Cooking with wine

[jende]

Since alcohol disappears when you cook with wine (i think) is it okay to cook with wine on atkins?

[Elizellen]

Unfortunately that is a myth as not all the alcohol does disappear.
I found this handy table which tells you how much of the alcohol remains depending on cooking method

Preparation Method .. . . . . . . . . . . . .Percent of Alcohol Retained
Alcohol added to boiling liquid & removed from heat .. 85%
Alcohol flamed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75%
No heat, stored overnight . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 70%
Baked, 25 minutes, alcohol not stirred into mixture. . . 45%

Baked/simmered, alcohol stirred into mixture for
15 minutes ... . . . 40%
30 minutes ... . . . 35%
1 hour ... . . . . . . 25%
1.5 hours .. . . . . .20%
2 hours .... . . . . . 10%
2.5 hours ... . . . . . 5%

So once you reach the OWL rung #5 which allows wine you can use it and see how your body copes with it, but wait till then just to be safe.

[losetocruise]

What great information! I always thought alcohol cooked allt he way out too and it is good to know the truth. By the way Elizellen, your pictures on your sig line are a real inspiration. Thanks!

[jende]

Oh wow. thank you Elizellen!

[joee5]

I as well thought the same. Nice to find out the answers to all in doubt. Thanks for sharing. God Bless, Joe