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Offline chrissa

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« 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
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Re: Substitutes
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2012, 04:46:04 am »
Beef stock
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2012, 04:55:48 am »
That is an interesting site Chrissa, I must remember for days just like yours  :)
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« Reply #3 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.
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« Reply #4 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.
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« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2012, 06:35:10 am »
Can use Vinegar and a bit of sug/honey/maple syrup.
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« Reply #6 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.
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« Reply #7 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!
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« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2012, 09:13:10 am »
Jamberie, that's what I was reaching for when I saw the bottle of verjuice :)
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« Reply #9 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!
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« Reply #10 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 !!!
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« Reply #11 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 !!!

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« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2012, 10:38:06 pm »
Thanx for the link Chrissa
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