Spice Substitutions Chart

Allspice - substitute cinnamon, cassia, a dash of nutmeg or mace, or a dash of cloves

Aniseed - substitute fennel seed, a few drops of anise extract or anise stars

Apple Pie Spice - substitute ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon plus ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg plus ⅛ teaspoon cardamom plus ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice for 1 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice

Cajun Spice - substitute equal parts white pepper, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne and onion powder

Cardamom - substitute ginger

Chili powder - substitute a dash of bottled hot pepper sauce plus a combination of oregano and cumin

Cinnamon - substitute nutmeg or allspice (use only ¼ the recipe amount of allspice)

Cloves - substitute allspice, cinnamon or nutmeg

Coriander - substitute ground caraway seed or cumin

Cumin - substitute chili powder

Ginger - substitute allspice, cinnamon, mace or nutmeg

Mace - substitute allspice, cinnamon, ginger or nutmeg

Mustard - substitute wasabi powder (using only ¼ to ½ as much as the recipe calls for since it is hotter), horseradish powder, or dry mustard powder using the equivalent 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder = 1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Nutmeg - substitute cinnamon, ginger or mace

Poultry Seasoning - substitute sage plus a dash of marjoram, thyme, and black pepper

Saffron - substitute a dash of turmeric or annatto powder for color

Turmeric - substitute a dash of saffron for color plus ground mustard powder using a 1-to-1 ratio or use annatto powder

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