Kitchen

[house_cat]

Neither DH nor I drink wine, so it's hard for me to judge. I buy little six packs of red and white wine at the grocery store. They're not fancy, they have screw tops. One of them is almost always enough for any recipe, so there's no waste.

[HandJive]

On 2/12/2015 KYToby said:

If you won't drink it, don't cook with it.

[glmama]

On 2/12/2015 lolakimono said:

Chefs will say NOT to use any wine to cook with that YOU wouldn't drink, as the flavor concentrates while cooking.

Yes, this.

[madzonie]

Wanted to thank everyone for the very helpful input! I will find some way to use up these cooking wines that I bought, and will go back to using "drinkable" wines in my cooking!

I appreciate all the information and the suggestions! Thanks!!

[Bird]

Other than knowing NOT to use "cooking wines" because they are salty and have other nasty ingredients, I am so ignorant here and hope someone can give specifics.

When it says add a "dry white wine" or some "dry sherry," what IS dry? How do you tell from looking at the bottle? Does "dry" just mean "not sweet?" Please don't laugh. Total ignoramus here! Do you have any brand names? - Bird

[chickenbutt]

On 2/12/2015 lolakimono said:

Chefs will say NOT to use any wine to cook with that YOU wouldn't drink, as the flavor concentrates while cooking.

That's what I've always heard. You want flavors that would appeal to you, and be of quality ingredients, so it makes sense.

I don't care for wine so I don't cook with it. I've passed over lots of recipes over the years because I didn't want to purchase a bottle of wine and then end up throwing the rest of it away. but, that's ok. That's the choice I made.

If I were to cook with wine, however, I would choose a decent one that appealed to me.

[NoelSeven]

Never use a "cooking" wine.

Get a regular good bottle of wine or sherry and use that. If you're unfamiliar with wines, go to a liquor store like BevMo and ask one of their managers to help you choose a good, moderate brand.