The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking Substitutions [Hardcover]

Ellen Brown (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: February 5, 2008

Accept all substitutions!

In anyone's kitchen-from that of a chef to an amateur cook-there comes a time when an essential ingredient is missing, or perhaps a substitution is needed for a special dietary requirement. That's where this book comes in handy, offering replacements for everything from milk, flour, and eggs to seasonings, sweeteners, and wine, as well as handy conversions for weights and measures used in antiquated family recipes.
• Includes vegetarian and vegan substitutions for meat-free dishes
• Kitchen-friendly with wipe-clean paper over-board cover
• Easy-to-use dictionary-style format
• Low-fat and trans-fat substitutions

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About the Author

Ellen Brown was the founding food editor of USA Today and author of the award- winning Gourmet Gazelle Cookbook, The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Juicing, The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Fondues and Hot Dips, and The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Cooking for Two, among others.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592576990
• ISBN-13: 978-1592576999
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,023,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unstressed in the Kitchen, July 29, 2008

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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking Substitutions (Hardcover)

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Substitutions" enables me to reproduce great recipes any time, day or night. If I lack something in a recipe I'm following, I can just look up the ingredient and its best substitutions and then keep on cooking. No more last minute runs to the grocery. Really diminished worry about "will it still taste good?"

I plan on giving lots of these books as Christmas presents this year.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for every cook, February 2, 2009

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If you ever had the experience of making dinner and suddenly discover you don't have an ingredient this is the book for you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saved!, August 11, 2008

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Catherine Golden (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking Substitutions (Hardcover)

In the summer and on weekends I live 1/2 hour from the nearest grocery store. Running out for a quart of buttermilk is not an option. This book is my security blanket and has bailed me out more often than I care to admit. It is on my shelf next to the great classics.