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Steaming substitutes

Gentle moist heat. Substitutes must keep texture intact and not curdle or separate.

145 swaps valid for steaming

Half And Half substitutes for steaming

  • Heavy Cream

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Heavy Cream per cup of Half And Half

  • Evaporated Milk

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Evaporated Milk per cup of Half And Half

  • Coconut Milk

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Coconut Milk per cup of Half And Half

  • Milk

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Milk per cup of Half And Half

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    • Oat Milk

      Stretch swap

      Use 1 cup Oat Milk per cup of Half And Half

Nutmeg substitutes for steaming

  • Mace

    Good fit

    Use 3/4 cup Mace per cup of Nutmeg

  • Cinnamon

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Cinnamon per cup of Nutmeg

  • Allspice

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Allspice per cup of Nutmeg

  • Ginger

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1/2 cup Ginger per cup of Nutmeg

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    • Garam Masala

      Okay with tweaks

      Use 1/2 cup Garam Masala per cup of Nutmeg

Evaporated Milk substitutes for steaming

  • Heavy Cream

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1/2 cup Heavy Cream per cup of Evaporated Milk

  • Half And Half

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 3/4 cup Half And Half per cup of Evaporated Milk

  • Milk

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Milk per cup of Evaporated Milk

  • Oat Milk

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Oat Milk per cup of Evaporated Milk

Milk substitutes for steaming

  • Evaporated Milk

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Evaporated Milk per cup of Milk

  • Half And Half

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Half And Half per cup of Milk

  • Coconut Milk

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Coconut Milk per cup of Milk

  • Oat Milk

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Oat Milk per cup of Milk

Oat Milk substitutes for steaming

  • Milk

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Milk per cup of Oat Milk

  • Evaporated Milk

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Evaporated Milk per cup of Oat Milk

  • Coconut Milk

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Coconut Milk per cup of Oat Milk

  • Half And Half

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Half And Half per cup of Oat Milk

Rice substitutes for steaming

  • Potato

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Potato per cup of Rice

  • Oat

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Oat per cup of Rice

  • Oats

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Oats per cup of Rice

  • Corn Tortilla

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 2 cup Corn Tortilla per cup of Rice

Balsamic Vinegar substitutes for steaming

  • Rice Vinegar

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Rice Vinegar per cup of Balsamic Vinegar

  • Lemon Juice

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Lemon Juice per cup of Balsamic Vinegar

  • Lemon

    Stretch swap

    Use 1/2 cup Lemon per cup of Balsamic Vinegar

Beef Broth substitutes for steaming

  • Chicken Broth

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Chicken Broth per cup of Beef Broth

  • Chicken Stock

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Chicken Stock per cup of Beef Broth

  • Mushroom

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Mushroom per cup of Beef Broth

Broccoli substitutes for steaming

  • Carrot

    Good fit

    Use 1 1/4 cup Carrot per cup of Broccoli

  • Spinach

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 2 cup Spinach per cup of Broccoli

  • Celery

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 1/4 cup Celery per cup of Broccoli

Butter substitutes for steaming

  • Greek Yogurt

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Greek Yogurt per cup of Butter

  • Heavy Cream

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 3/4 cup Heavy Cream per cup of Butter

  • Cream Cheese

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Cream Cheese per cup of Butter

Cashew Nut substitutes for steaming

  • Almond

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Almond per cup of Cashew Nut

  • Cashew Butter

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Cashew Butter per cup of Cashew Nut

  • Oat

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Oat per cup of Cashew Nut

Chicken Stock substitutes for steaming

  • Chicken Broth

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Chicken Broth per cup of Chicken Stock

  • Beef Broth

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Beef Broth per cup of Chicken Stock

  • Mushroom

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Mushroom per cup of Chicken Stock

Coconut Milk substitutes for steaming

  • Half And Half

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Half And Half per cup of Coconut Milk

  • Oat Milk

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Oat Milk per cup of Coconut Milk

  • Milk

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Milk per cup of Coconut Milk

Greek Yogurt substitutes for steaming

  • Buttermilk

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Buttermilk per cup of Greek Yogurt

  • Ricotta

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Ricotta per cup of Greek Yogurt

  • Tofu

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Tofu per cup of Greek Yogurt

Maple Syrup substitutes for steaming

  • Brown Sugar

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Brown Sugar per cup of Maple Syrup

  • Sugar

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Sugar per cup of Maple Syrup

  • Mirin

    Stretch swap

    Use 16 cup Mirin per cup of Maple Syrup

Miso substitutes for steaming

  • Soy Sauce

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1/2 cup Soy Sauce per cup of Miso

