Flavor in a Pinch Substitutions from McCormick

Flavor in a Pinch

From: www.mccormick.com

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SPICES 1 tsp apple pie spice          3/4 tsp ground cinnamon plus 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg plus 1/8 tsp allspice

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 	1/2 tsp ground cinnamon plus 1/4 tsp ground ginger plus 1/8 tsp EACH ground cloves and ground nutmeg

1 tsp fresh chopped ginger     1/4 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp poultry seasoning        3/4 tsp ground sage plus 1/4 tsp ground thyme

1/4 tsp ground mace            1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

HERBS 3 tsp fresh chopped herb       1 tsp dried leaves (basil, leaves (basil, dill,                dill, tarragon, thyme) tarragon, thyme)

2 tsp fresh chopped herb       1 tsp dried leaves (sage, leaves (sage, rosemary,         rosemary, marjoram, mint, marjoram, mint, oregano)       oregano)

1 tsp rubbed sage 	       1 tsp dried sage or                                      3/4 tsp ground sage

bouquet garni = 1 Tbsp EACH parsley flakes, tarragon leaves, thyme leaves, and marjoram leaves plus 1 tsp oregano leaves plus 1/4 tsp rubbed sage.Tie in a double thickness cheesecloth bag; remove before serving.

GARLIC AND ONIONS 1 medium-size clove garlic 	1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/2 cup chopped onion 	       3 Tbsp dried minced onion or                                 2 1/2 tsp onion powder

EXTRACTS 1 1/2 tsp anise seed 	          1 tsp anise extract 1 Tbsp anise liqueur   	   1/2 tsp anise extract 1/2 to 1 vanilla bean, split 	  1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp freshly grated lemon peel   1 tsp lemon extract 1 tsp freshly grated orange peel  1 tsp orange extract 1 Tbsp orange liqueur 	          1 tsp orange extract 1 Tbsp amaretto 	          1/2 tsp almond extract 2 Tbsp brandy 	                   1 1/4 tsp brandy extract 1 Tbsp dark (gold) rum 	          1 1/2 tsp rum extract 1 Tbsp light rum 	          1/2 tsp rum extract

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 * Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group