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Title: verjuice
Post by: Montoya on December 16, 2012, 12:47:11 am

Hi everyone,
I am attempting to make Tenina's smoked salmon pancake stack with herbed hollandaise but don't have verjuice. Does anyone know of a good substitute for verjuice?
Thanks

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: obbie on December 16, 2012, 12:52:56 am

white wine, Maggie Beer uses verjuice alot

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: goldfish on December 16, 2012, 12:53:28 am

I would hazard a guess:  white wine; a good white wine vinegar; a dry sherry . . . .

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: Montoya on December 16, 2012, 12:54:22 am

Thanks Obbie...think I may have run out of white wine too. I wonder whether watered down lemon juice will do the trick?

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: Montoya on December 16, 2012, 12:55:41 am

Yes have dry sherry. I'll try that!

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: obbie on December 16, 2012, 12:55:59 am

Note: Verjuice It is the unfermented juice of semi-ripe grapes, white wine vinegar is a suitable substitute. :) :) :)

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: cookie1 on December 16, 2012, 02:28:47 am

I always have a bottle of verjuice in the fridge. Maggie herself said that it will last for ever in the fridge. If I don't have white wine opened I use verjuice. It is a bit expensive but you don't usually use much.

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: Yvette on December 16, 2012, 10:54:57 pm

I have verjuice but have never used it

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: judydawn on December 16, 2012, 11:39:48 pm

I've often given Verjuice as a gift but have never bought myself a bottle - funny how we do that  :-))

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: Yvette on December 16, 2012, 11:40:49 pm

Yes I must use some in the new year  :)

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: 4getfulelephant on April 29, 2013, 02:15:43 am

Verjuice has been suggested to me to use in cooking as a non-alchoholic version of white wine.  However I can't seem to find it at any supermarkets or health shops.  Looking at this post, could I use white wine vinegar instead of white wine?  And would you use the same amount? i.e. I want to try the Snapper/Trout Di Josie from the EDC which has 200g of white wine.  Wondering if 200g of white wine vinegar would give too strong taste?  Thanks for any suggestions!

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: cookie1 on April 29, 2013, 02:54:14 am

Verjuice has a much more gentle taste than white wine vinegar. Are you able to buy a non alcoholic "white wine" in your supermarket?

Title: Re: Re: verjuice
Post by: Jamberie on April 29, 2013, 03:44:21 am

4getful, I've seen Maggie Beer's verjuice at Woolworths near the veggies on the random continental shelves....

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: faffa_70 on April 29, 2013, 10:47:04 am

Yes I buy mine at the stupid markets (namely either of the big 2) I find it is usually in with the vinegars and oils ... around that section :)

I didn't know about keeping it in the fridge Cookie ... off to put my bottle in there now!  :-*

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: cookie1 on April 29, 2013, 11:08:25 am

We were told at a cooking demonstration at Maggie's Kitchen a few years ago. She said it may darken but is ok for a very long time.

Title: Re: verjuice
Post by: 4getfulelephant on April 30, 2013, 11:29:37 pm

Thanks for the tips everyone - will have another look.  Have been trying the international aisle as well as oil & vinegar section but didn't think to look in the vegies.  Will check O & V again as well.  When you ask staff nobody has ever heard of it!
I though white wine vinegar might be a bit pungent.  Could water it down if I got desparate though.  Good point about the non-alc white wine - I'll have a hunt for that too :)