Togarashi Substitutes: Rebuilding the Heat, the Tingle and the Citrus
• Cayenne Pepper Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Cayenne Is Doing
• Sumac Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Sumac Is Doing
• Parsley Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Parsley Is Doing
• Garlic Powder Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Powder Is Doing
• Star Anise Substitutes: Anise Seed, Five-Spice, Fennel and How Much to Use
• Vanilla Extract Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Vanilla Is Doing
• Mexican Oregano Substitutes, Ranked by the Job It Is Doing
• Vadouvan Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Blend Is Doing
• Gomasio Substitutes: Make It in Minutes, or Use These Sesame Blends
• Long Pepper Substitutes: What Works When You Can’t Find Pippali
• Saffron Substitutes: What Replaces the Color, and Why Nothing Replaces the Aroma
• Khmeli Suneli Substitutes: Make It, or Build It From What You Have
• Smoked Sea Salt Substitutes: Plain Salt Plus a Smoke Source
• Dill Substitutes for Dill Weed and Dill Seed
• Hawaiian Sea Salt Substitutes for White, Red (Alaea) and Black Salt
• Galangal Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Galangal Is Doing
• Chipotle Powder Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Chipotle Is Doing
• Sansho Pepper Substitutes: Replacing Its Tingle and Its Citrus
• Kokum Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Kokum Is Doing
• Garlic Salt Substitutes: How Much Salt and Garlic to Use Instead
• Black Mustard Seed Substitutes, Matched to What the Seed Is Doing
• Baharat Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Baharat Is Doing
• Pickling Salt Substitutes: What’s Safe for Fermented Pickles, Quick Pickles and Everyday Cooking
• Mustard Powder Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Dry Mustard Is Doing
• Smoked Paprika Substitutes: How to Replace the Smoke, the Color and the Heat
• Kosher Salt Substitutes: Which Salt to Use, and How Much, by Brand and Job
• Grains of Paradise Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Spice Is Doing
• Taco Seasoning Substitutes: What a Packet Contains and How to Replace It
• Ras el Hanout Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Blend Is Doing
• Greek Seasoning Substitutes: Homemade, Italian Seasoning, Za’atar and More
• Chaat Masala Substitutes: Rebuild the Sour, Salty, Sulfurous Blend
• Juniper Berry Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Juniper Is Doing
• Vanilla Paste Substitutes: Beans, Extract or Powder, and How Much
• Turmeric Substitutes for Color, Earthy Flavor and Curry, Ranked by the Job
• Poppy Seed Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Poppy Seeds Are Doing
• Orris Root Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Orris Is Doing
• Garlic Scapes Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Scapes Are Doing
• Asafoetida (Hing) Substitutes, Including Options Without Onion or Garlic
• Sand Ginger (Kencur) Substitutes: Dried Kencur, Fingerroot, Galangal and Ginger
• Chinese Five-Spice Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Each Spice Is Doing
• Fennel Seed Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Fennel Is Doing
• Tajín Substitutes: A Homemade Chili-Lime Salt and What Else Works
• Ginger Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Ginger Is Doing
• Cinnamon Substitutes: What to Use, How Much, and When Cassia Needs Care
• Dukkah Substitutes, Ranked by How You’re Using It
• Paprika Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Paprika Is Doing
• Nigella Seed (Kalonji) Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Seeds Are Doing
• Maldon Salt Substitutes, for Finishing and for Measuring
• Fleur de Sel Substitutes, by Whether the Salt Sits on Top or Dissolves In
• Chili Powder Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Chili Powder Is Doing
• Fajita Seasoning Substitutes: Homemade, Taco Seasoning and Other Swaps
• Szechuan Pepper Substitutes: What Can Replace the Numbing Tingle, and What Can’t
• Vanilla Powder Substitutes, and What US Rules Say About Their Strength
• Italian Seasoning Substitutes: Homemade, Herbes de Provence, Fresh Herbs and More
• All-Purpose Seasoning Substitutes: First, Find Out Whether Yours Has Salt
• Sage Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Sage Is Doing
• Fennel Pollen Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Pollen Is Doing
• Sazón Seasoning Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Blend Is Doing
• Lemon Balm Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Lemon Balm Is Doing
• Seasoned Salt Substitutes, With the Salt Worked Out From the Labels
• Jerk Seasoning Substitutes: Rebuilding Allspice, Thyme and Heat
