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[S1124]Substitute For Cooking Wine

by Tim Sousa, Tim

Wine can be an essential ingredient. It can enhance the meal, not only by drinking it with the meal, but as an integral part of the food itself. The French cooking sauces, beurre rouge, and beurre blanc both contain wine. Both French and Chinese cooking make use of wine as an ingredient, as well as many other types of cooking. Wine can be used as an ingredient in sauces, soups, marinades, and more. It combines well with other flavors and ingredients, such as vinegar, fish paste, soy sauce, and many others.

There are questions that people have in cooking with wine. You yourself may be tentative about using wine in your cooking. Well, here are some answers to some common questions about cooking with wine.

Is the cooking affected by the wine quality?

The quality of the cooking is definitely affected by the quality of wine. Cooking with wine, tends to concentrate the flavor, since the alcohol evaporates out, leaving the flavors. You'll want to use a good quality wine, but you also shouldn't spend $100 for a bottle of wine for cooking. You can find some good wines for under $20 that will work just fine for cooking. In general, you don't want to cook with a wine that you wouldn't drink.

What about the alcohol content of the wine?

Most but not all of the alcohol will evaporate during the cooking process. Since alcohol evaporates at 172 degrees F., most if not all of the alcohol will be gone by the time the food is done cooking. Also keep in mind, that most recipes do not call for a lot of wine, so there would not be very much alcohol in the first place. Even if you don't drink wine for personal reasons, then you should be safe using it for cooking.

What if I put too much wine in my dishes?

Don't put too much wine in. If you're using a recipe, just follow the recipe, and don't add more wine than it calls for. If you think the recipe calls for too much wine, then you can simply use a little bit less wine. If you're experimenting with your own recipes, start with a little bit of wine, and add more as needed. Add a little bit of wine at first, and let the recipe cook. Taste it, and decide if it needs more wine. If so, then add some, if not, then don't. If there is not enough wine in a recipe, you can always add more. If there is too much, you can't remove it.

Is there a difference between cooking wine and regular wine?

Yes, there is a difference. Cooking wine contains salt and chemicals that make it okay for cooking, but not for drinking. Some recipes call for cooking wine. In this case, go ahead and use it. For the most part however, you should use regular wine. As stated above, you shouldn't cook with a wine that you wouldn't drink. In most cases, regular wine will work much better than cooking wines for your recipes.

If you just follow these simple tips, you'll be able to enhance your soups, sauces, marinades, and other recipes with the proper use of wine.

Whether you consider yourself an old fashioned cook, or a gourmet, adding wine to the foods you prepare can add lots of flavor. Wine can bring out the flavors in any dishes you cook. You can add wine to the salad, to the main course or to the dessert. When you are choosing your favorite bottle of wine from the wine racks, plan to add a little wine to the food as you prepare it, you may be pleasantly surprised.

There are those who don't want to cook with wine, because they don't want to use the alcohol, but the simple truth is the alcohol actually dissipates as you add heat to cook the food. All you are left with is the base flavor of the wine. You may be able to reduce the amount of salt as well as some of your other herbs and spices. Some cooks recommend using no other seasoning at all. Cooking with wine is not only good; it can be very good for you. You do not need to get out the wine glasses to reap the benefits of wine; just add it to your food.

When you are cooking with wine, there are some wines that have been specially blended for the kitchen, however you may find regular wine you use at your table is just as good if not better for cooking. Cooking wine can sometimes add a salty after taste that may not be what you are looking for. Regular wine can offer you a wider variety of flavors. For instance, red wine can add not only a robust flavor; it can also add the deep red coloring that is favorable in some dishes. If you want to give your spaghetti sauce a deeper color and enhance the spices, use a nice red wine. If you are making a cream sauce, the white wine gives you the flavor without the color. Just follow some of the same rules when cooking with wine that you do when drinking wine. Red wine is good for meat and white is good for seafood. This is a great time to search your wine racks for a wine that may not be your favorite at the table. Get out the corkscrews, and add it to the stew, you may find the wine is perfect there.

The flavor of the wine can change with cooking and the length of time you let it cook may change the flavor. The general rule is that you should not let it cook any longer than forty-five minutes for any of the dishes you are preparing. Wine also makes a great marinade. You can use it alone or you can add herbs and spices that will not only add flavor, but can also tenderize meat. And it is not only for meats and seafood; you can also marinade the vegetables you are planning to cook on the grill. And don't forget to set out the wine glasses while you are preparing the food, a sip of wine will make your cooking experience even more pleasurable.

If you want to try your hand at cooking with wine, it will be beneficial to you to do a little research. Realizing that a dry wine can add an acidic flavor to the food can help you to determine which wine you want to use. The special flavor of a good wine can make your dish memorable. While people love to think about wine accessories, they do not realize how great an accessory wine can be. The flavor and the richness of color that wine can add can make all the difference in the world.

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