Cooking with wine?

[petal040]

This is probably a stupid question - but I know nothing about the science of cooking...

Would it be safe for LO to eat something that was cooked with wine in it (for example, a risotto...)? I've heard that all the alcohol goes away when you cook wine but I don't know if that is true or now - and I don't know if it's safe/healthy even if the alcohol is gone??? I wouldn't be giving it until she was older than 6 months.

Also - anyone using vitamin drops? (still confused about that one)

 

[emilyjade]

im nott 100% about giving it to a baby but im sure when u cook with wine the alcohol goes and its just the flavours

 

[nikkiangel83]

Absolutely fine to use wine in cooking.

 

[oursarah]

Absolutely fine. The alcohol content goes when its boiling

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

The other ladies have said it, but like with any food or drink, read the labels on wine, some have chemicals in you might not want LO to have. I haven't given Ruby anything with wine in yet but I will do. I'll use organic wine.

We don't use vitamin drops but I think they are sometimes advised for BF'd babies or FF babies once they're having less than 500ml of formula a day. I'd ask your HV or Dr.

 

[petal040]

Thanks - I'll have a look for some organic too I think... the Dr prescribed the vitamin drops for us but was very very vague about when to start using them - also the box and leaflet don't say either! When I asked when to start he said she would become ill from malnourishment!! Obviously I wouldn't want to wait for that to happen... maybe I should just start them now... I'm worried about doing her harm... are they safe (they have retinol in them?)... Or maybe I should wait until she is bf less?

 

[mommyof3co]

Actually not 100% of the alcohol is burned off in cooking, only a portion. They say it's safe still but I won't do it. But I'm also really, ummm strongly opinionated I guess on alcohol, we don't allow it in our house, even for cooking and then I won't let the boys have things from other places that have it in it.