I'm about to cook this recipe but I'm missing/can't use {ingredient}. Tell me the best substitute and how it'll change the result — honestly. No 'just use this and it'll be fine' if it won't.
RECIPE NAME: {dish}
FULL INGREDIENT LIST: {paste_full_list}
METHOD SUMMARY: {1-3_sentences_on_how_its_cooked}
MISSING / FORBIDDEN INGREDIENT: {ingredient_and_why — out / dietary / allergy}
WHAT I HAVE AVAILABLE: {pantry_list_or_'standard'}
GIVE ME:
1. **Best substitute** with the right ratio (e.g. '1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice, rest 5 min').
2. **What changes** in flavor, texture, browning, rise — be specific. If it's a deal-breaker for this recipe, say so.
3. **2nd-best substitute** if you don't have the first.
4. **Skip it?** Can the recipe work without it entirely? (Sometimes yes, sometimes no.)
5. **What NOT to substitute with** even though Google says you can.0 copies·0 saves·1 views
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Sample output
Recipe: Classic chocolate chip cookies (Toll House-style) Missing: baking soda (have baking powder, salt, everything else)
Best substitute: Use 3× the amount of baking powder. If the recipe calls for 1 tsp baking soda → use 3 tsp baking powder.
What changes:
2nd-best: Self-rising flour swap. Replace your AP flour 1:1 with self-rising and omit both the salt and the leavener entirely. Same caveat: cakier.
Skip it entirely? No — without leavening you'll get dense hockey pucks. Even old beer or sparkling water mixed into the dough is better than nothing.
Don't substitute with:
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