Recipe calls for Substitution
Bacon Turkey bacon
Beef, ground Ground turkey
Extra lean ground beef
Vegetable meat
Butter for baking & cooking Low- or non- fat
margarine
Use 2/3 amount of
ingredient to
replace the fat:
Applesauce
Pureed fruit
Pureed vegetable
Butter for browning No-stick spray
Chicken or Beef
broth
Wine
Water-oil spray
Applesauce
Pureed fruit
Pureed vegetable
Cheese Low-fat cheese
(only use non-fat
cheese if it is to
be served without
cooking or melting)
Chicken Chicken or Turkey
breast, skinned
Cottage Cheese Low- or Non-fat
cottage cheese
Cream, heavy, for cooking 2 Tablespoons flour
whisked into 2 cups
non fat milk
Cream, whipping Evaporated skim milk,
chilled
Cream Cheese Low- or non-fat
cream cheese
Low- or non-fat
yogurt
Crème Fraiche Low- or non-fat yogurt
Eggs 1 ½ large egg whites
Egg substitute
Mayonnaise Low- or non-fat
mayonnaise
Milk Low- or non-fat milk
Low- or non-fat
buttermilk
Pork Turkey ham
Sour cream Low- or non-fat
sour cream
Low- or non-fat
yogurt
1 cup of low fat
cottage cheese with
skim milk and lemon
juice to taste
Vegetable Oil Olive, safflower,
sesame or
flaxseed oil
Wine
Use 2/3 amount of
ingredient to
replace the fat:
Applesauce
Pureed fruit
Pureed vegetable
Eliminate oil and add
more seasonings
Each recipe should be individually tested for some substitutions work better than others depending on the recipe
I never thought about using evaporated skim milk to make whipped cream! Great tip!
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