WITH the outbreak of bird flu affecting supplies of eggs, shoppers may have to start getting creative in the kitchen.
We told this week how customers at Lidl and Asda have been limited to two or three boxes of the cupboard essential, with more supermarkets expected to follow suit.
Used in breakfast dishes around the world and as a binding agent for baking, eggs are a versatile ingredient and a shortage could leave shoppers in a panic.
But the good news is there are plenty of alternatives, including some that you may already have in your kitchen.
From mayo to bicarbonate of soda and bananas, Hayley Minn made pancakes using six substitutes and rated each out of five for taste, texture and overall.