| Wine can be an essential ingredient. It can | | | | of wine, so there would not be very much |
| enhance the meal, not only by drinking it | | | | alcohol in the first place. Even if you don't |
| with the meal, but as an integral part of the | | | | drink wine for personal reasons, then you |
| food itself. The French cooking sauces, | | | | should be safe using it for cooking. |
| beurre rouge, and beurre blanc both contain | | | | |
| wine. Both French and Chinese cooking make | | | | What if I put too much wine in my dishes? |
| use of wine as an ingredient, as well as many | | | | |
| other types of cooking. Wine can be used as | | | | Don't put too much wine in. If you're using a |
| an ingredient in sauces, soups, marinades, | | | | recipe, just follow the recipe, and don't add |
| and more. It combines well with other flavors | | | | more wine than it calls for. If you think the |
| and ingredients, such as vinegar, fish paste, | | | | recipe calls for too much wine, then you can |
| soy sauce, and many others. | | | | simply use a little bit less wine. If you're |
| | | | experimenting with your own recipes, start |
| There are questions that people have in | | | | with a little bit of wine, and add more as |
| cooking with wine. You yourself may be | | | | needed. Add a little bit of wine at first, |
| tentative about using wine in your cooking. | | | | and let the recipe cook. Taste it, and decide |
| Well, here are some answers to some common | | | | if it needs more wine. If so, then add some, |
| questions about cooking with wine. | | | | if not, then don't. If there is not enough |
| | | | wine in a recipe, you can always add more. If |
| Is the cooking affected by the wine quality? | | | | there is too much, you can't remove it. |
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| The quality of the cooking is definitely | | | | Is there a difference between cooking wine |
| affected by the quality of wine. Cooking with | | | | and regular wine? |
| wine, tends to concentrate the flavor, since | | | | |
| the alcohol evaporates out, leaving the | | | | Yes, there is a difference. Cooking wine |
| flavors. You'll want to use a good quality | | | | contains salt and chemicals that make it okay |
| wine, but you also shouldn't spend $100 for a | | | | for cooking, but not for drinking. Some |
| bottle of wine for cooking. You can find some | | | | recipes call for cooking wine. In this case, |
| good wines for under $20 that will work just | | | | go ahead and use it. For the most part |
| fine for cooking. In general, you don't want | | | | however, you should use regular wine. As |
| to cook with a wine that you wouldn't drink. | | | | stated above, you shouldn't cook with a wine |
| | | | that you wouldn't drink. In most cases, |
| What about the alcohol content of the wine? | | | | regular wine will work much better than |
| | | | cooking wines for your recipes. |
| Most but not all of the alcohol will | | | | |
| evaporate during the cooking process. Since | | | | If you just follow these simple tips, you'll |
| alcohol evaporates at 172 degrees F., most if | | | | be able to enhance your soups, sauces, |
| not all of the alcohol will be gone by the | | | | marinades, and other recipes with the proper |
| time the food is done cooking. Also keep in | | | | use of wine. |
| mind, that most recipes do not call for a lot | | | | |