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Which cheap wine for bourgignon?

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It's my understanding that "cooking wine" usually (always?) contains salt and possibly other ingredients.  The ingredients in the Cab are de-alcoholised wine from concentrate, Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), salt, preservative (Potassium Metabisulfite).  The red cooking wine has the same ingredients except for some generic red wine instead of the cab.  To answer your question, I doubt that there'd be much, if any, noticeable difference between the two.

 

If possible, I'd suggest using some regular, inexpensive, red wine and stay away from cooking wine.  The general rule is that if you can't/won't drink the wine, you shouldn't cook with it. For most people, salted wine is undrinkable.

 

 

 

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5 hours ago, Shel_B said:

I'd suggest using some regular, inexpensive, red wine and stay away from cooking wine.  The general rule is that if you can't/won't drink the wine, you shouldn't cook with it.

 

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A number of renowned chefs and food professionals have spoke out against the 'only cook with wine you'd drink' mantra.

 

Should You Really Only Cook With Wine You'd Drink? (seriouseats.com)

 

I would also note that salted wine is mainly a North American thing, not universal. It seems to be a result of licencing laws in some territories and is done to make it undrinkable so that it can be sold in unlicensed premises.

 

 

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1 hour ago, Susanwusan said:

A little change in topic, what does MK followed by a number mean with regard to bread?

 

I believe it is the kosher certification number for the Vaad Ha'ir or Jewish Community Council of Montreal. I don't kmow where you are so, if you're nowhere 'Montreal of even Canada, please ignore this.

 

 

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