American-German baking Dictionary (Wörterbuch) and Substitutes (Ersatzstoffe)




This is a working list and will be added to as I come across ingredients, verbs, tools, and substitutes.

American Name
German Name
Substitutes
baking powder
Baeckpulver

baking soda
Backnatron, Natron (Brands: HausNatron, KaiserNatron) (Find Arm & Hammer at Asian Foodmarts)

cinnamon Zimt

to chop (verb) /  hacken
chopped (adj) gehackt
condensed milk Kondenzmilch (gezuckert)  / Maedchenmilch
cream of tartar Weinsteinpulver, Alaunpulver equal parts vinegar, lemon juice totaling the amount of cream of tartar needed
flour
Mehl
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to mix
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mixture
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oleo/margarine
Margarine
butter
shortening, crisco
Biskin, Pflanzenfett (check refrigerated section)
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vanilla (or whatever) extract
Vanille Extracte (find in Bio shops. CAUTION: some are the scent ONLY. You don't want this.)
Vanilla Zucker (one packet = 1tsp of extract flavor, include in sugar measurement needs)
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