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Affordable Replacements For Expansive Cooking Ingredients

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

Been trying some new and what I find complicated recipes, fun yes which is great but my new found interest is creating a dent in the pocket. Next recipe I want to try asks for saffron, which is quite expansive. So on suggestion from a friend I am going to use a mixture of turmeric and paprika instead. That taken care of what other suggestions are there for expansive cooking ingredients?

So far what I have come across is using vanilla extract instead of vanilla beans, it works out cheaper and gives close enough results. One more from me, using a mixture of red wine vinegar and honey as a substitute for balsamic vinegar.

Anyone knowing any more tricks please do share :)

Comments

Ninhursag it seems like you do know quite a lot about cooking which is great when it comes to cooking I barely manage to fry an egg :-/

Fri, 08/22/2014 - 15:31 Permalink

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the only thing I can grow that doesn't die is weeds. ;-)

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First time I have come across someone who grows weeds :)

As for doing the dishes well hardly know anyone who like doing those, God bless the person who invented dishwashers!

Fri, 08/22/2014 - 19:17 Permalink