SC - Alcohol in Cooking [was Re: OMIGOD- HAPPY MEALS AT CROWN TOURNEY]

[Jehanne Argentee]

At 04:34 PM 2/29/00 -0500, you wrote:
>LrdRas at aol.com wrote:
>> 
>> In a message dated 2/28/00 8:33:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> Bronwynmgn at aol.com writes:
>> 
>> << (although I might leave the wine out of the batter if cooking that
>>  one for kids),  >>
>> 
>> Why?
>> 
>
>Probably because many parents don't feel comfortable feeding
>their children things with alcohol in them.  I certainly don't
>allow my children to eat food with alcohol in them (nor do I,
>myself) for religious reasons.  Other parents may have other
>reasons for not feeling comfortable about it (perhaps because the
>family has had bad experiences with alcoholism?), but that
>doesn't make the desire to avoid alcohol in meals either as an
>ingredient or served as a beverage something to scorn.
>
>Bernadette

Also alcohol reacts badly with some medications, and you can't count on it
'all cooking off'. Not when you're talking about people's health. Another
good reason to list all ingrediants openly.

Jehanne
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