| For centuries, wine is being used in cooking. There | | | | without wine rather than using this pre-salted |
| is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans used | | | | wine. |
| wine as an integral part of their cooking. It was | | | | - You should consider wine to be a spice. A red |
| these two ancient civilizations that should be | | | | wine will impart color and dry quality to the food, |
| credited for spreading this technique of cooking | | | | while a white wine will impart an acidic quality to |
| throughout Europe. The French, the connoisseurs | | | | the food. |
| of fine wine, have been using wine in preparing | | | | - When you heat wine, it will first lose its alcohol |
| food from the Middle Ages, while the English | | | | content. Therefore, if you want the alcohol to |
| started using it in the 18th century. One of the | | | | reduce in the food, you will have to cook it longer. |
| first recipe books highlighting the use of wine was | | | | However, make sure that there is sufficient liquid |
| published in 1739 in England. Through the book one | | | | in the food, or else the flavor will change |
| could make soups using wine, fricassee, veal, | | | | dramatically. |
| roast of venison and hog meat pie. | | | | - If you use a fruity wine, you will have a fruit |
| The English colonists who settled in America were | | | | taste in the food prepared. While a sweet wine |
| instrumental in introducing sherry, port and | | | | will impart a sweet taste. However, the so-called |
| Madeira to Colonial America. At that time there | | | | cooking wine will make the food salty because it |
| was no rule about what type of wine should be | | | | has added salt. |
| drank with what type of food. | | | | - Usually wine is used to deglaze a pan. In order |
| Today, wine is used in cooking in the French way. | | | | words, it wine is used as a base when making |
| It is basically used to enhance flavor and texture | | | | sauces. |
| of the food prepared. Here are some tips on how | | | | - Invariably the wine is added towards the end of |
| to use wine for cooking: | | | | the food preparation. |
| - Always use good quality wine for food | | | | The good thing about using wine to prepare |
| preparation. A bad quality wine will spoil your dish | | | | different sauces and meats dishes is that you can |
| instead of enhancing the taste and flavor. It will | | | | experiment to find out how different wines |
| lend a bitter or sour taste to the food prepared. | | | | impart different flavors, tastes and aromas. This |
| - Do not use cooking wine that is usually available | | | | way you will know what wines go with what type |
| in stores. You will be better of cooking your food | | | | of food preparation. |