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i have tried cooking w red wine in my hh, update : i dont think i like the taste . (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 OP
hh? msongs Aug 2024 #1
hamburger helper. AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #3
Could be your choice of red wine. no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #2
That goes for milk, too unc70 Aug 2024 #4
I started cooking with red wine slightlv Aug 2024 #8
While I don't have the foggiest idea what hh is Warpy Aug 2024 #5
home made hamburger helper . the fixings are from a recipie that i found on line . AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #10
Thanks, that never occurred to me since I only had it once and Warpy Aug 2024 #12
things turned out good for me. too bad yours didnt. AllaN01Bear Aug 23 #13
Rice A Roni hit the bin for the same reason Warpy Aug 23 #14
Stick with the usual and sip the red wine 🍷 Polly Hennessey Aug 2024 #6
i second your motion.!!! AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #7
Have you tried beef broth? Lars39 Aug 2024 #9
How long did you cook it? Retrograde Aug 2024 #11

no_hypocrisy

(48,778 posts)
2. Could be your choice of red wine.
Tue Aug 20, 2024, 06:14 PM
Aug 2024

You may have needed a burgundy versus pinot noir.

And there's Julia Child who advised if you wouldn't drink it in a glass, then you shouldn't add it to your cooking.

unc70

(6,325 posts)
4. That goes for milk, too
Tue Aug 20, 2024, 06:22 PM
Aug 2024

Milk or cream can ruin most any dish for me. Not exactly allergic, but close. I am thankful that I can eat most kinds of cheese.

Do you drink wine on its own?

slightlv

(4,325 posts)
8. I started cooking with red wine
Tue Aug 20, 2024, 10:27 PM
Aug 2024

to add a level of flavor in a lot of my cooking, especially with beef... white wine with chicken. I am very lactose intolerant; I do watch how much dairy I consume, because I ADORE cheese of all kinds. But I can (and have) even overdone on those. Thank the gods for Lactose free milk... and it's not just Lactaid any longer. Hubby picked up a house brand the other night! And I love Fairlife milk... it's got a smoothness that I find the other's lacking in. I still use milk when necessary, but it's the lactose free, so I can enjoy supper and not worry... and maybe have a small piece of cheesecake for dessert!

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
5. While I don't have the foggiest idea what hh is
Tue Aug 20, 2024, 06:26 PM
Aug 2024

I have to say that Julia Child used WAY too much booze in her recipes, whether it's wines liqueurs, brandy, gin, or anything else. I think those recipes were developed in the bad old days before refrigeration when you'd want to disinfect meat that was starting to turn while covering up the ff: taste. Today we can cut the booze down to where it flavors the dish without overwhelming it. I usually cut it in half or even down to a third.

hippo hash?
Haricots served in a Homberg?
half horsemeat?

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
12. Thanks, that never occurred to me since I only had it once and
Thu Aug 22, 2024, 09:13 PM
Aug 2024

ended up washing the burger off for a good tomato sauce and binned the rest.

I still like hippo hash.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
14. Rice A Roni hit the bin for the same reason
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 01:53 PM
Aug 23

I just don't like that corporate, focus grouped flavor profile. I stubbornly cling to my own cooking. Other people also seem to like what I make so no reason to buy a box-o-crap instead of assembling fresh food.

I'm not a culinary saint, of course I use some convenience stuff like mayo, French frries, and I've had to get pre breaded chicken since nothing sticks to skinless, boneless stuff (which pisses me off) and jars of Better than Bouillon.

AllaN01Bear

(23,039 posts)
7. i second your motion.!!!
Tue Aug 20, 2024, 07:30 PM
Aug 2024

im going to reheat the whole mess and use a cup of milk and go from there! raise a glass to thee!!

Retrograde

(10,645 posts)
11. How long did you cook it?
Thu Aug 22, 2024, 09:01 PM
Aug 2024

I use red wine in things like stews that will be simmered for hours, or in tomato sauces to extract some alcohol-soluble flavors from the fruit (and just a glug or two). I think long, slow cooking mellows out the wine, which can be harsh. I usually use left-over wine, or a cheap bottle from Trader Joe's.

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