Substituting Ingredients: The A to Z Kitchen Reference (Must-Have Kitchen Essential with 1,000 Easy-to-Find, Healthy, and Cheap Substitutions)

I always felt that I had a pretty complete pantry, but after moving into a condo with limited space in my pantry, I needed a book just like this. It definitely a "must have" for every kitchen.

I use this book frequently eith cooking and it makes a great Christmas gift or wedding gift.

I enjoy a paper copy I don't need my phone for, fits in the drawer

I love it had to make a substitution while baking with my daughter and there it was. Getting another for my daughter for Christmas

The book is great in that it offers a fair amount of alternative options. Unfortunately for me, I don't regularly keep some of the things that you can substitute. Some of the suggested substitutions are off the wall too, and you need random ingredients that you probably don't have sitting around the house. I was hoping for a garlic powder and onion powder substitution since those are two things I can't cook with right now due to my daughter's dietary restrictions. No subs for those. There was a time that I ran out of cumin, and had to scratch dinner plans. The sub for cumin in this book is caraway and anise or fennel seed. I don't have a use for either of those three in any of the recipes I make because everything I make is pretty simple, so the sub doesn't work for me. There are some nice things though, so I won't completely knock the book. There is a recipe for ketchup and several variations for seasoned salt that I might try. I think this book would be perfect for an experienced cook, someone that loves experimenting with new recipes, and thus will likely have a lot more spices and a vast array of different perishable foods on hand. I am not that person. I think most of these substitutions, and even more, can be found with a quick google search. If you don't like to do a quick google search, then this book might work for you. Maybe. I wish I had saved my $10.

Already loved the hard copy and wanted to have the info on hand at all times so got the digital too

This is a must-have addition to your cookbooks. It's saved lots of dinners for me as my cooking is more ambitious than the spices I keep on hand. Who knew you can make fake sweet paprika by combining tumeric with a dash of red pepper? I just bought a copy as a graduation present for a guy who just started cooking and another for my niece who's getting married this summer. Also love the measuring equivalents in the back as well as tips on how to rescue cooking mistakes.

I am a very experienced home cook. But still there are times when I forget to pick-up an ingredient. So this book is handy. It is rather extensive in how to substitute without altering a recipe's taste. I appreciate it. I have also recommended this book to neophyte cooks. Thanks.

This is a wonderful book to have, giving you alternative types of ingredients, I would not be with out it, really great book.

Not what it says on the tin, more like a recipie book

Very, very useful.

Some substitutions I never thought of. The herb section is particularly useful. On reviewer didn’t like the book saying “egg yolk is not a substitute for egg”. If you have a recipe that calls for egg whites, such as angel food cake or macaroons, you’re going to have yolks left over so it’s good to know what to add to them to make them a whole egg for another recipe.

This is an amazingly practical book. I will be ordering some for Christmas gifts next year. Lots of helpful hints as well as substitutiuons.