We are known for cooking with distilled spirits, we actually wrote a cookbook specific to doing just that...so we use a LOT of spirits in our rustic kitchen.
In our pantry Aperol and Cynar both interchange with Campari, but keep in mind the differences: 1) Aperol is not as bitter as Campari and 2) Cynar is made with artichokes as an ingredient, so it's herbaceous. ALL are bitter, but they each have a difference...
Depending on the recipe in hand...not using Campari (as designed for this recipe) is a test worth making and is not wrong, it's just a call that you have to have the confidence to make.
Like you, we don't always have every ingredient that we need/want on hand, substitutes have to be made, so we are comfortable with interchanging accordingly.
Yes, Amaro can be interchanged for Campari in mixing - we would venture to suggest that we would be comfortable in this exchange also in baking. We also would try it BOTH ways and find out which one we prefer.
Recipes are the destination and cooks are the deciding guides...its a journey.
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We are known for cooking with distilled spirits, we actually wrote a cookbook specific to doing just that...so we use a LOT of spirits in our rustic kitchen.
In our pantry Aperol and Cynar both interchange with Campari, but keep in mind the differences: 1) Aperol is not as bitter as Campari and 2) Cynar is made with artichokes as an ingredient, so it's herbaceous. ALL are bitter, but they each have a difference...
Depending on the recipe in hand...not using Campari (as designed for this recipe) is a test worth making and is not wrong, it's just a call that you have to have the confidence to make.
Like you, we don't always have every ingredient that we need/want on hand, substitutes have to be made, so we are comfortable with interchanging accordingly.
Yes, Amaro can be interchanged for Campari in mixing - we would venture to suggest that we would be comfortable in this exchange also in baking. We also would try it BOTH ways and find out which one we prefer.
Recipes are the destination and cooks are the deciding guides...its a journey.
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