Thursday, December 24, 2009

How to Cook with 'Alcohol'

So you know how sometimes when you cook you come across recipes that call for alcohol? And you're wondering how can I make this recipe without it? Or what can I use in place of it? There are a ton of different alcohols out there and it's hard to know what can be used instead and when, especially when substituting for specific types of alcohols. I found this chart awhile back and figured it was worth sharing. It's the most comprehensive one that I've found out there. It lists the type of alcohol, what it kind of tastes like and then what you can use instead. As someone who's never tasted any of it, it's nice to know what it's like to better judge what to use instead. A nice bonus too, is that there are also a bunch of links to different articles about cooking with alcohol. 

Oh, and I've also decided to include a direct link to an alcohol burn off chart-it lists various methods of cooking  with alcohol and then lists the amounts of alcohol left in your end product after cooking etc. It's a very personal thing, deciding whether or not to eat or cook foods that require alcohol, or at least for a practicing Latter-Day Saint. There are some that don't feel that it's a problem and some that feel otherwise. Either way I figure it's important to educate ourselves on the matter, eh? :0)


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