Wine for a chicken and swiss cheese dish?
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at
12:44 am
MissEmilie asked:
I’m not a fan of drinking wine, but I enjoy the flavor it adds to dishes when it is used in the cooking process. I’m planning on making a chicken dish with swiss cheese for dinner tonight and would like to substitute a dry white wine for the water my recipe calls for. Problem is, I have no idea what to look for. I know the general rule is not to cook with a wine you wouldn’t drink. Whats a girl to do if she doesn’t drink wine in the first place?
I’m not a fan of drinking wine, but I enjoy the flavor it adds to dishes when it is used in the cooking process. I’m planning on making a chicken dish with swiss cheese for dinner tonight and would like to substitute a dry white wine for the water my recipe calls for. Problem is, I have no idea what to look for. I know the general rule is not to cook with a wine you wouldn’t drink. Whats a girl to do if she doesn’t drink wine in the first place?
Tagged with: Chicken Dish • Dry Wine • Wine Cheese
Filed under: Wine
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A chardonnay would probably work well with the chicken and cheese. Honestly you probably will do OK with a vouvray as well. If you’re serving wine with the meal – I’d go with a chardonnay for that though it’s hard to go wrong with Reisling as it is a great overall food wine. Best of luck with your dish.
Gewurtztraminer would be perfect …. or a good California chardonnay or Reisling. You should find any of these for between $5-$10/bottle (but you can certainly spend alot more too, if you want!)
Pick up a nice cheap sauvignon blanc. It’s crisp and light. Unlike chardonnay which is too oaky and buttery for me now. Not unless you want your chicken dish to taste like you dipped it in a vat of butter! Hee. Other good light choices are pinot gris or pinot grigio.
A Sauvignon Blanc is probably the best choice. It’s light, crisp, and will add a light fruity flavor to your dish.