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Pick up a basket and look through the shelves of your local supermarket or health food store to stock up on fantastic ingredients for your storecupboard. You'll find gluten-, wheat- and dairy-free alternatives to many of your stock ingredients, many of which taste just as good, if not better, than the ingredients they replace. And, although they may need to be ordered from an internet retail site, you'll also find there are some wonderful specialist ingredients which make cooking and baking a piece of cake!
Simply click on any of the ingredient below which interest you to find out more information. You'll be able to print them out, send to a friend or store in your recipe folder. And you can also click onto related recipes or related ingredients to find out more about those, too.
agar-agarAgar agar is made from a seaweed in Japan and is an excellent vegetarian alternative to gelatine.
baking powderGluten-free baking powders are widely available.
bicarbonate of sodaUse this as a raising agent when you’re looking for a gentler version to baking powder.
egg-replacerThere are various products available to replace eggs in certain recipes.
fish sauceThis is a classic base ingredient for most Thai recipes, including curries and stir-fries.
gelatineVegetarian gelatines are widely available and they're gluten-, wheat- and dairy-free.
guar gumAlthough classed as an E number (E412), guar gum is a natural product.
mirinMirin is a staple ingredient for Japanese cooking.
misoYou can use miso instead of salt to add flavour to stews, soups and sauces.
shrimp pasteThis might be a little hard to find but it’s well worth the trek.
stock powderIt’s easy to find gluten-, wheat-, yeast- and dairy-free stock powder.
tamari soy sauceThis is a wonderful alternative to ordinary soy sauce, as it is gluten-free and wheat-free.
xanthum gumUse this for baking cakes, cookies, biscuits, pastry and bread to make them less crumbly and far less likely to fall apart.
