Alcohol in food

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This is going to sound really stupid, but I was just wondering if I can give Dylan food that has had alcohol added in the cooking stage? I know the alcohol is suppose to cook off, but is it safe for Dylan?
I'm asking because I want to make a beef stew tonight and I love adding red wine, but don't want to if it means having to make a seperate pot for Dylan.
Thanks in advance!
 
im pretty sure itll be ok, faith managed to roll accross the floor and put her hand in her daddys beer...get a hand full of foam and ram it in her mouth before we could stop her and she was fine :-D
 
im pretty sure itll be ok, faith managed to roll accross the floor and put her hand in her daddys beer...get a hand full of foam and ram it in her mouth before we could stop her and she was fine :-D

:dohh: :rofl: Dylan is always trying to grab cans of beer or wine bottles!
Thanks, I think I'll try it. Just won't put a lot in I suppose.
 
im fairly certain itll cook off, check with your health visitor maybe? if your in serious doubt then leave it out obviously but i personally would leave it in.
 
I'm going to leave it in the next time we do a stew, I can't imagine them coming to any harm :D
 
In cooked foods most of the alcohol will burn off, it wont do him any harm x
 
I can tell by taste if a cooked meal has alcohol in it, and I know most alcoholics, muslims and those who avoid alcohol for medical reasons do not eat food with alcohol cooked in it. For that reason, I wouldn't give LO any food with alcohol in.
 
I had a look on the net and found this:

Is it safe for kids to cook with wine or eat meals made with more potent alcoholic beverages, known as spirits? Made properly, foods cooked with alcohol are perfectly safe to serve youngsters. The dish should be cooked long enough, usually several minutes, for the alcohol itself to evaporate, leaving only harmless trace residues and the concentrated flavor of the wine or beverage used. Cooking with wine, beer, sherry, and spirits can greatly enhance the taste of some dishes, acting as a flavor conductor to heighten the taste of all the ingredients.

Certain religions or lifestyles suggest that people not use alcohol, though, so some families never cook with it. If you think your dinner guests may abstain from alcohol in any form, even in cooking, ask them before planning the meal. If for any reason you prefer not to cook with alcohol, you can usually substitute nonalcoholic wine, broth, water, or grape juice with a splash of lemon juice.

Beer and wine have less alcohol and won't ignite, but stronger spirits will actually burn if touched by a flame or heated sufficiently. To keep alcohol from accidentally igniting—as some fancy restaurants intentionally do by pouring brandy on a dish and then setting it aflame—turn off the heat while adding the alcohol, then turn it on again to cook the alcohol off. And never buy so-called "cooking wine"—it's made from inferior wine and usually laced with salt or other additives. Only if an alcoholic beverage is suitable for an adult to drink and enjoy is it suitable for cooking.

Here is the link, HTH x
https://www.cookingwithkids.com/recipes/
 
Well it's gone in now, so we'll just have to see. It's cooking for about 5 hours so I'm sure thats sufficeint time to cook the alcohol off.
Can I ask asacia, is it the flavour of the wine that you can taste or can you actually taste alcohol?
 
Well it's gone in now, so we'll just have to see. It's cooking for about 5 hours so I'm sure thats sufficeint time to cook the alcohol off.
Can I ask asacia, is it the flavour of the wine that you can taste or can you actually taste alcohol?

I'm think it is the alcohol I can taste. I can easily tell the difference between a beef stew with alcohol, and one without, or chocolates with champagne in, as opposed to champagne flavouring. I can also tell the difference between normal and beer battered onion rings. I can taste/smell alcohol in a lot of other things, and tell the difference between alcoholic and non-alcoholic easily. I just don't trust the 'cooking off' thing, but then again, I'm not happy drinking non-alcoholic things that do often have small amounts of alcohol in (less than 0.05%).
 
I actually saw a thing on a food show, it was Food Detectives where they did experiements to find out how much alcohol was left in foods because everyone thinks it cooks off. It was actually quite a bit left over. Now don't know if it would actually HARM them but I"m not comfortable with giving it to my boys
 
It depends how you cook it. The best way to 'cook off' any alcohol in food is to add it just after you have browned off the meat and there is nothing but the alcohol and the meat in the pan. Simmer it until the liquid has reduced by about a third and the alcohol will have successfully cooked off. If you add the alcohol to a sauce and cook at a low heat it will still be present at the end.
 
This has a page showing how much it cooks off with different cooking methods...none does it fully cook off though

https://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blalcohol12.htm
 

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