• Loomi Substitutes, Ranked by What the Dried Lime Is Doing
• Cumin Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Cumin Is Doing
• Celery Seed Substitutes, Ranked by What the Seed Is Doing
• Sesame Seed Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Sesame Is Doing
• Winter Savory Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Savory Is Doing
• Mango Powder (Amchur) Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Sourness Is Doing
• Lemon Verbena Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Lemon Verbena Is Doing
• Onion Salt Substitutes: How Much Salt and Onion to Use Instead
• Gumbo Filé Substitutes: Okra, Roux, Cornstarch and What Each Replaces
• Lemon Pepper Substitutes: A Homemade Blend and Other Swaps
• Creole Seasoning Substitutes: Homemade, Cajun and What to Use Without Either
• Celery Leaves Substitutes: Lovage, Celery Seed, Parsley and More
• Shiso Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Shiso Is Doing
• Celery Salt Substitutes: Make Your Own, or Swap in Celery Seed and Salt
• Harissa Powder Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Harissa Is Doing
• Peppermint Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Peppermint Is Doing
• Cubeb Pepper Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Cubeb Is Doing
• Apple Pie Spice Substitutes, From Your Own Mix to Pumpkin Pie Spice
• Chervil Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Chervil Is Doing
• Fresh Garlic Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Garlic Is Doing
• Black Salt (Kala Namak) Substitutes, and Why None of Them Smells of Eggs
• Tandoori Masala Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Blend Is Doing
• Substitutes for Cloves: Allspice First, and What to Do When You Need Whole Cloves
• Berbere Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Berbere Is Doing
• Alaea Salt Substitutes: What to Use for Seasoning, Color and Crunch
• Cilantro Substitutes, Whether You’ve Run Out or Can’t Stand It
• Thyme Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Thyme Is Doing
• Tarragon Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Tarragon Is Doing
• Rosemary Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Rosemary Is Doing
• Chives Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Chives Are Doing
• Barberry Substitutes for Zereshk Polow, Stuffings and Salads
• Mace Substitutes, and Why Nobody Agrees on How Much Nutmeg to Use
• Cassia Bud Substitutes: Cinnamon Sticks, Ceylon Cinnamon and Indian Bay Leaf
• Epazote Substitutes for Beans and Mexican Cooking
• Adobo Seasoning Substitutes, Matched for Salt as Well as Flavor
• Marjoram Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Herb Is Doing
• Celery Flakes Substitutes: Fresh Celery, Celery Seed and More, With Amounts
• Gochugaru Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Gochugaru Is Doing
• Curing Salt Substitutes: What Can Replace Cure #1 and Cure #2, and What Can’t
• Bouquet Garni Substitutes: What to Use When an Herb Is Missing
• Caraway Seed Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Caraway Is Doing
• Huacatay Substitutes: What Works When You Can’t Find Peruvian Black Mint
• Sassafras Substitutes: For Filé, for Gumbo Texture and for Root Beer Flavor
• Fines Herbes Substitutes: Fill the Gap Herb by Herb
• Garlic Chives Substitutes, Ranked by the Job They Are Doing
• Pickling Spice Substitutes: What to Use in the Jar and in the Pot
• Onion Powder Substitutes: How Much Fresh, Dried or Salted Onion to Use
• Lemongrass Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Lemongrass Is Doing
• Oregano Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Oregano Is Doing
• Horseradish Substitutes: Wasabi, Hot Mustard, Radish and Ginger Compared
• White Pepper Substitutes, Ranked by the Job White Pepper Is Doing
• Mint Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Mint Is Doing
• Holy Basil Substitutes: Italian Basil, Thai Basil and Why They Differ
• Wattleseed Substitutes: Coffee, Cocoa, Hazelnut and What Each Covers
• Fenugreek Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Fenugreek Is Doing
• Sea Salt Substitutes: Fine, Coarse or Flaky, and How Much to Use
• MSG Substitutes: Glutamate-Rich Ingredients, Ranked by the Job MSG Is Doing
• Kaffir (Makrut) Lime Leaf Substitutes, Ranked by the Job the Leaf Is Doing
• Lemon Thyme Substitutes, Ranked by the Job Lemon Thyme Is Doing
• Herbes de Provence Substitutes: Make Your Own or Swap a Blend
• Hyssop Substitutes for Savory Dishes, Desserts and Za’atar Recipes
• Red Pepper Flakes Substitutes, Matched to the Heat and Texture You Need
• Furikake Substitutes: Gomashio, Nori and Sesame, and When Shichimi Works
• Green Peppercorn Substitutes, Ranked by the Job They Are Doing