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Cooking with Wine
Cooking
with wine began with the Greeks and Romans and was an equal favorite
of cooks in the Middle Ages.
It
remained a popular practice well into the 17th century England,
when it was merrily transported to Colonial America.
Today,
cooking with wine is an easy way to add a 'kick' to otherwise
ordinary, everyday dishes and adds a nuanced, sophisticated flavor
that's difficult to arrive at by just adding a favorite herb or
spice.
Adding
white wine to
any chicken or fish dish help to keep it moist while cooking.
Red wine also
brings out the flavor in meat dishes, and is a common ingredient
in marinades. In fact, any dish you're making will probably benefit
from a splash of wine. For certain cakes, sherry is an ingredient
that adds a heady flavor while helping to lighten its
texture.
As
food author Morrison Wood once famously said, "It is,
of course, entirely possible to cook without using wine. It is
also possible to wear suits and dresses made out of gunny sacks,
but who wants to?"
For
more information on cooking with wine, check out expert guides
on the subject featuring recipes & complete instructions for
traditional recipes, along with novel and surprising ways to cook
with wine...
The Nuances of Cooking with Wine
- A good primer with a discussion on wine/cooking interactions,
choosing a cooking wine, marinating, deglazing and finishing,
plus a handful of recipes to get you fired up...
Ask
Don and Diane: Cooking with Wine, Part I
- A sommelier couple as your guide to the subject with general
expert advice on flavoring or marinading with wine, and more about
maceration (steeping fruit in wine - think Sangria) in Part
II.
Cooking
with Wine - Excellent guide to making sauces and reductions,
Q&A, wine pairing information, and related recipes.
Homecraft Wine & Brew - Cooking
with Wine
- Easy to make dishes including garlic and white wine sauce, Chardonnay
chicken, salmon de Provence, sole with white wine and more.
Fine
Living - Cooking with Wine
- From the online edition of the TV network featuring their suggestions
of top books on the subject, with mini-reviews, prices and links
to where you can purchase online.
also see related
articles -> Wine
with Turkey | Wine
with Lamb
Red
Wine & Barbecue | How
to Pick a Good Wine
also
see -> Champagne
| Wine Classes
| Wine &
Food Pairing
Port
& Sherry | Sparkling
Wines | Wine
Party Ideas
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