I'm making marinara sauce and I was wondering if I can substitute cooking sherry for wine.?

Question

The recipe calls for red or white wine. I've never cooked with sherry before. Do you think it would taste the same?

I do have some white wine in the fridge. Should I just use it anyway? I just didn't want to "cook" with it as it is not a cheap wine. Does anyone know for sure about using the cooking sherry?

Answer 1

please dont use the sherry.
I make a marinara without wine and its pretty good .
save the white for drinking
3 large cans whole Italian plum tomatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil; more if needed
5 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced,
1 medium-large onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/4 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces
3 anchovy fillets
Pinch granulated sugar, only if needed
of course this is a large batch so cut it or if you want freeze part of it .
good luck><>

Answer 2

I'd never ever use a wine in my cooking that didn't taste good by the glass. Cooking sherry is nasty tasting...go with the white wine. Why spoil your marinara sauce with a bad tasting sherry?

Answer 3

I would just Omit the wine.. Not use Cooking sherry. If you want to make a substitution use the below ingredients.

{Substitute for 1 cup of wine}
1/2 cup broth
1/2 cup cider vinegar
Tsp fresh lemon juice

Answer 4

I'd pitch the cooking sherry. It' typically full of salt. Never cook with any wine or spirits that you wouldn't be willing to drink.

Answer 5

I would just omit it as sherry does not go well with marinara. Use white wine or nothing at all.

Answer 6

Well no I do not think it is a good substitution, here is why.... ever taste cooking sherry? yuck!! Never cook with a wine you would not drink.

Answer 7

Marinara doesn't call for any wine - only bolognese sauce does.

Definitely no sherry in any italian sauce.

Answer 8

use the white wine