Cooking with Kosher Wine
Unfortunately not everyone is a wine connoisseur and choosing the proper wine to cook with can be a bit of a challenge. These rules are not set in stone but here are some helpful guidelines when cooking with wine.
First and foremost, never cook with a wine you wouldn’t drink. A cheap wine will result in an equally poor tasting meal. You don’t have to go out and purchase a $100 bottle of wine but try to avoid that tempting bottle on sale for $5. Despite its name, cooking wine is actually terrible for cooking. Salt is typically added or other ingredients to add “flavor,” but in reality, it’s just gross. Kosher wine, such as Kedem wine, is perfectly fine to use.
The ultimate question is “Do I use red wine or white wine?” Red wine will give you bold flavors and is recommended for tomato sauce and red meats. White wine will give your food acidity and should be used for cream sauces, poultry, and seafood. The “rules” for food pairing are similar to cooking with wine. Don’t forget that not all the alcohol will evaporate from your dish! Wines with higher alcohol volumes should be cooked longer. Adding wine to a dish is the same as adding spice –the longer it cooks, the more mellow the flavor. Cheers to your next delicious meal!
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Wine-Based Comic Book Creates a Huge Seller
A French winemaker pulled a very popular wine from his stock earlier this year. Why, do you ask? It was a little too popular, and flying from his shelves a bit too quickly.
The wine had been featured in a comic book about wine (yes, such a thing does exist), titled “The Drops of God.” The story follows Kanzaki Shizuku, son of the recently deceased, world-famous wine critic Kanzaki Yutaka who’s left behind a large collection of wine. In order to inherit the legacy, Shizuku must find 13 wines described in his father’s will. His main obstacle comes in the form of his adopted brother, Toomine Issei, another well-known wine critic.
The live-action television adaptation is what seemed to put people over the edge. It ran from January to March of last year, and shortly after the finale, when the final wine was announced, heaps of Japanese wine sellers started calling the maker of the wine. (All the wines featured in the story are real — no word on whether any of them are kosher wines.) Jean-Pierre Amoreau, owner of the Château le Puy in southwestern France, was baffled by the calls, until his agent explained about the comic and TV show.
According to Amoreau, “We immediately withdrew this vintage from sale through our agents across the world in order to avoid speculation because we wanted this wine, which had been chosen as a mythical wine, to remain within reach of everyone.”
We can only hope someone follows suit and makes a comic book about kosher wines.
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Not Sure What To Get? Get a Gift Certificate!
Last week we discussed five accessories any wine enthusiast should have. However, what to do if the recipient already has all those gifts? Some people are just incredibly difficult to shop for, no matter how well you know them. It’s almost as if they enjoy seeing you fret over what sort of gift to give them… Okay, they probably don’t, but they sure don’t make it any easier. A hint here or there wouldn’t kill them, would it?
The obvious solution is to go with a gift certificate. At OnlyKosherWine.com, there are dozens of kosher wines to choose from, as well as kosher spirits. Online gift certificates start at $10, and can be given in amounts of $18, $25, $50, $75 and $100. If you choose to give an online certificate, it will be sent to the person’s e-mail account, along with a message from you. You could include links to particular kosher wines or spirits you think he or she might like, or just let him or her explore the site on his or her own.
In-store gift certificates also start at $10, and can be given in amounts of $18, $25, $50, $75, $100 and $180. If you choose an in-store certificate, it will be mailed via USPS to the address of your choice.
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Top 5 Gifts for a Kosher Wine Enthusiast
Help that friend who loves kosher wines enjoy his or her wines to the fullest with these gifts.
