Reasons for Modifying a Recipe

Reasons for Modifying a Recipe

1. To make a dish more nutritious

2. Special dietary needs eg using gluten free flour for a coeliac

3. To change the number of servings

4. To add variety eg using beef instead of chicken

5. To make a dish more economical eg use cheaper cuts of meat

6. To keep with healthy eating guidelines

   • Eat less sugar
     • Avoid adding extra sugr to foods
     • Use artifical sweetners
   • Eat less salt
     • Cut down on convenienve foods
     • Use herbs and spices to season
     • Not using packet stock cubes or gravy granules
   • Eat more fibre
     • Use wholemeal flour when baking
     • Eat fruit & veg with skins when possible
     • Eat wholemeal varieties of foods eg brown rice
   • Eat less fat
     • Use low fat products
     • Cut visible fat off foods
     • Use polyunsaturated spreads