Dry white wine for cooking

Many classic French and Italian recipes list white wine as an ingredient, directing the cook to simmer the liquid until it is reduced a bit and the alcohol has burned off.

The wine adds acidity, which can help to break down protein structures of meat and deglaze pans (getting all the tasty browned bits off the bottom of a pan after searing a pot roast, for example).

Wine also helps bring out the flavors of the other ingredients in the dish.

Substitute for white wine vinegar in cooking

Shrimp scampi and steamed mussels are recipes that require white wine, as well as several French sauces, such as velouté and beurre blanc. But if you find yourself without, or simply prefer not to cook with wine, there are several nonalcoholic substitutes that will work beautifully in the wine's place.

Apple Cider Vinegar

If you happen to have it on hand, apple cider vinegar is a great substitute for white wine.

It's slightly sweet and has a similarly aged dep

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