  • Worcestershire Sauce

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1/2 cup Worcestershire Sauce per cup of Miso

  • Fish Sauce

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1/3 cup Fish Sauce per cup of Miso

Red Onion substitutes for steaming

  • Shallot

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Shallot per cup of Red Onion

  • Garlic

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 2 cup Garlic per cup of Red Onion

  • Green Onion

    Stretch swap

    Use 2 cup Green Onion per cup of Red Onion

Shallot substitutes for steaming

  • Red Onion

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Red Onion per cup of Shallot

  • Garlic

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1/2 cup Garlic per cup of Shallot

  • Green Onion

    Stretch swap

    Use 2 cup Green Onion per cup of Shallot

Sugar substitutes for steaming

  • Brown Sugar

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Brown Sugar per cup of Sugar

  • Maple Syrup

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 3/4 cup Maple Syrup per cup of Sugar

  • Carrot

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 1/2 cup Carrot per cup of Sugar

Tahini substitutes for steaming

  • Cashew Butter

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Cashew Butter per cup of Tahini

  • Cashew Nut

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Cashew Nut per cup of Tahini

  • Almond

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Almond per cup of Tahini

Agave Syrup substitutes for steaming

  • Sugar

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 3/4 cup Sugar per cup of Agave Syrup

  • Brown Sugar

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 3/4 cup Brown Sugar per cup of Agave Syrup

Arrowroot Flour substitutes for steaming

  • Corn Starch

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Corn Starch per cup of Arrowroot Flour

  • Flour

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 2 cup Flour per cup of Arrowroot Flour

Carrot substitutes for steaming

  • Broccoli

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Broccoli per cup of Carrot

  • Celery

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 1/2 cup Celery per cup of Carrot

Celery substitutes for steaming

  • Carrot

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Carrot per cup of Celery

  • Broccoli

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Broccoli per cup of Celery

Chicken Broth substitutes for steaming

  • Chicken Stock

    Strong fit

    Use 1 cup Chicken Stock per cup of Chicken Broth

  • Beef Broth

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Beef Broth per cup of Chicken Broth

Cider Vinegar substitutes for steaming

  • Lemon Juice

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Lemon Juice per cup of Cider Vinegar

  • Rice Vinegar

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 1/4 cup Rice Vinegar per cup of Cider Vinegar

Corn Starch substitutes for steaming

  • Arrowroot Flour

    Good fit

    Use 3/4 cup Arrowroot Flour per cup of Corn Starch

  • Flour

    Good fit

    Use 2 cup Flour per cup of Corn Starch

Egg substitutes for steaming

  • Tofu

    Stretch swap

    Use 1/2 cup Tofu per cup of Egg

  • Oat

    Stretch swap

    Use 1/4 cup Oat per cup of Egg

Fish Sauce substitutes for steaming

  • Miso

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Miso per cup of Fish Sauce

Flour substitutes for steaming

  • Corn Starch

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1/2 cup Corn Starch per cup of Flour

  • Oat Flour

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Oat Flour per cup of Flour

Garlic substitutes for steaming

  • Red Onion

    Okay with tweaks

    not recommended

  • Ginger

    Okay with tweaks

    1 tbsp fresh minced ginger per clove

Ginger substitutes for steaming

  • Garlic

    Okay with tweaks

    1 clove per 1 tablespoon ginger

  • Nutmeg

    Stretch swap

    Use 1/4 cup Nutmeg per cup of Ginger

Green Onion substitutes for steaming

  • Red Onion

    Good fit

    Use 1/2 cup Red Onion per cup of Green Onion

  • Shallot

    Good fit

    Use 1/2 cup Shallot per cup of Green Onion

Heavy Cream substitutes for steaming

  • Evaporated Milk

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Evaporated Milk per cup of Heavy Cream

  • Half And Half

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Half And Half per cup of Heavy Cream

Lemon Juice substitutes for steaming

  • Lime Juice

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Lime Juice per cup of Lemon Juice

  • Rice Vinegar

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 3/4 cup Rice Vinegar per cup of Lemon Juice

Lime substitutes for steaming

  • Lemon

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Lemon per cup of Lime

  • Lemon Juice

    Good fit

    Use 2 cup Lemon Juice per cup of Lime

Lime Juice substitutes for steaming

  • Lemon Juice

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Lemon Juice per cup of Lime Juice

  • Lemon

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Lemon per cup of Lime Juice

Mushroom substitutes for steaming

  • Chicken Stock

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Chicken Stock per cup of Mushroom

