Cooking with wine
posted by philip in Wine
There are two camps; those that cook with whatever wine is lying around and those that feel cooking with fine wines can accentuate the dish. The NY Times put out a great article a couple of days ago about this. Catch it before they make it subscription only.
Their summary: “Over all, wines that I would have poured down the drain rather than sip from a glass were improved by the cooking process, revealing qualities that were neutral at worst and delightful at best. On the other hand, wines of complexity and finesse were flattened by cooking — or, worse, concentrated by it, taking on big, cartoonish qualities that made them less than appetizing.”
One thing to watch out for is the fact that any flavors the wine has will become stronger as it is heated. For example a tannic wine can end up dominating the dish - much safer to stick to a smoother, gentler wine.
What wine goes good with steak and potatoes ?
TIM - I’m going to post about how Snooth’s algorithms will answer such questions and give you a few specifics at the same time.
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