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Got it all together to discover I have no wine in the house. The recipe calls for a whole cup.
hlthe2b
(101,713 posts)lumpy
(13,704 posts)nt
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)rocktivity
(44,555 posts)on the spare ribs I slow-cooked on Memorial Day.
rocktivity
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)along with a handful of chopped raisins, Lingon berries or such...
Vinegar brightens taste much like salt. If you add vinegar you won't need as much salt.
lumpy
(13,704 posts)nt
SCantiGOP
(13,856 posts)A lot of times a recipe calls for a small amount of red wine, and I know most of it is going to go bad before I can drink it. I buy the 6 packs of red wine, each one is 8 or 10 ounces. Just enough for the recipe and one glass at dinner (my wife doesn't care for wine).
ohiosmith
(24,262 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)1/2 dark beer and 1/2 beef stock.
Vinegar sometimes has too sharp a taste for me, ymmv.
ohiosmith
(24,262 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,061 posts)The darker the better, but a lighter-colored beer would be fine, too. Depending on the type of stew, some tequila or a dry brandy might also be a good substitute, although I wouldn't use a whole cup of it. Half a cup, maybe.
XemaSab
(60,212 posts)HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)lumpy
(13,704 posts)Without even thinking about it, one day I just didn't want to drink spirits anymore. And I haven't had any since, no problem.
My son found a bottle of Merlot in the spare room that my daughter and son-in-law left. So the stew got it's wine. Hurray!
I want to thank you all for the tips. Didn't think about using beer, my roomies usually have beer in the house. So I now have a beer source.
FloridaJudy
(9,465 posts)Since I stopped drinking, I don't keep wine in the house. Apple juice works pretty well in most recipes. It has the right balance of tartness/sweetness. Don't use pomegranate juice. It looks like wine in the bottle, but tends to dye potatoes and pasta a disgusting shade of mauve.
lumpy
(13,704 posts)I have a pork recipe coming up so apple juice would go good with pork.
dimbear
(6,271 posts)Old trick.
trof
(54,255 posts)Vinegar is way too sour and acidic for stew.
You might try making a roux (flour and oil) with a tiny bit of vinegar stirred in.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)But your point should be considered by anyone cooking...it's about taste.
Every cook must cook according to his/her taste. The tongue is a better instrument to measure that than a pyrex cup or a set of spoons.
When varying a recipe, trial and error dictates doing it in small steps tasting frequently.
It's red.
Denninmi
(6,581 posts)Turned out great.
Sherry?
I use both of those.