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I have a recipe that calls for a cup of dry white wine. Not being a white wine drinker, I'm not sure......?

.... just what type of wine that is. To me, chardonnay is a dry wine, are there others I should consider purchasing instead?

I know they say only cook with wine that you would drink, but I'm never going to drink what's leftover, and I'm not interested in spending over $10 for a wine that I will only use a cup and probably toss the rest.

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  • Brian
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    "Dry" means low in sugar. Go with Savignion Blanc or Pinot Gris/Grigio. You should be able to find small bottles at liquor stores, either in 4 packs roughly the size of beer bottles or even small singles.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I use white dry wine for cooking, i don't drink it, i only drink red wine. So i put the bottle of white wine in the fridge for the next time i will use it, i save it in the fridge sometimes for 3 months.

    I don't use expensive wines for cooking but i use organic wines

  • 1 decade ago

    You can use Chardonnay or Sherry. I prefer cooking with Sherry wine, when I use drinking wine I typically get a fruity wine taste to my recipes and I personally dont like that. But you can always go to the liquore store and ask them, they can help you.

  • 1 decade ago

    They say you can substitute white vinegar for white wine, but I am unsure about that in large amounts like a cup full.,,just an idea OR you can use a red wine, if you drink wine..IF you have an ALDI's store near you ,as they sell wine in the $5.00 range. Use what you need and feed the rest to your lawn or garden for the acidic nutrients. I hope this helps..

    Source(s): pro chef
  • 1 decade ago

    You can get a small bottle of white cooking wine and not worry about leftovers. If you ask me, the cheaper wines are better to cook with, for some reason they add more flavor.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sauvignon Blanc or a Riesling are other dry whites you could try. You don't need to buy "top of the range" for cooking but I would suggest a good quality wine if you can pick it up cheaply.

    If you have left-over wine, freeze it in your ice-cube tray, once frozen save the cubes in ziplock bags in your deepfreeze, you can always use a block or two in soups, casseroles, sauces etc.

  • Ted C
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Chardonnay is a dry white wine - you may be able to get half bottles.

  • Diane
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Use non-alcoholic grape juice, it's fabulous, use leftovers in drinks mixed mixed with orange juice and mineral water, great summer drink. Cook it down as you would a general wine, works great. If you require brandy, use some apple juice. Good luck and happy cooking

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