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Title: Substitutes
Post by: chrissa on December 04, 2012, 04:42:53 am

so I'm about to make a casserole and it needs red wine. 

Ok, so I've  polished off every bottle in the house.  It's been a tough week.  Ok, so it's only Tuesday - maybe I have other issues, but I digress.......

Anyway, what do I use instead?

I found this link which I found useful and thought someone else might need it one day

http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blalcohol6.htm

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: CreamPuff63 on December 04, 2012, 04:46:04 am

Beef stock

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: Aussie Brenda on December 04, 2012, 04:55:48 am

That is an interesting site Chrissa, I must remember for days just like yours  :)

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: Amy :-) on December 04, 2012, 06:15:05 am

Great site Chrissa, thanks for the link :D

I agree with CP. We never have wine in the house so I always use stock instead.

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: chrissa on December 04, 2012, 06:17:35 am

It already had two cups of beef stock so I put a splash of verjuice in.  I had a bottle of it for something but never use it.

Casserole is in the oven now.

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: achookwoman on December 04, 2012, 06:35:10 am

Can use Vinegar and a bit of sug/honey/maple syrup.

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: Chickie on December 04, 2012, 07:31:45 am

I had this dilemma when making vegie stock the other day - the recipe called for dry white wine and I didn't have any. I thought - I can't use stock because I'm making stock! Had to go and buy some, thanks for sharing this link - very useful.

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: Jamberie on December 04, 2012, 08:32:12 am

Might be a little bit obvious, but I thought I'd mention it anyway...Red Wine Vinegar. I hadn't thought of it until I made Jamie Oliver's mini meatballs...obviously you don't add as much but it does give a nice 'zing' iykwim!

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: chrissa on December 04, 2012, 09:13:10 am

Jamberie, that's what I was reaching for when I saw the bottle of verjuice :)

Title: Re: Re: Substitutes
Post by: Jamberie on December 04, 2012, 10:52:23 am

How did you go with the verjuice?
Would you use it again? -I'm forever running out of red wine as DH often finishes it without telling me :-\ So I'm interested in all these substitutions!

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: chrissa on December 04, 2012, 07:33:21 pm

The casserole was good.  It was Julie's pressure cooker crispy potato & beef pie

It was a really nice flavour but it was a bit runny for me, not a thick sauce but fussy DH commented that it was nice.

Was easy to make and left overs are there for tonight - bonus

I can't blame DH for using the last bottle of wine - it was me !!!

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: Amy :-) on December 04, 2012, 10:07:37 pm

Quote from: chrissa on December 04, 2012, 07:33:21 pm

I can't blame DH for using the last bottle of wine - it was me !!!

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Substitutes
Post by: Curry Diva on December 04, 2012, 10:38:06 pm

Thanx for the link Chrissa