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