using wine in food

[Jonathan Wilson]

I have a number of recipes in my books that call for wine (white or red)
that I would like to make (including various seafood dishes).
Problem is, wine is expensive plus no-one in the house drinks it so the
stuff I dont use ends up going to waste (at least it did last time I tried
anything with wine in it)

Is there something I can use instead of wine without affecting the final dish?
Are there cheap wine options (and where can I buy them?)
Is there something useful I can do with the left over wine?
Any other suggestions?

[Geoff Muldoon]

Jonathan Wilson says...

Post by Jonathan Wilson
I have a number of recipes in my books that call for wine (white or red)
that I would like to make (including various seafood dishes).
Problem is, wine is expensive plus no-one in the house drinks it so the
stuff I dont use ends up going to waste (at least it did last time I tried
anything with wine in it)

Not a problem at our house, being wine drinkers.

Particularly for red wine, my sis buys the smallest available (usually 2
litre) "boutique" CASK wine, which because of the packaging technique will
after opening keep for many weeks in the pantry.

Geoff M

[Liz]

Post by Geoff Muldoon
Jonathan Wilson says...

Post by Jonathan Wilson
I have a number of recipes in my books that call for wine (white or red)
that I would like to make (including various seafood dishes).
Problem is, wine is expensive plus no-one in the house drinks it so the
stuff I dont use ends up going to waste (at least it did last time I tried
anything with wine in it)

Not a problem at our house, being wine drinkers.
Particularly for red wine, my sis buys the smallest available (usually 2
litre) "boutique" CASK wine, which because of the packaging technique will
after opening keep for many weeks in the pantry.
Geoff M

Yep, that's what I do too. If I've run out I sometimes use sherry or other
fortified wine instead. Obviously tastes different, but closer than
substituting water or stock. I think it used to be common to keep a bottle
of cooking sherry in the kitchen cupboard. Fortified wine keeps for some
time, though it does deteriorate after a while.

Liz

[Tricia]

Post by Jonathan Wilson
I have a number of recipes in my books that call for wine (white or
red) that I would like to make (including various seafood dishes).
Problem is, wine is expensive plus no-one in the house drinks it so
the stuff I dont use ends up going to waste (at least it did last time I
tried anything with wine in it)
Is there something I can use instead of wine without affecting the
final dish? Are there cheap wine options (and where can I buy them?)
Is there something useful I can do with the left over wine?
Any other suggestions?

I'm not a wine drinker either but heard about wine in cans - could be
expensive I dunno
I usually replace with water or stock myself
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[Craig Welch]

Post by Jonathan Wilson
I have a number of recipes in my books that call for wine (white or red)
that I would like to make (including various seafood dishes).
Problem is, wine is expensive plus no-one in the house drinks it so the
stuff I dont use ends up going to waste (at least it did last time I tried
anything with wine in it)

There are people who will disagree with me, but it doesn't have to
be quality wine.

Cheap wine is a small cask will keep for a very long time, at very
little cost.

[MG]

Post by Jonathan Wilson
I have a number of recipes in my books that call for wine (white or red)
that I would like to make (including various seafood dishes).
Problem is, wine is expensive plus no-one in the house drinks it so the
stuff I dont use ends up going to waste (at least it did last time I tried
anything with wine in it)
Is there something I can use instead of wine without affecting the final dish?
Are there cheap wine options (and where can I buy them?)
Is there something useful I can do with the left over wine?
Any other suggestions?

if you really want to use wine, you can buy some wine in smaller bottles,
about 350ml or so

not all winemakers have this though

[Flec]

Post by MG

Post by Jonathan Wilson
I have a number of recipes in my books that call for wine (white or red)
that I would like to make (including various seafood dishes).
Problem is, wine is expensive plus no-one in the house drinks it so the
stuff I dont use ends up going to waste (at least it did last time I
tried anything with wine in it)
Is there something I can use instead of wine without affecting the final dish?
Are there cheap wine options (and where can I buy them?)
Is there something useful I can do with the left over wine?
Any other suggestions?

if you really want to use wine, you can buy some wine in smaller bottles,
about 350ml or so
not all winemakers have this though

Woolworths Liquor (and suspect others) have wine that come small durable
plastic saches. Cheap and about the right amount to suit most of the
quantities required in recipes.

[mªdcªt]

x-no-archive: yes On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:16:27 +0900, Jonathan Wilson

Post by Jonathan Wilson
I have a number of recipes in my books that call for wine (white or red)
that I would like to make (including various seafood dishes).
Problem is, wine is expensive plus no-one in the house drinks it so the
stuff I dont use ends up going to waste (at least it did last time I tried
anything with wine in it)
Is there something I can use instead of wine without affecting the final dish?
Are there cheap wine options (and where can I buy them?)
Is there something useful I can do with the left over wine?
Any other suggestions?

In addition to the 375ml bottle (not all that cheap) and the
sachets/bags (haven't tried these myself), check out "cleanskin"
wines.

These are excess production by wineries that they sell at a great
markdown, in "generic" labels that don't identify the winery (just the
variety of wine and region it came from). They do this to offload
excess wine without affecting the "prestige" of the winery and thus
being able to mark up future vintages.

This stuff is usually of decent quality, and can often be had for as
little as $5-7 a bottle. (I just bagged a couple of white shiraz for
$6.99 which are luuuuurvely chilled on a warm summer evening...)


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[ant]

Coles flog a line of wines called Vino Gusto, designer wine made for them.
It's really very good, and the normal price is 6 bucks a bottle, but it's
often 5 bucks. They have various reds and whites, and it's a very drinkable
quaffer. Perfect for cooking. also has a screw cap, so you can keep it a few
days.

[isabella]

fill the icecube tray from the fridge
and freeze the wine
it works great
and use next time a ice cub istead of wine

isabella

Post by Jonathan Wilson
I have a number of recipes in my books that call for wine (white or red)
that I would like to make (including various seafood dishes).
Problem is, wine is expensive plus no-one in the house drinks it so the
stuff I dont use ends up going to waste (at least it did last time I
tried anything with wine in it)
Is there something I can use instead of wine without affecting the
final dish? Are there cheap wine options (and where can I buy them?)
Is there something useful I can do with the left over wine?
Any other suggestions?