I have a quarter of a bottle of white wine left in my fridge-can I use it in cooking or will it "go bad"?!
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It's best if the top of the bottle is covered, but it should be just fine!. If it is covered well, it can last a while!. In fact, I use the "press & seal" wrap and keep mine in the pantry and it works well!. I have found that although I detest merlot wine, it is great in cooking!. I use a mid-range priced wine on hand for cooking at all times, I find that dry wines work best for what I cook!. I use wine in many dishes, from fish, to chicken, and beef!. It works well as a marinade as it not only adds flavor (great in red pasta sauce, salad dressing, and reductions) but, it is also acts as a natural tenderizer for beef!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The rule of thumb for wine is, if it's not good enough to drink, it's not good enough to cook with!. There is a misconception with some who think that's what wine that isn't good to drink is good for!.!.!. cooking!. But that just isn't true!. I don't know how old the wine is, but if you do want to use it for cooking (great with a baked fish dish, like stuffed fillets of some sort toping with butter & herbs and then the wine!.!.!. spooning over while cooking!. If you don't think it tastes right to drink, you should toss it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
zynr's right!. If you can't drink it because it has gone bad (and you can't keep a quarter bottle of wine unless you remove all the air and keep it for less than a day), you can't cook with it!. Think about it, do you want the flavor in your food if you didn't want it in your wine glass!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
I agree with zynr, spot-on, exactamundo!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I actually keep a bottle of white wine in my fridge just for cooking with!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
