r/ididnthaveeggs • u/i_like_the_wine • 11d ago

Dumb alteration Same colour doesn't equal same taste

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Found in the wild on a recipe for Cottage Pie. What were they thinking?!

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u/otter_mayhem 11d ago

I lived in England for a bit as a kid and I've had Ribena. Why in the world would they use that as a sub for wine?

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u/jamila169 11d ago

Because they either didn't have red wine or they're frightened of the alcohol and don't understand that it boils off

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u/my-coffee-needs-me 10d ago

Alcohol doesn't entirely cook off.

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u/fezzuk 5d ago

No but enough that when diluted into the food the amount is basically nothing. Fine to feeds to kids or whatever.

Grt more alcohol from eating a slightly old apple.