alternative-ingredients

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Alternative ingredients' are substitutes you can use in recipes. They're often used because of dietary restrictions or healthy choices. Like using almond milk instead of cow's milk.

Examples in Different Contexts

In nutrition, 'alternative ingredients' refer to healthier or dietary-specific substitutes for standard cooking ingredients. A nutritionist might advise, 'Incorporating alternative ingredients such as coconut sugar can reduce the glycemic impact of your meals.'

Practice Scenarios

Academics

Scenario:

The rise in food allergies and intolerances has encouraged the need for more research into food options.

Response:

I agree, our team should focus more on researching alternative ingredients to cater to food restrictions.

Marketing

Scenario:

Our target audience is looking for unique and healthy choices. We need a fresh approach to attract them.

Response:

We can promote the use of alternative ingredients as our brand's unique selling point in our marketing campaign.