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Default Substitute for sake?

On Feb 20, 8:29 am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote
>
> > Nancy wrote on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:09:39 -0500:

>
> > NY> see the answer when I look. Can I substitute something for
> > NY> the sake?

>
> > NY> I'm car challenged and just going to the supermarket is
> > NY> enough.
> > Very dry sherry seems to work for me. In fact, I have used Amontillado,
> > "Cocktail" or "Very Dry"....pretty obviously the usual bottle of cheaper
> > sherry that I use for cooking.

>
> Thanks, Jim, I should keep a bottle of that in the house.
> Unfortunately, they don't sell it at the supermarkets here.
>
> nancy


I'd never heard of Amontillado previously, but DH just bought a bottle
at Trader Joe's yesterday. $4.99, I believe.
Can't recall if you shop there or not.
Dee Dee