SubstitutionReplacement
replace with lower-fat versions: skim or 1% milk, evaporated skim milk, reduced-fat sour cream, Neufchâtel, part-skim mozzarella, or low-fat cheese
- When
- recipe uses whole milk, cream, full-fat sour cream, full-fat cream cheese, or whole-fat cheese
- Compensation
- low-fat dairy may not melt or thicken the same way; add cheese near the end of cooking for better melt
- Caution
- yogurt and some low-fat dairy may curdle when heated; add at the end or use heat-stable alternatives
