If alcohol is added to food, and it is then cooked....is all the alcohol evaporated, or will some remain? i.e. is it halaal?
2007-02-11 21:53:45 · 3 answers · asked by SD 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
The concept of halal-ness goes beyond actual alcoholic content. It is a way of life. To consume halal foods also means to stay away from certain types of food because Islam is a religion of choices, prudence and control. If you know alcohol has been added as an ingredient, even if scientifically there is no longer any alcohol, the food is not halal because alcohol is not considered a desirable ingredient in food or drink. If there is nothing else in the world to drink but alcoholic beverages, then alcohol itself would become halal since there is no other choice. To further this argument, if alcohol has been evaporated into the air, is the air in the room halal? Of course it is, because you cannot avoid air. You don't have a choice in the matter so you do not need to consider if it is halal. Alcohol then becomes a non-issue. You do however, have a choice whether you consume the food that had alcohol as an ingredient. It's the philosophy behind the way of life.
2007-02-11 22:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by aken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not halaal anymore if there is alcohol inside (evaporated or not)!
2007-02-12 06:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The latest I heard was that it does NOT all evaporate.
For religious purposes, not enough.
Very little remains. And, the dish is important.
If hot enough, I think it does all evaporate.
Try googling cooking school.
2007-02-12 06:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by DC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