Sherry

Curry_Queen

I want to get some sherry (for a recipe, not to drink ) and no way do I want to use what they call "cooking sherry" as it has too much salt added :eek: but I haven't a clue which one to get

I need something that's dry but just looking at Tesco's list they don't state which ones are dry and most of them are "cream" sherries, which I'm assuming are sweeter?

Help!

billieboy_2

If you look here it looks like they tell you whether each one is dry, medium or sweet. Hope this helps.

Curry_Queen

Thanks for that billieboy

Well, it appears Tesco only sell one dry one which comes in a 1 litre bottle :eek:

I'm not sure I really need that much, and I'm certainly not going to take up drinking sherry :eek: ... so how long does sherry keep if I'm just using it for cooking purposes, bearing in mind with Xmas just around the corner I could probably find a few uses for it

Nelski

Ive had a bottle of Pale Sherry (dry) in my cupboard for a year or so now and it just comes out for cooking (and the odd very stressful moment!!) Dont think it will go off for a long time CQ

What ya cooking BTW?

squeaky

Took me three years to get rid of one bottle of fino...

Ticklemouse

Sherry doesn't go off - at least not for ages. However, as long as it's sweet (ie Harveys Bristol Cream type) it doesn't last that long here (I find it helps the cooking of a large meal esp. when the IL's are visiting. However, I do drink it by the large wine glassfull *hic*)

I'm sure you could find a use for it over Xmas....

Curry_Queen

Nelski wrote:

Ive had a bottle of Pale Sherry (dry) in my cupboard for a year or so now and it just comes out for cooking (and the odd very stressful moment!!) Dont think it will go off for a long time CQ

What ya cooking BTW?

Nosey :rotfl:


he he he ... I'm in my Chinese experimental cooking mode at the moment and as I forgot to order any Saki last week I thought I'd give the sherry a try instead, as they're very similar, but that's why it needs to be dry rather than sweet

Sounds as though I may as well get the litre bottle then as it's only £4 something or other anyway, and not exactly gonna break the bank!

Thanks everyone :T

Nelski

Curry_Queen wrote:

Nosey :rotfl:

I know but you are my hero recipe wise so was just seeing if there was a new one to try!!!
I have a great recipe for Paprika Chicken where you boil the chicken pieces in sherry and water first and its gorgeous so that could get rid of some sherry if you need to.

MATH

Ticklemouse wrote:

Sherry doesn't go off - at least not for ages. However, as long as it's sweet (ie Harveys Bristol Cream type) it doesn't last that long here (I find it helps the cooking of a large meal esp. when the IL's are visiting. However, I do drink it by the large wine glassfull *hic*)

I'm sure you could find a use for it over Xmas....

I agree with TM (what a wise woman she is!) You cannot cook a Sunday Roast unless marinated in sherry (the cook that is not the roast). I've broke with tradition today tho and downed 2ltrs of cheap German white. hic (well it was on special and I paid with a divvy voucher)

elona

I like the idea but don't you burn yourself?

I can only just cope with juggling the baking and roasting tins sober!:beer:

Curry_Queen

Nelski wrote:

I know but you are my hero recipe wise so was just seeing if there was a new one to try!!!
I have a great recipe for Paprika Chicken where you boil the chicken pieces in sherry and water first and its gorgeous so that could get rid of some sherry if you need to.

Ooooo that sounds nice :drool: ... would be good if you could post the recipe at some point <hint hint>

I love that little chef too! :rotfl: