Many recipes that call for fresh or frozen ingredients can be adapted successfully to pantry stable ingredients. Choose a recipe and ask these questions to determine its adaptability:
- What are the fresh or frozen ingredients?
- Is there a canned, dehydrated, or freeze-dried version I can substitute?
- Will I need to add more liquid?
- Will I need to change the cooking time?
- Will I need to change when an ingredient is added in the mixing or cooking process?
- Will I need to prepare the substitute ingredients differently than the fresh?
- If there is no good substitute, can I leave out an ingredient without sacrificing flavor or texture significantly?
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