so, i might be stupid, but for some reason, i had always assumed that when you cook with alcohol, the actual alcohol evaporates into the food. apparently this is not the case. i occasionally make pasta dishes with vodka in them. granted, there is only 1/4 cup, but still... it got me worried. i can't find anything anywhere about risks of cooking with alcohol while pregnant, and was never warned about it by my doctor. does anyone know anything about this like how much of a risk it poses to the baby? i didn't want to call my doctor because i was worried that he would be really mad at me for being so stupid.
Re: realization yesterday re: cooking with alcohol
ditto
This.?
I always thought the alcohol was cooked away...
and even if it's not, what little you put in there is not going to cause any harm.
This.
https://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/AlcoholCooking.htm
there is a chart that i've seen on a lot of websites about how long it takes for the alcohol to evaporate. my recipe only says cook for 10 minutes.
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I actually thought this too until I saw something on tv about it in the last few weeks. I can't remember what show it was though - maybe something on the Food Network. The spot had to do with the amount of alcohol you could consume in a meal without realizing it. Anyway, they were talking about cooking with alcohol and, I don't remember the exact number, but they said that very little alcohol is cooked out of the food. I think they said something like 75% of the alcohol remains.
This. LMAO.
The alcohol is cooked out.
Mmmm... vodka sauce... drool...
Oh! Sorry! Didn't mean to drift off there.
I agree with everyone else. Most of it cooks off, but what's left is so small that it won't cause an issue.
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I thought this too!
We went to the Melting Pot for Valentine's Day and I actually contacted them in advance with this very question! They were super nice about it and didn't make me feel stupid (but did warn me away from a gorgonzola dip that wasn't pastuerized). I think they get it a lot.
This is actually not true. Food Detectives on Food Network actually did an experiment with a chef and they found that in most cases a good deal of alcohol remained in the food - though in this case certainly not enough to be a big concern.?
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you're fine...we cooked brats in beer yesterday and I didn't think twice about it (I even took a tiny sip from the can!)
Huh. You learn new things every day. Most recipes that call for alcohol call for such a small amount that, as in this case, I don't think I'm going to start worrying.