I'm making a risotto milanese. The recipe specifies I should use a dry white wine. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what kind of wine specifically I should get? I never drink white wines and so I'm white wine clueless! I don't want to spend a whole lot of money; I'm cooking with it, after all. Any advice is great!
2007-09-03 05:42:23 · 11 answers · asked by sunspotflares 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Thanks everyone!
I ended up with a 10 dollar pinot grigio (that actually came from Italy, wonder of wonders). It seemed like a good compromise. I don't drink much white wine (just red), so thanks for all your suggestions. :)
2007-09-03 10:57:45 · update #1
i usually cook with sauvignon blanc. It isn't quite as oaky and/or buttery as chardonnay. Though chardonnay could also be nice. However, if you are cooking an italian risotto like milanese, you might also want to try a Pinot Grigio. cooking concentrates the flavors of the wine.
I wouldn't buy a bargain basement two buck chuck priced wine, but maybe something in the $10 range. Like a Fetzer or Kendall-Jackson Sauvignon Blanc.
Also, if you can find them in your area, wineries like Sutter Home & Woodbridge make these fantasic 4-packs of 187ml single serving wines. You can buy a 4-pack and keep it in your cooking ingredient supply area and have for future use.
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I'm making a risotto milanese. The recipe specifies I should use a dry white wine. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what kind of wine specifically I should get? I never drink white wines and so I'm white wine clueless! I don't want to spend a whole lot of money; I'm cooking...
2015-08-07 01:59:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could believe the other answers, but honestly, it doesn't matter.
Expensive wine used in cooking is just a waste of expensive wine. Head to the local mega mart, but something like Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, or Sauv. Blance for $2-5 and make your risotto.
2007-09-03 08:27:56 · answer #5 · answered by obviously_you'renotagolfer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use charddonay in my risotto. You can get a decent bottle for about $8.00. Unfortunately, the wine is a key component in Risotto so you really can't skip it.
2007-09-03 05:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do NOT buy the cheapest wine you can find. You shouldn't cook with it if you wouldn't drink it. I use sparkling wine in my risotto, usually a Mumm Napa Valley brut.
2007-09-03 06:32:45 · answer #7 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to your local Liquor and Wine store and ask them for something dry but still with a little fruit, if your cooking on a gas stovetop then you should go with a higher alcohol content, so you can catch it on fire, its fun.
I could make some suggestions, but you'd be lucky to find them in the US.
2007-09-03 06:43:38 · answer #8 · answered by Fredrik IV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a true lover of food then listen to what the people are telling you...use a wine you would drink...never use a 2 dollar wine..and if you do...please invite the guy who said that and not the rest of us!!!!!
2007-09-03 08:56:13 · answer #9 · answered by rickey_d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like a sauvignon blanc for risotto. If you're not going to be drinking it with the food, just get the cheapest you can find, like Gallo.
2007-09-03 05:50:29 · answer #10 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