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Giving a 14 month old lasagna cooked with red wine

  • 05-06-2008 05:37PM
    #1
    Benedict XVI
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    Is it safe to give a 14 month old some lasagna that was cooked in red wine?
    The lasagna was very well cooked for about 2 -3 hours.


Comments

  • #2
    TequilaMockingBird
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    The alcohol would be cooked out of it by then, assuming its not a full bottle of plonk of course!


  • #3
    Nevyn
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    I would be more worried about the richness of the dish with the herbs and the scauses then the red wine in it.


  • #4
    Talliesin
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    If the child was okay with that much meat and dairy, then fine.

    The boiling point of alcohol is 78.4 °C. Most cooking will remove most alcohol. The sort of cooking you do with a ragu for lasagna (where you'll first be cooking the sauce on high, and then baking it) will remove all the alcohol.


  • #5
    Davidth88
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    I am with Thaedydal on that , how much salt are you using etc.


  • #6
    Loopy
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    sueme wrote: »
    The alcohol would be cooked out of it by then, assuming its not a full bottle of plonk of course!

    I agree with this and think it would be perfectly safe for your little one..


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  • #7
    Carrigart Exile
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    In France and Spain a 14 year old would be having a glass of red wine with the lasagne, they would then learn to treat alcohol with respect and see it as part of a meal.


  • #8
    Ludo
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    LOL..I was going to reply with this comment also until I realised the question is about a 14 MONTH old...not a 14 year old.


  • #9
    Mrs.T
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    I don't see a problem with the alcohol as long as it's been cooked for a long time. I even have a cookbook for baby and toddlers with a glass of wine being added to a few recipes. I've been giving our wee man wine and port sauces.
    Out of interest why would the herbs and richness of the dish be worrying? I never add salt to my dishes but I do add lots of herbs.


  • #10
    TequilaMockingBird
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    Mrs.T wrote: »
    Out of interest why would the herbs and richness of the dish be worrying? I never add salt to my dishes but I do add lots of herbs.


    I'm with you on that Mrs T, if the salt content is low. My girl was always given a little of what we were having at that age.


  • #11
    Nevyn
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    It is good for babies to have some so of what ever is going they need to expand and devleops thier taste buds but it's something I would way has to be ramped up to for the sake of thier palete and also thier digestive system.


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  • #12
    Carrigart Exile
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    Ludo wrote: »
    LOL..I was going to reply with this comment also until I realised the question is about a 14 MONTH old...not a 14 year old.

    eek I hadn't noticed the months, sorry OP:D


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