Port wine
A fortified wine with a sweet, intense flavour, used for glazes and sauces. It contains alcohol.
What it offers and why to use it
A fortified wine with a sweet, intense flavour, used for glazes and sauces. It contains alcohol. Reduce over moderate heat with cooking juices; do not assume all alcohol disappears.
A fortified wine with a sweet, intense flavour, used for glazes and sauces. It contains alcohol.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
A simple red port works for cooking; check sweetness and strength.
Store
Store sealed and away from heat; follow instructions after opening.
Prepare
Reduce over moderate heat with cooking juices; do not assume all alcohol disappears.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Use in the recipe quantities to complement vegetables, pulses or sauces.
How to substitute it
An alcohol-free stock can replace it in a similar amount, though sweetness and flavour change.
Recipes with port wine
Lentils with shallots and quail legs
Lentils with courgette, port-glazed shallots and golden quail legs.
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