Meringue And Vinegar

[rockyracoon]

I'm making a pavlova and just realised I've run out of white wine vinegar, will red wine vinegar substitute okay?

Thanks for any replies

[woofgang]

it will make the meringue pink!

[boxtops]

If you want pink meringue.....

[lady-janine]

any cider vinegar?

[boxtops]

Nip out to the shops.... :-)

[woofgang]

a little ordinary malt works

[rockyracoon]

Bugger, didn't think about the pink. I've got malt or white vinegar, what's best.

Boxy, I haven't even got dressed today as I'm cleaning the house (got posh rellies coming tomorrow so have to make an effort) so going to shop not an option :)

[rockyracoon]

Sorry, forgot to say thanks all :)

[lady-janine]

white vinegar or check your recipe books and see about cornflour.

[rockyracoon]

I use cornflour as well LJ.

[mazie]

Hi Rocky have you got any lemons or lemon juice? That'll do the job.

[lady-janine]

don't panic about visitors. i'm sure everything will be fine.

[EcclesCake]

Lemon juice, white vinegar or doing without......it will be fine.

[rockyracoon]

Thanks, I went for he white vinegar in the end :)

I'll be annoying you all again in a minute (parsley sauce) :)

[EcclesCake]

You won't be annoying me.......parsley sauce is one of the most pointless things I have ever encountered........bleurghhhh! Having said that I may be able to advise on technique ;-)

[rockyracoon]

Bugger, I've just gone in the kitchen and realised I forgot to turn the oven off and leave the door open, it's been cooking about 20 mins longer than it should.

It'll be okay won't it?

[EcclesCake]

Yep. It might be chewier, it my be less chewy, it might be more coloured than you hoped. As long as the raw meringue was of a good consistency you can wing it.

[rockyracoon]

Well I usually make Delia's one and it's for an all in one sauce, as a rule I make a roux and gradually add milk but time being a bit tight I'd like to try the all in one but am a bit wary of lumps. Should I stick to the roux or go for it?

[rockyracoon]

Phew, chewier or not I can cope with, colour not a problem as it'll be smothered in chocolate.

Thanks :)

[boxtops]

You're making merigue in the nude???

[EcclesCake]

I've ne'er made the Delia all in one method but at the end of the day it is all about cooking out the flour.

If you are pushed for time stick to what you know, much safer in my opinion.

It doesn't take that long with a brisk whisk!