Substitutes for seasonings
85 cards, each listed with its best swap. Open one for the amount and every option, stamped.
In this drawer
85 cardsA
B
- BBQ dry rubbest swap: Homemade all-purpose BBQ rub
- Beef basebest swap: Beef bouillon cubes
- Beef bouillonbest swap: Beef stock
- Beef bouillon basebest swap: Beef stock
- Beef bouillon concentratebest swap: Beef stock
- Beef bouillon cubebest swap: Beef stock
- Beef bouillon granulesbest swap: Beef stock
- Beef bouillon liquidbest swap: Beef stock
- Beef bouillon mixbest swap: Beef stock
- Beef bouillon pastebest swap: Beef stock
- Beef bouillon powderbest swap: Beef stock
- Beef bouillon saltbest swap: Beef stock
- Beef bouillon seasoningbest swap: Beef stock
- Bentonite claybest swap: Activated charcoal
- Better Than Bouillonbest swap: Bouillon cubes or granules
- Bijolbest swap: Ground annatto + a pinch of cumin
- Biryani masalabest swap: Garam masala plus fennel, mace and star anise
- Boric acidbest swap: Baking soda
- Butter flavoringbest swap: Real butter
C
- Caldo de pollobest swap: Chicken bouillon powder plus aromatics and turmeric
- Celery saltbest swap: Salt + celery seeds
- Chaat masalabest swap: Amchur plus black salt plus cumin
- Char siu seasoningbest swap: Homemade wet char siu marinade (hoisin, soy, honey, Shaoxing, five spice)
- Chicken basebest swap: Chicken bouillon cubes or granules
- Chicken bouillon cubesbest swap: Chicken stock
- Cluster hopsbest swap: Cascade hops
- Coarse saltbest swap: Kosher salt
- Collagen powderbest swap: Gelatin
- Crab boil seasoningbest swap: Homemade whole-spice boil blend
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E
F
G
- Gomasiobest swap: Homemade gomasio (toasted sesame seeds ground with sea salt)
- Granulated onionbest swap: Onion powder
- Greek seasoningbest swap: Homemade Greek seasoning blend
- Green seasoningbest swap: Homemade green seasoning (blender formula)
- Gyro seasoningbest swap: Homemade gyro seasoning (oregano, garlic, marjoram, rosemary)
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M
- Madras curry powderbest swap: Standard curry powder plus cayenne
- Magic Sarapbest swap: Chicken bouillon powder plus MSG
- Meat tenderizerbest swap: Kosher salt (dry brine)
- Montreal steak seasoningbest swap: Homemade Montreal blend
- MSGbest swap: Soy sauce
- Mulling spicesbest swap: Whole spices from your cupboard (the DIY blend)
- Mushroom seasoning powderbest swap: Homemade dried mushroom powder plus salt
P
- Panch phoronbest swap: Equal parts of the five whole seeds
- Pav bhaji masalabest swap: Garam masala plus amchur and Kashmiri chilli powder
- Peri peri seasoningbest swap: Homemade peri peri rub (paprika, cayenne, garlic, oregano, lemon zest)
- Pho spice blendbest swap: Mix it yourself from whole spices
- Phosphatebest swap: Baking powder
- Pilau masalabest swap: Garam masala plus extra ground cumin
- Porcini powderbest swap: Dried porcini, ground yourself
- Potassium chloridebest swap: Sea salt
- Pretzel saltbest swap: Coarse sea salt (gros sel or coarse Atlantic salt)
- Psyllium husk powderbest swap: Xanthan gum
R
S
- Sambar powderbest swap: Homemade sambar powder from ground spices
- Sazonbest swap: Homemade sazon blend
- Seasoned saltbest swap: Homemade blend: salt, garlic, onion, paprika and sugar
- Shio kojibest swap: White miso thinned with water
- Shrimp stockbest swap: Fish stock
- Sinigang mixbest swap: Tamarind concentrate or paste plus salt, fish sauce and sugar
- Soda ashbest swap: Baking soda
- Speculaas spicebest swap: Homemade speculaaskruiden
- Sriracha powderbest swap: Chilli powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt and citric acid
- Stock cubebest swap: Stock paste, stock pot or bouillon base
- Suya spice (yaji)best swap: Homemade yaji blend
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