Subsituting ingedients

[pcolbeck]

If you want to make flapjack and find that you have run out of oats do not try substituting them for an equal weight of Ready Brek.

This has been a public service announcement - thank you for your attention.

[hellymedic]

If your vegetable stocks are low but your pears are past their best, cut them up and chuck them into your stew instead of carrots...

[SteveC]

If you peel and deseed cucumber, it will pass for melon in a fruit salad.

[citoyen]

If you want to make flapjack and find that you have run out of oats do not try substituting them for an equal weight of Ready Brek.

This has been a public service announcement - thank you for your attention.

Pmsl

That is priceless. Thanks for sharing.

[citoyen]

If you peel and deseed cucumber, it will pass for melon in a fruit salad.

Reminds me of the one about how if you hold your nose and bite into an onion, you’ll think it’s an apple.

I’ve never felt the need to test this theory.

[Ben T]

also if you are making a cake and have run out of flour, you can NOT use suet ; damhikt

[SteveC]

If you want to make flapjack and find that you have run out of oats do not try substituting them for an equal weight of Ready Brek.

I did try with oatmeal instead of oats once. Tasted fine but had the consistency of...




















...oatmeal

[Basil]

Got stew that could do with a bit of thickening, but don't have any cornflour to hand?
Stir in a handful of cornflakes.

[citoyen]

Got stew that could do with a bit of thickening, but don't have any cornflour to hand?
Stir in a handful of cornflakes.

Intriguing!

I have used porridge oats for thickening stews on occasion. Not Ready Brek though.

[spesh]

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[Hot Flatus]

If you are making Lentil Soup and you find that you have run out of vegetable stock, please do not substitute with a can of anchovies.

Can someone please tell Mrs Flatus.

[Efrogwr]

If you haven't got any epinards, you can use spinach instead  .

[Mrs Pingu]

If you are making Lentil Soup and you find that you have run out of vegetable stock, please do not substitute with a can of anchovies.

Can someone please tell Mrs Flatus.

Um...

[hellymedic]

Got stew that could do with a bit of thickening, but don't have any cornflour to hand?
Stir in a handful of cornflakes.

Intriguing!

I have used porridge oats for thickening stews on occasion. Not Ready Brek though.

Instant mash is good 'blotting paper'...

[hellymedic]

If you haven't got any epinards, you can use spinach instead  .

Or calabrese for broccoli
or zucchini for courgettes...

[Mr Larrington]

If you haven't got any epinards, you can use spinach instead  .

Or calabrese for broccoli
or zucchini for courgettes...

On no account should you substitute eggplant for aubergine though, because, well, see rants passim mostly from that ian.

[pcolbeck]

If you haven't got any epinards, you can use spinach instead  .

Or calabrese for broccoli
or zucchini for courgettes...

Or cilantro for coriander.

[citoyen]

Or cilantro for coriander.

More generally, erbs make a good substitute for herbs.

[hellymedic]

If you haven't got any epinards, you can use spinach instead  .

Or calabrese for broccoli
or zucchini for courgettes...

On no account should you substitute eggplant for aubergine though, because, well, see rants passim mostly from that ian.

A long time ago, when 'Taste of Raj' was a fledgeling business, the menu featured 'Aborigines' [sic] for brinjal...

No natives were harmed in the formation of this post.

[hellymedic]

Or cilantro for coriander.

More generally, erbs make a good substitute for herbs.

until you wash your clothes in Persil...

[T42]

If you peel and deseed cucumber, it will pass for melon in a fruit salad.

Mentioned this to MrsT and she replied "UK-grown melon, certainly".

I'll get her coat.

[citoyen]

Or cilantro for coriander.

More generally, erbs make a good substitute for herbs.

until you wash your clothes in Persil...

VG!

Although getting that wrong the other way round would be worse.

[hellymedic]

I know the formulation has changed and so has the toxicology.

I looked up the lethal dose of Persil when I was a Bored Young Junior Doctor. It was about 1kg/kg...