A close-up photo of a wooden bowl filled with green cardamom pods.

The best cardamom substitutes

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Lard substitute (6 essential replacements you should know!)

6 tapioca flour substitute options to save your day

6 tapioca flour substitute options to save your day

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Potato starch substitute (7 incredibly neat replacements!)

A jar of sesame oil next to a wooden spoon and sesame seeds on a table.

8 sesame oil substitutes you may have not been told about yet!

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5 cream cheese substitutes that are also sweet and salty!

A clear glass pitcher filled with peanut oil sits on a wooden table next to a pile of peanuts in their shells.

8 peanut oil substitutes that only bring out the best in your dishes!

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The best nutmeg substitute options

A close-up photo of a bowl of buttermilk on a table.

8 buttermilk substitute ideas

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The best fennel substitutions