Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Frozen Cauliflower

Fresh florets 1:1 by weight

Red Onion

Yellow onion milder cooked, none of the anthocyaninsWhite onion sharper raw, none of the anthocyaninsShallots sweeter and finer; about 3 small per onion

Garlic

Fresh cloves 1 tsp jarred = 1 clove

Cashews

Blanched slivered almonds soak longer; slightly grainier when blendedRaw sunflower seeds nut-free, but blends grey-green

Soy Milk

Fortified soy milk same milk with added calcium, D and B12 — the trade is a longer ingredient listDairy milk 1:1; the closest match for protein and bodyOat milk creamier and sweeter, about a third the proteinAlmond milk thinner, with almost no protein

Better Than Bouillon

Any vegetable bouillon paste match to 1 tsp per cup of waterVegetable bouillon cubes usually 1 cube per 2 cupsVegetable bouillon powder check the jar; concentrations varyBoxed vegetable broth use in place of the water

Nutritional Yeast

Grated parmesan similar savory depth, saltier; none of the fortified B12, which is most of why this item is here

Nutmeg

Whole nutmeg, grated markedly better, and keeps for yearsMace lighter and more floral

Bottled Lemon Juice

Fresh lemons 1 lemon ≈ 3 tbsp; brighter, but keeps days rather than months

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Butter 1:1 for cooking; browns at a lower temperature, and it sets solid once coldRefined olive oil higher smoke point, less flavorAvocado oil neutral, very high smoke point

Sea Salt

Kosher salt coarser, so more by volume; the ratio depends on the brandTable salt finer and denser; use about ¾ by volume

No close substitute for Black Pepper.