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The Nuances of Cooking with Wine:

Answers to Common Questions

When the topic of food and wine arises, the usual flow of conversation revolves around what wine to drink with dinner. The topic that almost never arises: what wine to put in dinner. The use of wine as an ingredient is usually controlled by only a couple factors: white or red and what's open in the fridge. But there is more to cooking with wine than using up last night's leftovers. Wine is a complex beverage and it's use in cooking has many implications. Where does the flavor come from and how will it affect my recipe? What about the alcohol? Just how do I incorporate wine into my cooking repetoire?

Well, here is a layman's primer on the chemistry of wine and food. This should be able to provide some basic answers to questions regarding wine and food. What components of wine add flavor, what happens to the alcohol and what sulfites have to do with anything. Also, how to choose a wine to cook with (besides just using up that bottle in the back of the fridge), how to cook with it and what you can expect for results. Finally, a little discussion on the implications of using wine in food—for our children, our religion and our general health.

Cooking with Wine

• How Does Wine Get Its Flavor?
• Choose a Wine for Cooking
• Alcohol Evaporates, Flavors Concentrate
• Using Wines: Marinating, Deglazing & Finishing the Dish
• Alcohol Abstainers, Sulfites & Children

Recipes for Cooking with Wine

• Risotto Rosso with Sage
• Red Snapper Cioppino
• Figs Poached in Port with Mascarpone Mousse

Also see:

• The Global Gourmet's Coq au Vermouth
• Coq au Vin Nouveau
• Coq au Vin (Chicken In Wine)
• Coq au Vin (Chicken in Red Wine)
• Braised Short Ribs in Cabernet Sauce
• Red Beans Stewed in Wine Sauce
• Greek Grilled Chicken with Almond Garlic Sauce
• Cherries Poached in Red Wine and Spices
• Roasted Swordfish with Herbs, Smoked Bacon, and Red Wine Butter