To think if I order paneer I don’t want bloody feta!

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Why are supermarket substitutions not sensible?

I was so looking forward to my paneer makhani and now I can’t make it😔

First world problems I know.

You could always make your own paneer.

Mmmmmmm....paneer makhani ❤

Feta is a great substitute for panneer and will work fine in that dish.

www.currykitchen.com.au/panner-makhani-recipe/

Feta is a great substitute for panneer

Really? I love paneer and am not particularly keen on feta. I can take a little feta but not much.

It’s in Waitrose - and has been the whole of lockdown. I love it.

We were given double Gloucester for cheddar in our last order.

You could always make your own paneer.

Oooh, away to google...

Why are supermarket substitutions not sensible?

Feta for paneer is perfectly sensible substitute

Make it yourself? Milk and vinegar. Easy enough to do though a bit of a faff.

Then use the extra to make spring rolls.

Halloumi would have been a better sub I would think. Feta is too crumbly.

It’s in Waitrose - and has been the whole of lockdown. I love it.

I got some last week thankfully, made makhani last night and saag aloo. We’re shielding though so get our one delivery per week and that’s it.

We were given double Gloucester for cheddar in our last order

Again that is a perfectly reasonable substitute. If they had sent cottage cheese then that would be different.

Feta for paneer is a rubbish substitution, they taste completely different and cook differently... halloumi, maybe ... but not feta!

I got frozen peas instead of ice cubes last week from Sainsbury's! 🤷‍♀️

Feta is definitely not a suitable alternative for paneer. Hallumi is better as you can use that in a curry . Feta is definitely not something I'd use to make a curry

I got strong French caffeinated coffee as a substitute for mild decaf. I'd rather have had none.

I rejected £27 worth of substitutes from Morrisons last week. Am going back to Sainsbury click and collect!

I'd be happy with that substitution. Yes it's a different cheese but if there's no paneer, I'd rather that than nothing at all.

Also do you have an Asian supermarket anywhere near you?

I rejected £27 worth of substitutes from Morrisons last week

Asda won’t take substitutes back. I tried to reject their palm oil and sugar filled substitute for my lovely pip and nut peanut butter but couldn’t

Also do you have an Asian supermarket anywhere near you?

I wish!!

We’re shielding so not visiting shops right now but even normally our choice is rubbish.

I used to live somewhere with amazing ethnic shops and REALLY miss it.

I got strong French caffeinated coffee as a substitute for mild decaf.

That’s just stupid.

Feta is in no way a decent sub for paneer. They might as well have given you a block of cheddar!

Halloumi maybe, although I'm not entirely convinced. But Feta is nothing like paneer.