Kitchen Basics

Kitchen basics like ingredient substitutes, how-to’s and ingredient information in detailed articles to answer all your kitchen queries.

Substitutes

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A bowl with Thai red curry paste surrounded with possible substitutes and ingredients including dried chiles and different types of Thai curry paste.

The Best Thai Red Curry Paste Substitutes (+ What To Avoid)

A bowl of bright red sambal oelek next to a jar of shop-bought sambal oelek en fresh chillies.

Sambal Oelek, The Best Substitute & More Alternatives

Whit miso paste shaped into a triangle in a small white bowl next to a tub of white miso paste.

The Best Miso Substitute & Alternatives (+ the Worst)

A bowl of ground cayenne pepper surrounded by dried peppers on a serving tray viewed from above.

The Best Cayenne Pepper Substitute (+ Many Alternatives)

How-To’s & Info

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A ceramic bowl with vegan pesto and a gold spoon surrounded by basil leaves.

How To Make Basil Pesto Without Cheese (Dairy-Free Recipe)

A close-up of a big batch of basil pesto made in a food processor.

How To Make Pesto In A Food Processor (Large Batch Recipe)

Toasted sesame seeds in a small bowl next to a large jar of roasted seeds.

How to Toast Sesame Seeds (Oven & Stove Methods)

Homemade harissa paste mixed from powder in a small bowl.

How to Make Harissa Paste From Powder

Latest Kitchen Basics

A ceramic bowl with vegan pesto and a gold spoon surrounded by basil leaves.

How To Make Basil Pesto Without Cheese (Dairy-Free Recipe)

A close-up of a big batch of basil pesto made in a food processor.

How To Make Pesto In A Food Processor (Large Batch Recipe)

A bowl with Thai red curry paste surrounded with possible substitutes and ingredients including dried chiles and different types of Thai curry paste.

The Best Thai Red Curry Paste Substitutes (+ What To Avoid)

Toasted sesame seeds in a small bowl next to a large jar of roasted seeds.

How to Toast Sesame Seeds (Oven & Stove Methods)

Homemade harissa paste mixed from powder in a small bowl.

How to Make Harissa Paste From Powder

Creamy homemade labneh cheese made from shop-bought Greek yoghurt.

How to Make Labneh (Yoghurt Cheese)

A slice of sourdough topped with glossy rose harissa tomatoes and labneh.

What Is Harissa? And How to Use It (+ Easy Recipes)

A bowl of bright red sambal oelek next to a jar of shop-bought sambal oelek en fresh chillies.

Sambal Oelek, The Best Substitute & More Alternatives

Whit miso paste shaped into a triangle in a small white bowl next to a tub of white miso paste.

The Best Miso Substitute & Alternatives (+ the Worst)

A bowl of ground cayenne pepper surrounded by dried peppers on a serving tray viewed from above.

The Best Cayenne Pepper Substitute (+ Many Alternatives)

Aleppo pepper flakes in a white bowl surrounded by different types of chilli flakes that can be used as a substitute for Aleppo.

The Best Aleppo Pepper Substitute (+ More Alternatives)

Jars of Dijon mustard and suitable substitutes arranged on a kitchen towel with small bowls of mustard seeds and mustard powder.

Best Dijon Mustard Substitute (Recipe + Alternatives)