Wine to Cook with

Sunnyday

I love jennys white too, i`ve not found anyone yet who dosen`t :rotfl:

In a couple of days i shall get around to bottling the parsnip which will free up another demijohn. I tried a couple of the reds with different juices and we wern`t keen. As you said they are ore like a rose and i`m predominantly a white drinker as is DH.

I`m really looking forwards to the rosehip one as i love sherry If that turns out well i can see quite a lot of it being made, will start small though and see how i go

SD

missychrissy

I've never tried parsnip wine - what does it look and taste like - and how do you make it?

Sunnyday

I`ll try and remember to dig the recipe out when i`m at home, it was in a book called a drop o wine by Mollie Harris that i got recently after reading about it on one of the boards.

I`ve never made it before and not tried it yet so fingers crossed

SD

cazj80

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a dry white wine for cooking that isn't too expensive, I know next to nothing about wine, but have a lovely recipe I want to try this week, but I need dry white wine in it!

Thanks

losingpatience

Depending on how much wine you actually need I often buy the miniatures which are nearly always on offer 2 for £3 ( saves buying a full bottle then it going to waste ). I think it works out a miniature bottle is a large glass. If you need more than that I can't help you I'm afraid as I'm not a drinker of white wine!

ProdigalScouser

There is the rule that you shouldn't cook with anything you wouldn't drink, but I've found that there's not much of a difference between using a glass of wine from a £10 bottle and one from a £3 bottle. Just get whatever is on cheap at your local supermarket / booze emporium.

peb

what is it you are cooking? Don't use anything too cheap as any nasty falvour in the wine will infleuence the finished meal,,, Personally I hate oaked wines so would aboud that, otherwise a miniture bottle is a good idea from an economy point of view.

ragz_2

I'd use one of those mini bottles... a dry one probably, though it depends on the recipe of course. To be honest I just sling in whatever there is... who cares what it's called!

abankerbutnotafatcat

I use Sainsburys basics Spanish White Wine and find it perfect in my paella.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1311775845586

taxsaver

I use a cheap box wine, the type with a valve on. I throw the box away and keep the bag of wine in the bottom drawer of my fridge and just splash it into dishes as needed..... which is quite often! :whistle: