Opinions on alcohol in food for young children please

[kate1516]

Was planning on making a prawn risotto for tea tomorrow. It involves frying the risotto in some white wine in the early stages (approx. half a glass of wine). I was going to take a portion off for my 1 year old as everything else in it he can eat. I think the majority of alcohol burns off leaving just the sugars, doesn't it? However, don't want to give him something that isn't really good for him.

Yay or nay for a toddler?

Yes all the alcohol boils off very quickly. It'll be fine.

Dont bother taking a portion out. The whole point ofcooking with alcohol is that the alcohol part evaporates off and you are leftwith the flavour. Not an issue. P.s. my kids love redwine gravy AND i generally put alcohol in most thjngs. Had creamy cider chicken last night fkr example.

I make a chicken and white wine pie and never really considered not giving it to dd.. I always thought the alcohol would cook out!!

Thanks. Might start cracking out the steak and ale pies soon then. Cider chicken sounds good too - might google that recipe next weekend.