Cooking substitute for sherry?!

There seems to be some confusion in the answers here. There's a massive difference between "sherry" and "sherry vinegar" -- in no way does one make a suitable substitute for the other, in spite of the similar name. It's much like the difference between apple cider (which is sweet) and apple cider vinegar (which is very sour). When wines oxidize (by being exposed to air), they develop acetic acid, which is what makes vinegar taste the way it does. But before this happens, regular sherry is actually quite sweet. So "sherry vinegar" is what you're left with after this process occurs. If you've ever had red wine that's sat out a bit too long, you'll know what I mean.

Likewise, "cooking sherry" also still contains alcohol. The difference between this and regular sherry is that it's (a) sherry that's not good enough to drink on it's own, and (b) it contains preservatives to keep it from spoiling in your pantry.

For a substitute, your best bet is to use something that balances sweetness with sour. Regular apple cider/juice, for example, might even do the trick (US cider, not the alcoholic kind popular in the UK).

There's no substitution for that wonderful flavor. Unless she's a raging alcoholic, she won't even detect that it was ever there. The alcohol almost completely dissapates in cooking. If it were me, I'd just not tell her. If she asks, tell her it's sherry vinegar, or get a bottle of Fre alcohol free white wine and tell her you used that. Or just don't cook the recipe.

Maybe cooking sherry it isn't alcohol but a vinegar? I'd feel better with the real thing sense most of the alcohol is burned off!

Cook a little bit at first put on some bread, and let your mother try it?

Robyn, what she doesn't know won't hurt her, if she does question it, blame me, C.M. C. I told you where to find sherry flavoring rather than extract. I am nasty right, well do it.

Don't tell her there is sherry in it. Chances are she won't even know.
Alternately. You might be able to find "Sherry flavored extracts" in your grocery store.

I bought some sherry vinegar at World Market which is very good. Nothing tastes exactly like sherry, so be careful in substituting other ingredients. Sherry has a very distinct flavor.

When cooking with wine... almost immediately the alcohol is cooked off! Or, you could use a non-alcoholic cooking sherry from the grocery store.

Cooking with liquor is like anything else..it is for flavor...There is no distinct after taste ...Sherry doesn't really have an adequate substitute..................


Hope this helped !!!