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[wellinghall]

Would substituting "orange juice" for "rose wine" in a mushroom recipe work?

How do I clean pewter?

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[segh.livejournal.com]

a) probably - different, but good.
b) traditionally, breadcrumbs, but I don't believe it works. I used to use Silvo but it doesn't work either. If you find out, let me know.

[alitalf.livejournal.com]

1) Would taste quite different, probably ok
2) Brassso magic wadding (it used to be called in the days of my youth)

[meglorien.livejournal.com]

Lemon works fine, so orange juice should too, as they are similar. I suppose you're wanting a sweetish kind of flavour. I'm sorry I'm giving you so much trouble... Maybe you could do them with wine for the rest of you, and just some without for me?

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

It's no trouble at all! We are so much looking forward to having you over.

[gramarye1971]

How dirty is the pewter? And is it antique (i.e., lead-based)?

[pellegrina.livejournal.com]

When in doubt, ask The Pewter Society (http://www.pewtersociety.org/care.html)!

Bearing in mind that I hate mushrooms, wouldn't red grape juice be a possibility? Maybe with a dash of lemon or vinegar?

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

Would substituting "orange juice" for "rose wine" in a mushroom recipe work?


Does the recipe contain a white sauce or cream or similar substance that could undergo a castrophic phase change? If so, then avoid, if not then I'm sure it'll be fine. As long as you like orange juice...

[tigerfort.livejournal.com]

I'd probably substitute a fairly plain white wine or mead of similar dryness to the rose wine. Orange juice would add a lot of acidity, plus a strong orange flavour, which may not be what you want. Of course, if you think it needs a kick and a fruity taste, go for it!

If the pewter is a smooth surface, I just polish it with a rag (fairly coarse, so there is some abrasion). I guess for engraved or relief designs, you'd need metal polish of some kind - try asking in a small iron-mongers.

[knitting-hobbit.livejournal.com]

I may be too late, but I agree with Tigerfort on the mushroom recipe. :) Let us know how it went?

On the pewter, I know nothing.
:)

[jane-somebody.livejournal.com]

I'm fairly sure in this case the needful thing is to replace the alcohol with something non-alcoholic, so your solution wouldn't work. I frequently substitute apple juice for white wine in recipes, which works pretty well as a rule, but I don't know how well it would do for rose. Pellegrina's suggestion sounds sensible.

[tigerfort.livejournal.com]

I would probably go for white grape juice (closer to the same acidity, which may be a consideration), but apple is more widely available :)

I agree that stripey_cat hadn't realised about the need to remove the alcohol (or that I was still logged in :) .

[estiel.livejournal.com]

orange juice? Strange.
Clean pewter with baking soda.