For the difference between clams and mussels, my good old fashioned, real-life, literal books cookbooks proved more useful than the seemingly all-inclusive internet.
Tag: difference between
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Difference between: tomato juice and V8
Compared to some others, this is a fairly simplistic Difference Between: tomato juice and V8.
Primarily, we’re going to be looking at the specific nutritional differences between the two, not unlike the Difference Between post with whole milk and skim milk.
Personally, I much prefer tomato juice to V8,
ideally in a bloody Mary.
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Difference between: vegetable oil and vegetable shortening
Please note: this Difference Between is somewhat of an extension of two others – difference between olive oil and vegetable oil, and the difference between lard and shortening.
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Difference between: thick-cut bacon and center-cut bacon
And Canadian bacon because Canada
Note, this article has been revamped and updated as of 08/24/20.
Center-cut bacon is thick bacon, no? Once upon a time I thought so, but no. So what’s thick-cut bacon, and regular bacon, and is there a difference in nutritional value? Don’t get me started on Canadian bacon.
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Difference between: gelatin and pectin
Gelatin versus pectin: what is the difference between these two thickening agents?
As always, let us start at the beginning, with their definitions. Be forewarned that they will not put you in the mood for eating.
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Difference between: quinoa and couscous
Quinoa versus couscous – let us investigate these rice and pasta alternatives.
Confession: I did not know quinoa was pronounced “keen-wah” until I began researching this post.
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Difference between: cornstarch and cornmeal (and corn flour)
As with the Philly cheesesteak, cornstarch and cornmeal can be also be spelled as two words; I’m using one word for both to keep it consistent.
As simple as these two ingredients are, finding the difference between cornstarch and cornmeal proved more confusing than I anticipated.
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Difference between: cream cheese and Neufchâtel
In addition to the difference between cream cheese and Neufchâtel, there is a difference between the American and French versions of Neufchâtel itself.
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Difference between: light brown sugar and dark brown sugar
The difference between light brown sugar and dark brown sugar is an interesting topic, because many recipes do not actually specify which one to use.
This begs the question, are they always interchangeable, then?
