Cooking with wine?

petal040 · Feb 9th, 2010, 04:22 AM

This is probably a stupid question - but I know nothing about the science of cooking...

Would it be safe for LO to eat something that was cooked with wine in it (for example, a risotto...)? I've heard that all the alcohol goes away when you cook wine but I don't know if that is true or now - and I don't know if it's safe/healthy even if the alcohol is gone??? I wouldn't be giving it until she was older than 6 months.

Also - anyone using vitamin drops? (still confused about that one)

emilyjade · Feb 9th, 2010, 06:42 AM

im nott 100% about giving it to a baby but im sure when u cook with wine the alcohol goes and its just the flavours

nikkiangel83 · Feb 9th, 2010, 06:47 AM

Absolutely fine to use wine in cooking.

oursarah · Feb 9th, 2010, 07:14 AM

Absolutely fine. The alcohol content goes when its boiling

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 9th, 2010, 08:49 AM

The other ladies have said it, but like with any food or drink, read the labels on wine, some have chemicals in you might not want LO to have. I haven't given Ruby anything with wine in yet but I will do. I'll use organic wine.

We don't use vitamin drops but I think they are sometimes advised for BF'd babies or FF babies once they're having less than 500ml of formula a day. I'd ask your HV or Dr.

petal040 · Feb 9th, 2010, 10:35 AM

Thanks - I'll have a look for some organic too I think... the Dr prescribed the vitamin drops for us but was very very vague about when to start using them - also the box and leaflet don't say either! When I asked when to start he said she would become ill from malnourishment!! Obviously I wouldn't want to wait for that to happen... maybe I should just start them now... I'm worried about doing her harm... are they safe (they have retinol in them?)... Or maybe I should wait until she is bf less?

mommyof3co · Feb 9th, 2010, 16:48 PM

Actually not 100% of the alcohol is burned off in cooking, only a portion. They say it's safe still but I won't do it. But I'm also really, ummm strongly opinionated I guess on alcohol, we don't allow it in our house, even for cooking and then I won't let the boys have things from other places that have it in it.

Feb 9th, 2010, 04:22 AM	#1
petal040 Dad Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 527	Cooking with wine? This is probably a stupid question - but I know nothing about the science of cooking... Would it be safe for LO to eat something that was cooked with wine in it (for example, a risotto...)? I've heard that all the alcohol goes away when you cook wine but I don't know if that is true or now - and I don't know if it's safe/healthy even if the alcohol is gone??? I wouldn't be giving it until she was older than 6 months. Also - anyone using vitamin drops? (still confused about that one)

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Feb 9th, 2010, 06:42 AM	#2
emilyjade Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: notts uk Posts: 6,908	im nott 100% about giving it to a baby but im sure when u cook with wine the alcohol goes and its just the flavours

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nikkiangel83 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 479	Absolutely fine to use wine in cooking.

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oursarah Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Plymouth, Devon Posts: 875	Absolutely fine. The alcohol content goes when its boiling

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,905	The other ladies have said it, but like with any food or drink, read the labels on wine, some have chemicals in you might not want LO to have. I haven't given Ruby anything with wine in yet but I will do. I'll use organic wine. We don't use vitamin drops but I think they are sometimes advised for BF'd babies or FF babies once they're having less than 500ml of formula a day. I'd ask your HV or Dr.

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Feb 9th, 2010, 10:35 AM	#6
petal040 Dad Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 527	Thanks - I'll have a look for some organic too I think... the Dr prescribed the vitamin drops for us but was very very vague about when to start using them - also the box and leaflet don't say either! When I asked when to start he said she would become ill from malnourishment!! Obviously I wouldn't want to wait for that to happen... maybe I should just start them now... I'm worried about doing her harm... are they safe (they have retinol in them?)... Or maybe I should wait until she is bf less?

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Feb 9th, 2010, 16:48 PM	#7
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Actually not 100% of the alcohol is burned off in cooking, only a portion. They say it's safe still but I won't do it. But I'm also really, ummm strongly opinionated I guess on alcohol, we don't allow it in our house, even for cooking and then I won't let the boys have things from other places that have it in it.

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