# IngredientSwap.cooking

> Context-specific ingredient substitution data for cooking and baking.

IngredientSwap.cooking is a structured reference site that provides tested ingredient substitutions specific to individual recipes. Unlike generic substitution lists, every recommendation on this site is contextualized to a particular dish.

## Data Model

The site is organized around three dimensions:

- **Ingredients**: 42 common cooking and baking ingredients (e.g., egg, butter, whole milk, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, olive oil, cream cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, heavy cream, honey, vanilla extract, cornstarch, baking soda, garlic, soy sauce, and more).
- **Recipes**: 64 recipe contexts (e.g., brownies, chocolate chip cookies, pancakes, banana bread, pizza dough, vanilla cake, quiche, stir-fry, curry, meatloaf, and more).
- **Dietary Variants**: 5 dietary filters (vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, fat-free).

Each ingredient-recipe combination produces a substitution page with:
- A ranked list of tested substitutes (typically 4-6 per page)
- Exact ratios for each substitute (e.g., "1/4 cup per egg")
- Contextual notes explaining why the substitute works in that specific recipe
- Detailed explanations with culinary science
- Common mistakes to avoid
- "What NOT to use" warnings
- Sources and methodology

## URL Structure

- Homepage: https://ingredientswap.cooking/
- Ingredient hub: https://ingredientswap.cooking/substitute/{ingredient}/
- Recipe hub: https://ingredientswap.cooking/in/{recipe}/
- Base substitution page: https://ingredientswap.cooking/substitute/{ingredient}/in/{recipe}/
- Dietary variant: https://ingredientswap.cooking/substitute/{ingredient}/in/{recipe}/{diet}/

## Coverage

- ~2,700 base substitution pages (42 ingredients x 64 recipes)
- 42 ingredient hub pages
- 64 recipe hub pages
- ~12,600 dietary variant pages (filtered views of base pages)

## Top Ingredients by Search Volume

egg, butter, whole-milk, all-purpose-flour, granulated-sugar, vegetable-oil, olive-oil, cream-cheese, sour-cream, buttermilk, heavy-cream

## Example Queries This Site Answers

- "What can I use instead of eggs in brownies?"
- "Best butter substitute for chocolate chip cookies"
- "Vegan egg replacement for pancakes"
- "Dairy-free milk substitute for muffins with exact ratio"
- "What happens if I use oil instead of butter in cake?"

## Contact

hello@ingredientswap.cooking