September 16, 2010

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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Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.

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Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

Wine@Yats-International.com

YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.