Wine to Cook with

Debt_Free_Chick

Seakay wrote: »

True, but I've not actually bought a bottle like that since the early eighties.

A fair point - truly corked wine (a sign of an imperfect cork and/or poor storage) is actually quite unusual these days. And - love 'em or hate 'em - the plastic corks ought to virtually eliminate corked wine.

Seakay

Ooh, don't get me started on corks or we'll have to take the whole thread over to enviromental and ethical!

Lyndsay_21

i dont drink wine so i just buy the cheapest (usually value) wine from the supermarkets and use that.

tiamai_d

5 mini bottles for a £5 from asda. I do have a couple of favourites for cooking with though, no idea what they are, I can tell by the bottle shape.... I'm tee-total can you tell?

although, maybe I do make up for it when cooking... slosh, slosh, slosh into everything!

lilmoi1985lm

co-op had special on the other week three wines for a tenner. Coudnt tell you what kinds we got but OH's spag bol was to die for and you cannot beat Aldi's badger creek.

randomtask_2

Lyndsay_21 wrote: »

i dont drink wine so i just buy the cheapest (usually value) wine from the supermarkets and use that.

Same here, odd that I never acquired the taste for wine as a drink, but I do like it adding a bit of body to a sauce or deglazing.

I won't spend more than £3 on a bottle (red or white) as a result, but have bought much more expensive bottles for friends/family who have an appreciation.

allIcouldwishfor

Major confession coming here. Look away now if you are of a nervous disposition.

If ever anyone in our house can't finish a glass of wine I secretly put it in a little tupperware in the freezer and use it for cooking. :eek: Can't see good wine go to waste.

thriftmonster

I'm another one that keeps a bottle with all the bits and pieces of ends of bottles/ glasses in for cooking. Otherwise we tend to use /drink Chilean merlot - £2.98 a bottle in Tesco.

cpt574

This might sound silly but I would like to try some of the recipes I have which include wine as an ingredient, stews etc. I want to buy wine which tastes good when included, but in true MS style I don't want to pay too much unnecessarily. Any recommendations for white and red brands/types which would work well. As a non wine drinker the whole aisle just looks way too confusing!! Thanks lots.

CRANKY40

I use the mini bottles from Asda. The last one I used with beef in the slow cooker was a red called Campo Viejo Crianza. I used about one glass worth, and it made the stock very tasty.

The advantage of the little bottles if you aren't a wine drinker is that they have screw tops, so you can use what you need and save the rest for next time.