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Originally Posted by CC1
Why would you not want to use the wine? The alcohol serves a purpose.Once you have carmalized the garlic and tomatos in the olive oil the alcohol in the white wine deglazes it. The alcohol burns off in the process and the food has no alcohol content in it. Water will not deglaze plus the white wine does add flavor to the meal. (white wine is also great when just sauteeing chicken breasts in a skillet along with other spices)
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I guess it's just the thought of someone seeing me buy it, or seeing it in my home, since we do not allow drinking among our leadership. Just avoiding the appearance of hypocrisy, I guess. That kind of thing bothers me - I have to be careful.