You may find yourself in a emergency situation where you are out of a specified spice for a recipe. First thing, write it down on your shopping list to obtain it, the next time you go out. Or you just don't care for that specific flavor spice in this recipe. This chart will help you choose substitutions or alternatives that should work with your recipe.

Please remember, whenever substituting, you must realize that the flavor will not be as originally intended in the recipe. It is proper to begin your substitution with HALF the specified recipe amount and then adjust to your own personal tastes. You can always add to the recipe, BUT you cannot take away from it, once it has been added. You should always feel free to adjust and add to any recipe to suit yourself and your family.

As a general rule for most herbs, one teaspoon of dried herb can be substituted for one Tablespoon of chopped fresh herb. This is only a general guide. Take your own tastes into consideration when selecting your own herbs and spices.Write it down before you forget or get side-tracked. You just might create a whole new family favorite recipe...!

Spice Mill® Spice Substitutions
Allspice	Cinnamon; cassia; dash of nutmeg or mace; dash of cloves
Aniseed	Fennel seed; few drops anise extract
Cardamom	Ginger
Chili Powder	Dash bottled hot pepper sauce plus a mixture of oregano and cumin
Cinnamon	Nutmeg or allspice (use only 1/4 of the recipe amount)
Cloves	Allspice; cinnamon; nutmeg
Cumin	Chili powder
Ginger	Allspice; cinnamon; mace; nutmeg
Mace	Allspice; cinnamon; ginger; nutmeg
Nutmeg	Cinnamon; ginger; mace
Saffron	Dash turmeric (for color only)