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| TOPIC - Alcohol |
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My husband needs to avoid alcohol as he has Hep. B. However alcohol is almost an essential
ingredient in most cuisines (red wine, rice wine, etc). What can I use instead of alcohol?
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Alcohol evaporates with heat, thus some of the alcohol will burn off in the cooking process.
The longer you cook an item after you add the alcohol, the less the alcohol residue will be.
The following data comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Alcohol remaining after preparation:
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- 85% Added to boiling liquid, and remove from heat
- 75% Flamed or Flambe
- 70% No heat, stored overnight
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| Baked or simmered: |
- 40% after 15 min
- 35% after 30 min
- 25% after 1 hour
- 20% after 1.5 hour
- 10% after 2 hours
- 5% after 2 1/2 hours
You can substitute with non-alcoholic wines or use the vinegar version ie. red wine vinegar
or rice vinegar as these will impart the flavour without the alcohol. You may also want to
use chicken or beef stock for more flavour. Use fruit juices to replace some of
the fruit-flavoured liquers such as Grand Marnier or almond extract to replace amaretto and
rum extract to replace rum.
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Hi! I have a question regarding alcohol. How many calories does the
average alcoholic beverage have? And, will a person gain weight if
they drink a lot of alcohol ? Thanks so much.
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| 1 can beer (330 ml) |
= 135-165 calories |
| 12 oz stout |
= 142 calories |
| 5 oz wine (1 standard glass) |
= 90 calories |
| 1½ oz liquor |
= 90 calories |
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+ 75 calories) |
If you drink large quantities of alcohol, you are going to consume a
lot of calories and that could lead to weight gain. Remember that
calories from alcohol are "empty" calories meaning that other than
calories, alcohol provide no other nutrients. If a person only drinks
and does not consume other food, he/she will eventually have protein
calorie malnutrition and other vitamin & mineral deficiencies. The
Dietary Guidelines for both the US and Singapore recommend drinking in
moderation: no more than one standard drink per day for women and two
for men; pregnant & breast-feeding women should not drink at all.
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