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The nutritious, delicious, and gluten-free chickpea flour is a cornerstone for many recipes. Its taste and flavor lend themselves well to most taste buds. Also known as besan, garbanzo flour, or gram flour, it is a popular ingredient in several cuisines.  Though it’s gaining ground in the USA, it’s not that popular yet. There’s a … Read more

Worcestershire sauce is a famous ingredient that finds use in plenty of recipes. The sauce has been around for about 150 years and has an excellent culinary legacy. There are times when you might prefer Worcestershire sauce substitutes. You may be out of this sauce, prefer a vegan option, or maybe you just don’t like … Read more

Bourbon stands its ground as a drink and an important cooking ingredient. It finds use in several recipes, going all the way from ribs to cakes. But in the event you can’t use bourbon for some recipes, don’t panic! Try these bourbon substitutes. For recipes, you can use alcoholic as well as non-alcoholic substitutes to … Read more

Corn flour (or cornflour, if you will) is a handy ingredient that finds use in several recipes. It’s practically an essential ingredient for a cook and goes well with everything from chicken and fish to waffles. But what if you can’t or don’t want to use cornflour? Using corn flour substitutes will make things easier. … Read more

You’ll encounter a diverse variety of canned tomatoes in the grocery stores. All types contain the same thing and yet they have slightly different tastes. Diced tomatoes are the most used form in them. These tomatoes add thickness, flavor, and body to the recipes. But if you run out of diced tomatoes, there are alternatives … Read more

If you love to cook and eat Mexican food, you may know about the “Holy Trinity” of peppers. These chilies are a part of almost every savory Mexican recipe. Guajillo peppers are the spiciest of the trio. They bring hotness along with a fruity and smoky flavor. But what if you realize you’ve run out … Read more

The delicious banana is a versatile fruit. It’s delicious for eating, is an excellent cooking ingredient, makes smoothies better, and is a rather useful unit of measurement! The world may love this fruit (it’s also a berry!), but what if you want your dish to be free of bananas? Well, here are some banana substitutes … Read more

Brown rice syrup is a vegan and gluten-free sweetener extracted from brown rice. It is used across the world due to its texture, coloring, and taste. Although it is rich in nutrients and minerals, this syrup has a considerably high glycemic index. Its consumption often leads to high spikes in blood sugar levels. Hence, many … Read more

If you find yourself looking for rum substitutes, you have two problems. One, you’re probably out of rum, which is bad enough. Two, you’ll need to find something that offers the same complex flavors and taste as rum. As a cooking ingredient, rum is effective and tasteful. It gives an amazing taste and texture to … Read more

Agar Agar is the mainstay for certain Asian recipes and is much in demand as a vegan gelatin replacement. Keeping up with its unique properties can be difficult when you want or need an agar agar substitute. The options listed here should make that job a little easier. Derived from seaweed or similar plants, agar … Read more