Is it ok to add wine to baby's food

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Wills · 21/10/2004 15:45

Before you all scream let me explain. dd2 is now 14 months. I want to batch cook some family meals and have started making a large risotto. Normally to mine and dh's risotto I would add salt and wine. Its no hardship to do without the salt but I wondered about the wine. I was always under the impression that if you cook wine the alcoholic content is boiled out (cos alcohol boils at relatively low temps) leaving just the taste so surely there will be no harm??? Bit scared to do it though.

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Marina · 21/10/2004 15:47

Well, dd has had risotto and casseroles with glugs of wine for some months now (eek, and sometimes proper stock too). I'd say go for it Wills.

Clayhead · 21/10/2004 15:48

Ours have eaten risotto with wine added for ages. In fact, we're having it tonight...

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Wills · 21/10/2004 15:48

Thanks Marina. I'm written off at the mo with sinusitus but feel fine so thought I'd do some batch cooking to make it easier for me when I get back to work next week.

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motherinferior · 21/10/2004 15:48

I do it too

Clayhead · 21/10/2004 15:49

BTW dd is 2, ds 13 months

acer · 21/10/2004 15:49

I wouldn't worry because as you said the alcoholic content is boiled out, I just wish I could get mine to eat food like that!

carla · 21/10/2004 15:49

You're right, Wills. Go for it!

Marina · 21/10/2004 15:50

You all deserve a really top comforting risotto Wills, hope your sinusitis abates soon. Leaning over a fragrant bubbling mix of rice, wine, garlic & herbs can only help body and soul. [Hugs]

gingernut · 21/10/2004 15:50

I do it (and add wine to ds's meals). Have done since he was about your dd's age. Alcohol boils at 78C, well below bp of water, so should all boil off. You can always buy de-alcoholised cooking wine though (although no good for tenderising meat...only for flavouring). It's quite good.

Pidge · 21/10/2004 15:58

Yup - I do it too! All the alcohol boils off - I don't think there's any problem with it.

SofiaAmes · 21/10/2004 21:03

Yes alcohol definitely boils out so there is no problem with that aspect of it. The only thing I would consider is if there are food allergies in your family or if your dd is allergic to anything, wine has sulfites which don't cook out. I am allergic to wine and not only can I not drink it, but can't eat foods cooked with it. (though I didn't have this allergy as a child)

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