I'm trying out a recipe that is written using several British food items (leeks, rindless back bacon rashers, etc.). These are all things I have never heard of before. I tried searching online for equivalents, but I'm not that good at doing research on the internet. I thought this might be a good way to answer my question. So, if you have a good common subtitute that I could use and would be able to find in a general grocery store, that would be very helpful. Then again, maybe I can find mustard cress...all I need to do is ask, right?
2007-01-16 13:33:10 · 5 answers · asked by RedRoses8 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
The recipe is for a Green Pea Soup with Spinach.
2007-01-16 22:51:01 · update #1
The recipe asks for one half carton of mustard and cress.
2007-01-16 22:51:54 · update #2
It would help to know what the recipe is for...
Mustard Cress are leaves like its cousin Water Cress. It appears to be an Indian spice and has a lightly mustard flavor. If you can't find it, I'd use a smidge of mustard powder.
Leeks are available in most US grocery stores. I've never had a problem finding them
English bacon is different than US bacon and more closely resembles Canadian bacon in taste. Rindless means it doesn't have skin...most European bacon is in slab and not precut.
2007-01-16 13:48:29 · answer #1 · answered by Jon A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mustard Cress
2016-09-28 00:24:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think going with mustard greens would be better than using mustard. They are more tangy than water cress, with a bit of mustardly bite. Probably any good fresh green would work in a pinch, even something like kale or chard, depending what the recipe is for. If you're cooking it, maybe you could add JUST A PINCH of mustard powder for a bit of tang.
2007-01-16 15:12:25 · answer #3 · answered by Peaches 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you want honey? ... You can add some horseradish to regular yellow mustard; or just mix some yellow mustard with a little mayo, celery seed, pepper, seasoned salt - maybe some oregano or basil. If you have Creole or Spicy Brown mustard, you can use that instead, but honey mustard wouldn't necessarily be a good substitute (depending what you need it for)
2016-03-14 06:51:37 · answer #4 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could sub mustard greens for the cress......you might ask the produce manager for a small piece or buy some salad and put a piece of mustard greens in with it...or buy the mustard greens and cook them with a ham hock and onions they are quite tasty when cook they have a little mustard bite to them and are very healthy....
2007-01-16 14:35:36 · answer #5 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think that watercress would be a good substitute. You might ask your produce man in your local grocery what he recommends.
2007-01-16 13:48:37 · answer #6 · answered by dddanse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