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Food Equivalents and Substitutions

How many almonds are in a pound? What may be substituted for sour cream? These substitutions and equivalents will help you make the perfect recipe.

Parsnip Cooking Tips and Measures

Like potatoes, peeled parsnips will turn dark when exposed to air. Get more parsnip cooking tips, measures, and substitutions.

Broccoli Equivalents, Measures, and Substitutions

How much broccoli do you need and what can be substituted? Learn how to measure and substitute broccoli for recipes.

Clam Measures, Equivalents, Weights, and Substitutions

Find out how many clams you need for your recipes with these measures, equivalents, and weights.

Apricot Measures, Substitutions, and Equivalents

How many apricots do you need for your recipe? Check this chart for apricot measures, equivalents, and substitutions.

Cooking with Salt and Salt Measures

How much salt do you need? Get guidelines on salt usage in cooking.

Jerusalem Artichokes / Sunchokes Measures and Equivalents

Information on sunchoke and Jerusalem artichokes measures and equivalents for recipes.

Pistachio Measures, Equivalents, and Substitutions

How many pistachios do you need for your recipe? Here are some equivalent measures and substitutions.

Strawberry Equivalents

How many strawberries do you need for your recipe? Find out with these measures.

Lentil Measures, Equivalents and Substitutions

How many lentils do you need? Find out lentil measurements, equivalents, and substitutions.

Chestnut Measures, Equivalents and Substitutions

How many chestnuts do you need for your recipe? Find out alternative measurements and uses.

Pineapple Equivalents and Measures

Canned pineapple may be substituted for fresh in most recipes. Find out how much pineapple to buy.

Cherry Measures, Equivalents and Substitutions

How many cherries do you need for your recipe? Find out how to substitute different cherry forms and measures.

Sour Cream Substitutions and Equivalents

Find out what you can substitute for sour cream when you run out.

Black Bean Measures, Substitutions, and Equivalents

How many black beans do you need? Find out, including cooked, dried, cans, weights, measures, and substitutions.

Leek Equivalents, Measures and Substitutions

Mild onions may be substituted for leeks when they are not the main ingredient. Find out how to measure leeks for recipes.

Anchovy Equivalents

Learn how to measure and substitute anchovies for cooking.

Buttermilk Substitutions, Measures, & Equivalents

Get information on how to substitute for buttermilk, along with equivalent measures.

Oyster Measures and Equivalents

How many oysters do you need? Find out how to measure the right amount of oysters for your recipes.

Cabbage Equivalents

How much cabbage do you need? This information will help you determine how much cabbage you need for your recipe.

Banana Equivalents

How many bananas do you need for your recipe? Find out how to measure bananas and their equivalents.

Apple Equivalents, Measures, and Substitutions

How many apples do you need for your recipe and what can you substitute? Find out here.

Pumpkin Equivalents, Measures, and Substitutions

Learn how much pumpkin is in a can and how to substitute.

Pecan Measures and Cooking Tips

Find out how many pecans you need for your recipes along with cooking tips such as how to toast pecans and more.

Acorn Squash Equivalents, Measures, and Substitutions

Find out how to measure acorn squash and what to substitute for it.

Mushroom Equivalents, Measures, and Substitutions

Mushroom Equivalents, Measures, and Substitutions Information. How to measure and substitute mushrooms.

Plum and Prune Equivalents

Plumes and prunes Equivalents, Measures and Substitutions Information. How to measure and substitute plums and prunes.

Peach Equivalents

Peach Equivalents and Substitutions Information. How to measure and substitute peaches.

Fig Cooking Tips and Equivalents

Fig Cooking Tips. Learn how to cook with figs, including equivalents.

Tomato Equivalents

Tomato Equivalents and Substitutions Information. How to measure tomatoes for recipes.

Bacon Equivalents

Bacon Equivalents and Substitutions Information. How to measure and substitute bacon.

Macadamia Nuts Equivalents

Macadamia Nuts Equivalents and Substitutions Information. How to measure and substitute macadamia nuts.

Almond Equivalents

Almond Equivalents and Substitutions Information. How to measure and substitute almonds.

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