White Wine Replacement

[BaselBantam]

I'm cooking for somebody tonight.

The dish I fancy requires a glass of white wine to be added but the person I am cooking for cannot drink alcohol.

What is the best alternative? Can I just use a bit of vegetable stock?

The main ingredients are squid, tomatoes and capers.

Cheers,
J.

[Serium]

Can you not get shloer in switzerland? isn't that a form of none alcoholic wine?

[Superfatbantam]

Squid? jawdrop:

Throw in 2 bottles of white wine, man, it'll take the edge off! ;)

[BaselBantam]

Can you not get shloer in switzerland? isn't that a form of none alcoholic wine?I could have a look. I think non-alcoholic wine tends to be a bit sweet though.

[Superfatbantam]

I wouldn't risk cooking with Schloer, Basel.

Try White wine vinegar which isn't alcoholic, I don't think, or chicken stock.

"WHITE WINE: (unsweetened) water, chicken broth, ginger ale, white grape juice, diluted cider vinegar or white wine vinegar."

Taken from http://www.diabetes.co.uk/alcohol-substitutes.html

[ernie06]

Use chicken stock instead of white whine - Knorr is better and available abroad -

If not try a little garlic mashed with Black pepper and paprika - add to 1/4 ltr of water - Do not add salt as it will make the Squid almost unpalatable.

Dont worry about the Garlic being overpowering the Tom's will take off any strength.

If not get the Bratwurst out ......

[Mallorcabantam]

Just replace the wine with water or Vegetable stock (use a cube)

[BaselBantam]

Thanks guys. tup:

Sounds like stock is the way to go, though I might use olives instead of capers to make sure it doesn't get too salty.

[Zonnebloem]

As I understand it, alcohol evaporates away when cooked in a sauce above 78º.

[BaselBantam]

As I understand it, alcohol evaporates away when cooked in a sauce above 78º.It does but, without wanting to go into personal details, I'd rather not use any alcohol.

[king billy]

Ditto to what Z says - wine added to meals/sauces is for the taste only - the alcohol burns away on cooking!!

[yankeebantam]

he doesnt want to risk having his table thrown through the window shortly after serving dessert!

[Superfatbantam]

How did it go, Basel? Successful night? ;)

[BaselBantam]

It got postponed until Wednesday. I'll let you know then.

[Serium]

is it with a lady? ;)

[BaselBantam]

It is.

[Garlic Breath]

is it with a ladyboy? ;)

Fooking hell...are you going on Cam?;).....can I watch?tup: :D

[biliousbantam]

>Can you not get shloer in switzerland?
Definitely not, Switzerland is far too posh for that crap :-) Though you do get Rivella (http://www.rivella.com/) which is wierd stuff, like pop but made from the by products of cheese making.

[BaselBantam]

I like Rivella. It's an odd taste but it grows on you. Bloody awful when it's warm though.

Mmmm, cheesy pop.

Rivella Blue is one of the only pops I regularly drink besides Coke Light. It's a pain that these seem to be the only sugar free drinks easily available (other than Supermarket own brands and Sinalco in large bottles). I love the choice you get in the UK, especially now all the "Z" varieties have come out.

[Serium]

It's now wednesday?

Basel are you hoping to seduce said lady? If so Oysters could be a good idea?:D

[Superfatbantam]

Seduce? What, with squid? Hmmmm nice!

[Serium]

I said oysters :?

[BaselBantam]

Hmm, I got an SMS last night saying she was Ill and might not be coming tonight either - she'll call to let me know.

Looks like I've been dumped jump:

Perhaps SFB was right about the squid :D

[Superfatbantam]

Adie, he's cooking squid or not as the case may be now!

Not exactly the most romantic of foods, Basel!

[BaselBantam]

I like squid. So does she (well she does on pizza anyway).

She doesn't eat meat and shellfish brings me out in a rash (sorry pk) and I fancied something with pasta so squid with capers and cherry tomatoes in white wine seemed the way to go.

[Superfatbantam]

Squid pizza? Good god, remind me never to order pizza when in Switzerland.

[BaselBantam]

You never heard of Frutti de Mare (or whatever)?

Go on; give it a go. You never know you might like it... ;)

[Zonnebloem]

Why would you want to have anything to do with a bird who doesn't drink?

Why would she have anything to do with you? ;)

[Serium]

lol oooooouch!!


Anyway i like squid rings in batter?

I'm not a lover of seafood, i would much prefer meat :D

[BaselBantam]

Why would you want to have anything to do with a bird who doesn't drink?She can drive. I have to drink the whole bottle of wine. It's cheaper. tup: :D

Why would she have anything to do with you? ;)Why you cheeky... ;)