Am Mittwoch, 5. Juli 2017 13:51:30 UTC+2 schrieb Terry Coombs:
> On 7/5/2017 5:19 AM, JBurns wrote:
> > On Tue, 4 Jul 2017 18:19:30 -0500, Terry Coombs >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 7/4/2017 5:03 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> > <snip>
> >>>> Lol, if I was a newcomer here I'd feel as if I stepped into One Flew
> >>>> Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
> >>> I hope I didn't do anything wrong. I posted a couple of recipes. Would
> >>> have put up some others but didn't for fear of getting grief for doing
> >>> so.
> >> Naw Bruce , I've been involved in usenet for nearly 20 years now .
> >> Grew a carapace long ago . Gee Julie , I mighta screwed up , I just
> >> posted a recipe for baby clams in white wine sauce under my sig in a
> >> reply to Boring Elgar upthread a few posts .
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Snag
> > I read your recipe. The only thing I took umbrage to was the use of
> > Cooking Wine. Yech, the use of good wine, or at least drinkable wine,
> > will much improve the end result.
> >
> > JB
> >
> In general I agree , but that's the way the recipe was written . If I
> can get the salt balance right I will use a better wine for it .
> Unfortunately we're low on wines , need to make a run to Branson and
> visit the wineries there . We like to stock up up there , much cheaper
> than in our area of Arkansas - Stone County , dry , and the neighboring
> counties are all high priced knowing that we ain't gonna drive farther .

Try good apple juice instead.
Seriously - I started doing that when cooking for a friend of ours who
doesn't drink alcohol any more (had a problem and mastered it a long time
ago). The sweet and sour notes balance out just fine; now, I usually use
apple juice.