Here’s all about the similarities and differences between evaporated milk and regular milk. Learn how they differ and when and how you can substitute one with the other. Say a recipe calls for evaporated milk, but you’d like to spare yourself the trouble of going to the grocery store to grab a can. Can you…
Here’s all about the similarities and differences between evaporated milk and heavy cream. Learn how they differ and when and how you can substitute one with the other. Say a recipe calls for evaporated milk, but heavy cream is similar in taste and texture. So can you use it instead? Or maybe you need some…
Here’s all about the similarities and differences between ricotta and mascarpone. Learn how they differ and when you can substitute one for the other. So you need ricotta for a recipe, but the closest thing you’ve got is a tub of mascarpone. Can you substitute mascarpone for ricotta? Or you want to make a dessert…
Here’s all about the similarities and differences between mascarpone and cream cheese. Learn whether they are the same thing and if you can substitute one for the other. So a recipe calls for mascarpone cheese, and you can’t quite find it in the grocery store. But based on the photos or video, it kind of…
Here’s all about the similarities and differences between ricotta and cream cheese. Learn how they differ and when you can substitute one for the other. So a recipe calls for ricotta cheese, and the closest you can get is cream cheese. Can you substitute cream cheese for ricotta? Or maybe you wanted to make some…
While sour cream is a variety of cream and cream cheese is, as the name implies, a cheese, both dairy products have quite a lot in common. And quite often, you can substitute one with the other. Cream cheese is much thicker than sour cream, and it has a mild, somewhat tangy taste. Sour cream,…
Despite having “cream” in their names, sour cream and heavy cream are two quite different products with different uses. Heavy cream is much thinner and somewhat sweet, while sour cream is yogurt-like thick and a bit sour. Unfortunately, that also means they aren’t direct substitutes. You can sometimes substitute sour cream with heavy cream and…
Sour cream and buttermilk are used in similar dishes but have a few crucial differences. Buttermilk is somewhat thick and lumpy but pourable, while sour cream is thick and not pourable at all. Plus, sour cream typically contains more than five times more fat than buttermilk. You can often substitute sour cream for buttermilk (with some…
Buttermilk and heavy cream are used in similar recipes, but they’re quite different and can’t be easily swapped. The main differences are texture (buttermilk is thicker and lumpy, while heavy cream is quite thin), taste (buttermilk is tangy, heavy cream sweetish), and fat content (heavy cream has 20 to 30 times more of it). Because…
Kefir and buttermilk are two cultured dairy drinks that are similar in both texture and taste. The main difference is that kefir is a popular probiotic consumed for its health benefits, while buttermilk is more popular in cooking and baking. In most cases, you can substitute one for the other. Of course, that’s not to say…