  • Beef Broth

    Stretch swap

    Use 1 cup Beef Broth per cup of Mushroom

Oat Flour substitutes for steaming

  • Oats

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Oats per cup of Oat Flour

  • Flour

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Flour per cup of Oat Flour

Oats substitutes for steaming

  • Oat Flour

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Oat Flour per cup of Oats

  • Rice

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Rice per cup of Oats

Olive Oil substitutes for steaming

  • Egg

    Okay with tweaks

    1 egg per 1/4 cup olive oil

  • Coconut Milk

    Stretch swap

    Use 1/2 cup Coconut Milk per cup of Olive Oil

Sour Cream substitutes for steaming

  • Greek Yogurt

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Greek Yogurt per cup of Sour Cream

  • Cream Cheese

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Cream Cheese per cup of Sour Cream

Tofu substitutes for steaming

  • Egg

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Egg per cup of Tofu

  • Greek Yogurt

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Greek Yogurt per cup of Tofu

White Wine substitutes for steaming

  • Sake

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Sake per cup of White Wine

  • Rice Wine

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Rice Wine per cup of White Wine

Worcestershire Sauce substitutes for steaming

  • Fish Sauce

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1/2 cup Fish Sauce per cup of Worcestershire Sauce

  • Miso

    Stretch swap

    Use 1/2 cup Miso per cup of Worcestershire Sauce

Allspice substitutes for steaming

  • Nutmeg

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Nutmeg per cup of Allspice

Apple Sauce substitutes for steaming

  • Egg

    Okay with tweaks

    1 large egg per 1/4 cup apple sauce

Avocado substitutes for steaming

  • Coconut Milk

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Coconut Milk per cup of Avocado

Brown Sugar substitutes for steaming

  • Maple Syrup

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 3/4 cup Maple Syrup per cup of Brown Sugar

Buttermilk substitutes for steaming

  • Greek Yogurt

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 3/4 cup Greek Yogurt per cup of Buttermilk

Cashew Butter substitutes for steaming

  • Cashew Nut

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Cashew Nut per cup of Cashew Butter

Cheddar Cheese substitutes for steaming

  • Gruyere Cheese

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Gruyere Cheese per cup of Cheddar Cheese

Cinnamon substitutes for steaming

  • Nutmeg

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1/2 cup Nutmeg per cup of Cinnamon

Coconut Oil substitutes for steaming

  • Coconut Milk

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 1/3 cup Coconut Milk per cup of Coconut Oil

Corn Syrup substitutes for steaming

  • Maple Syrup

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Maple Syrup per cup of Corn Syrup

Garam Masala substitutes for steaming

  • Nutmeg

    Stretch swap

    Use 1/4 cup Nutmeg per cup of Garam Masala

Leek substitutes for steaming

  • Onion

    Good fit

    Use 1/2 cup Onion per cup of Leek

Lemon substitutes for steaming

  • Lime Juice

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 3 cup Lime Juice per cup of Lemon

Mace substitutes for steaming

  • Nutmeg

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Nutmeg per cup of Mace

Mayonnaise substitutes for steaming

  • Greek Yogurt

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Greek Yogurt per cup of Mayonnaise

Molasses substitutes for steaming

  • Brown Sugar

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Brown Sugar per cup of Molasses

Oat substitutes for steaming

  • Rice

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Rice per cup of Oat

Onion substitutes for steaming

  • Leek

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 1/2 cup Leek per cup of Onion

Peanut Butter substitutes for steaming

  • Cashew Butter

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup Cashew Butter per cup of Peanut Butter

Potato substitutes for steaming

  • Rice

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1/2 cup Rice per cup of Potato

Red Wine Vinegar substitutes for steaming

  • Rice Vinegar

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 1/4 cup Rice Vinegar per cup of Red Wine Vinegar

Rice Vinegar substitutes for steaming

  • Lemon Juice

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Lemon Juice per cup of Rice Vinegar

Rice Wine substitutes for steaming

  • White Wine

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup White Wine per cup of Rice Wine

Ricotta substitutes for steaming

  • Greek Yogurt

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Greek Yogurt per cup of Ricotta

Sake substitutes for steaming

  • White Wine

    Good fit

    Use 1 cup White Wine per cup of Sake

Soy Sauce substitutes for steaming

  • Miso

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 cup Miso per cup of Soy Sauce

Spinach substitutes for steaming

  • Broccoli

    Okay with tweaks

    Use 1 1/4 cup Broccoli per cup of Spinach