Here's a quick tip for the kitchen.  When you are cooking, sometimes the recipe, like many of mine, calls for alcohol.  For best results follow this simple rule:

If you wouldn't drink it, don't cook with it.

What to have on hand?

• Red wine
• White wine
• Sherry
• Assorted liquors
• Vodka
• Amber beer

I don't use cooking wines.  I use real red or white wine that I would have a glass of while cooking.  Same thing with sherry-- it could go on the mushrooms or on the rocks . . . marinades should be made with the good stuff!

Making lobsters?  Don't pour the cheap beer in the boiling water-- use a full bodied beer. Penne vodka? Don't use the cheap stuff!

My view is that the alcohol adds to the flavor sweeter wines can really alter a dish-- make it a good one. If you are going to spend the time to cook-- cook quality and use good liquor.  Just save some for your glass . . .

This post originally appeared on DaddyCooksQuick.com, here is the link to the original post, Quick Tip: Cooking With Alcohol.

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.