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9 Comments:
Please and Thanks
gailharty at 6:04PM on 03/22/09
I think the next question will be in what recipes?
thinkingincrayons at 6:13PM on 03/22/09
I agree with crayons. What sort of dishes are you making?
dhorst at 6:36PM on 03/22/09
There is a great website called The Cook's Thesarus that describes ingredients and offers suggestions for substitutes. It often has pictures to aid in identifying ingredients. See here.
For your two queries it suggests:
Zucchini Substitutes: cocozelle OR yellow squash OR pattypan squash (especially for stuffing) OR chayote squash (not raw; takes longer to cook; excellent for stuffing; peel first) OR eggplant OR cucuzza OR carrots OR pumpkin (This is a great substitute for grated zucchini in breads and cakes)"
and
Blueberry Substitutes: huckleberry (larger seeds and tarter, otherwise very close substitute) OR juneberry OR red currant OR raisins (in baked goods) OR dates (in baked goods) OR bananas (in baked goods)
I confess, I don't get suggestion to substitute banana for blueberries in baked goods ...
kjgibson at 6:58PM on 03/22/09
I use yellow squash as a zucchini substitute in pasta dishes like lasagna. I don't think it would work in bread though (maybe it does? I could be wrong).
gingercookiewithlime at 7:29PM on 03/22/09
Gingercookie, I can imagine no reason that yellow squash wouldn't work in breads, it has the same texture and very similar taste.
I see bananas working as a substitute where the good is something like pancakes or muffins, where virtually any kind of cut up fruit might work. But if you were making a pie, for example, different story.
renzata at 8:42PM on 03/22/09
I personally prefer chocolate and bacon.
chgoeditor at 9:14PM on 03/22/09
@chgoeditor -- awesome.
juliebugsmama at 10:53AM on 03/23/09
Macaroni and Cheese
bessfour at 5:13PM on 03/23/09