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Wine Question

BENTE
BENTE Posts: 8,337
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
ok i do not like to drink wine. everytime i hear a chef on tv tell me to use a wine i would drink i think welches. so i have a hard time buying wine. i know i am not the only person who has this problem. i love using wine when doing onions. but i have rarely thought to but wine while at the store. i have bought "cooking wine" it is next to the olive oil so i think there is something missing.

i have been through keeping a bottle with the cork shoved back in it. i even bought some of those rubber corks that you vacume out the air. they never seemed to work right.

my newest way around keeping a bottle of wine around is THIS. it seemed to work pretty well for me. i was wondering what some of the rest of you do. i mean i am not the only one who does not drink wine.

happy eggin

TB

Anderson S.C.

"Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

Tyrus Raymond Cobb

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  • Rascal
    Rascal Posts: 3,923
    Yea, the 'shorties' are convenient when you need a small amount for a recipe. When white wine is an ingredient, I most often use dry vermouth, a bottle of which I keep in the fridge. Works fine and lasts a long time..
  • guzzijason
    guzzijason Posts: 143
    Cooking wine is loaded with salt (and other stuff) to keep it from going bad sitting on the shelf for a long time after it's been open. Food coloring too. It tastes like s**t, and should never come into proximity with actual food.

    Its a much better idea to go with the 4-pack you showed as your cooking wine. Don't have to worry about wasting a big bottle that you'll never drink.

    __Jason
  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Terry,

    I keep a 250 ml four pack of this, chardonnay and cab sauvignon for cooking. Refrigerate what is left over.

    http://www.frenchrabbit.com/wines-french-rabbit.html

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

  • Austin Smoker
    Austin Smoker Posts: 1,467
    Sorry man, my wife was in "the biz" for years and turned me into a rabid wine drinker. There really is no good way around a bottle going south within a couple days after you open it - outside of very expensive units used in restaurants for the 'good stuff' they serve by the glass.

    Your solution looks as good as any...but the "cork dork" I married would never allow that stuff in my house. ;)
  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,668
    works for me but there seems to be a bottle open at camp year round, seems someones always drinking some, i dont unless its port, port lasts for months in the fridge, lasts a good month just sitting on the counter. use it to poach pears if you dont have a recipe your working on and want to move it. i use it pretty much with anything that calls for sherry. good tawny ports are good for those that dont appreciate wine, i dont even consider it wine :laugh:
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
  • Capt Frank
    Capt Frank Posts: 2,578
    I do drink wine, probably more than I should, but it dosen't put on the pounds like beer or addle my already confused brain cells as much as bourbon, so my solution is the cheap stuff that comes in a box. 5 liters for $12.00 or so, many flavors available, keeps forever :laugh: :P :blush: :cheer:
  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
    Yeah, I buy singles of that size, 4 - 6 varieties so I can mess around. But I can never remember, "Now, is the Cabernet dry or not?"
  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    guzzijason wrote:
    Cooking wine is loaded with salt (and other stuff) to keep it from going bad sitting on the shelf for a long time after it's been open. Food coloring too. It tastes like s**t, and should never come into proximity with actual food.

    Couldn't agree more.

    Steve :laugh:

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    i dont think i have ever had vermouth. unless it was in some sort of martini. but i will have to look into that.

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    i knew there was something i didn't like about it :laugh:

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    wow steve! that is some interesting looking stuff. made my eyebrows raise when i read "it has less packaging than a egg" i will look for that stuff when i go to the store next time.. and then again it may be a canadian thing :whistle: but i will look for it ;)


    thanks

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    cork dork.... first time i have ever even heard that one. see i am sooo far out of the wine loop :pinch:

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    port never thought of that i have abuddy of mine that made a honey strawberry port one time it was awesome. i could not drink it for recreation but it sounds like a worth while suggestion. do they sell ports in the wine sections of store?

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    i am cramped on fridge space. if i had the old fridge in the garage that would be a solution. that is proabably what i would have used but the garage fridge died 2 years ago so all of my projects (like brining a turkey, and making bacon) went with it :angry:

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    well there is a question i have never asked myself. probably because i could not answer it if i was drinking it :ohmy:

    i am thinking maybe a bigger wine store may have a mix and match thing like they do with beer

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • FSM-Meatball
    FSM-Meatball Posts: 215
    I am with you Bente, I don't like wine.

    I have friends that do, and I have been to Napa so i have tried a lot of it. I have found that the more expensive the wine is, the more I HATE it. Honestly, I don't know how people drink expensive Red wines, they are just plain gross :sick:. If its under $15, its drinkable.

    I also don't drink coffee and i have been told that they are related.

    I like the idea of keeping those single serves around, Ill have to add that to my list.
  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    yea i dont do coffee either. i did not know they were related but sounds good to me :laugh:

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • Bente, we have the French Rabbit stuff here. I think I have even seen it at Target. The boxed stuff keeps at least 30 days after opening. Just cook alot in that 1 month!
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
    3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini
  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Faith,

    The ones I'm talking about are 250 ml. About one cup each, four to a package. Don't know if you can get them there. I keep them in the pantry so my wife doesn't see them :laugh:

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    target very interesting i will look there next time i go. thanks faith

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    well something even harder to find thanks steve :P

    :laugh:

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,668
    yes they have them at the wine store ;) the supermarket wine section wont have these three but should have something descent to cook with. if you havent had a tawney style port, get the sandeman 20 to the right, a sifter style glass, and a good cigar B) the beauty of these is you drink them at room temp, only a small amount in a sifter, and you store it next to your favorite chair

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    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    i dont think there is ever a need for me to keep it that close to me.... i mean jim beam would get jealous :laugh:

    thanks

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,668
    heres back when i was testing the different tawneys :laugh: the big bottle of shefield is the one to cook with according to my research :whistle: i tasted a ginger brandy this past weekend for the first time, more research is needed :woohoo: glad im done researching light beers in a can :ermm:

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    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Mad Dog 2020 is what I remember as a kid. :ermm:

    MD 2020 Wow I just goggled it and I remember one flavor.
  • ranger ray
    ranger ray Posts: 812
    i concour.... using expensive wine for cooking is a sin.... the bagin box wines are fine.... refill a couple of good bottles of wine for when wine snob pals stop by.... they never know the difference.... unless they are super sophisticated....( i have no friends of that caliber).... most are bikers..... lol
  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    when i got old enough to go in and buy it myself my tasts changed and i quit buying that crap :sick:

    tell cindy hi

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • Eggscaper
    Eggscaper Posts: 213
    Cooking wine is too acidic for most recipes. As a wine fan...I can tell you the brand Redwood Creek is pretty much a good standard, inexpensive wine to use in cooking. Depending on the type of wine your recipe calls for (chardonnay, zinfandel, Merlot, pinot noir, etc) Redwood Creek is a good "go to" brand.

    Doug
    Dallas,Ga
  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    thanks i usually cut the wine with a little sugar when i use it.. i know proabably not supposed to do that but it works for me B)

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

  • Eggscaper
    Eggscaper Posts: 213
    If you like a sweet wine, try using a dessert wine - they are typically much sweeter - for example, a Reisling or a Port.

    Doug
    Dallas, GA