Date: June 13, 2011

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How to Cook With Port Wine

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Cooking with port wine will intensify the flavor of most andy dish, and will release a wonderfully pungent aroma. Port wine should never mask the flavor of the food, but should enhance it. Cooking with port wine isn’t difficult, and only requires a willingness to experiment. Chances are, you will be pleased with the result. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

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Purchase a good quality port wine. An expensive wine isn’t necessary, but a cheap wine won’t bring out the flavors in your recipe. Save an expensive port wine to serve on its own.

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Use non-reactive cookware when cooking with wine, and avoid aluminum and cast iron, which can cause a metallic taste. Enamel or glass cookware is a good option.

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Allow the port wine to cook off if you are using it in a sauce recipe. Otherwise, it may leave a bitter, alcohol-tinged flavor to the sauce. Add the wine, cover the saucepan, and simmer the sauce until it reduced by half. The alcohol will cook away, leaving the concentrated flavor behind.

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Limit the use of port wine to one dish per meal, as the flavors can become monotonous. If it won’t enhance the flavor of the dish, leave it out.

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Tips & Warnings

• Go easy when adding port wine to your recipes, if you are a novice at cooking with wine, but don’t be afraid to experiment and have fun. In time, you will learn how port wine interacts with your recipes. Try just a splash of wine in your favorite spaghetti sauce or meat recipe. Port is rich and sweet, making it especially delicious in meat-based dishes
• Cook with a port wine that’s flavor you enjoy. If you don’t like the port wine, you won’t like the flavor in your dish.

Source: http://www.ehow.com/how_2122143_cook-port-wine.html

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