Wine Aerator
Take the waiting out of letting your wine breathe, a process that could take hours. A wine aerator allows air to mix with the wine just by pouring it. There are two types of aerators: one that you hold above the glass, and one that rests on the top of the glass. The second one is recommended.- Wine Preservation Spray
Used to remove the oxygen from an opened bottle, this spray is the easiest way to keep your wine as fresh as possible. - Instant Wine Chiller
Keep this baby in the freezer until you’re ready to use, then insert into the bottle and pour for maximum chill. Be sure to give it a good cleaning between uses, especially if you decide to use it with other beverages. - Wine-infused Chocolates
The perfect dessert for any wine enthusiast, especially for wine-tasting parties. Just make sure the kids don’t get into them! - Rogovs 2010 Guide to Kosher Wine
This comprehensive guide provides an extensive look at the 500 best kosher wines in the world, as described by Daniel Rogov, “the world’s premier critic on both Israeli and kosher wines and is the first book ever to focus specifically on Kosher wine.”
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Kosher Cocktails
Everyone loves a good kosher wine, but, as we’ve pointed out before, sometimes it’s nice to spice things up a bit. In spite of its name, OnlyKosherWine.com doesn’t sell only kosher wine — it also has a vast selection of kosher spirits. Try out some of these fun drink recipes at your next party.
Amaretto Mango Juice:
You’ll need: 2 oz amaretto*, fill mango juice and ice — shaken, not stirred.
*Try Amaretto Disaronno Originale or Spirit of Solomon Amaretto.
The Triple Recipe:
You’ll need: 1/3 shot of vodka*, 1/2 of Goldschlager and 1/2 shot of Jagermeister. Fresh out of the freezer, pour the vodka into a double shot glass, followed by the Jagermeister, then the Goldschlager.
*Try Absolut’s original flavor, or mix it up with their peach or berry acai. For a bit of dramatic flair, go with the Dan Aykroyd’s — yes, that Dan Aykroyd — Crystal Head Vodka.
Blue Chili:
You’ll need: 1 oz vodka, 2 oz Blue Curacao*, 1/2 oz white rum, 1/2 oz gin*, 1 oz ice, 1 dash Sprite. Shake the spirits and ice, and shake ‘em good. Strain into a cocktail class. Add the dash of Sprite, and garnish with cherry and lemon reel.
*Try Herman Jansen Blue Curacao Liqueur and Gilbey’s London Dry Gin.
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Kosher Wine By the Case? It’s True!
Do you have a favorite kosher wine that you just can’t find in your local shops? Or maybe you have a holiday party coming up and you need kosher wine in bulk? Perhaps you just really, really, like kosher wine. Whatever the reason, and there are many possibilities, you should check out the kosher wines by the case at OnlyKosherWine.com.
Not all wine varieties come by the case, so you have to make sure you’re desired wine is available to purchase int he case form. If you aren’t already aware, the said kosher wine cases contain 12 bottles of wine, a wonderful idea if you want to stock up. It truly is a money and time saver, because you only pay the shipping on the case instead of each individual bottle of wine you would order, and you get a month’s worth of wine (or however long you plan on keeping the 12 bottles) in one clean sweep.
I always order my wines by the case. I drink red wine with my meals, and cook with it as well, so I am always opening up a fresh bottle. That’s where OnlyKosherWine.com comes in: I order my case, and never have to worry about making an unplanned trip to the liquor store, or even worse–having to go without my kosher wine!
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Only Kosher Wine? No Way, We Have the Faberge Vodka Egg!
What’s better than drinking premium vodka? Not much, we agree, but the answer is drinking premium vodka that comes in a Faberge style egg.
If you’re unfamiliar with the original Faberge eggs, here’s a little history lesson:
-The House of Faberge, a renowned Russian jewelry firm, created the jeweled eggs from 1885 through 1917.
-The majority of the eggs made were miniatures that could be worn on necklaces, but 65 made were the larger eggs, several of which were made for Alexander III and Nicolas II.
-Out of the 65 made, only 57 have survived to present day.
- Stalin sold many of the eggs off in 1927 as a means to obtain more foreign currency.
-The eggs are so valuable because of the precious metals and gems used in it’s decoration.
-The term Faberge egg has become synonymous with luxury and decadence, and in the jeweler circle they are regarded as masterpieces of art.
So back to the Faberge inspired vodka–the carafe is made of Venetian glass adorned with 18k gold and comes with 4 crystal and gold shot glasses tucked neatly inside of its velvet interior. The Imperial Collection vodka is distilled from selected grain and has an unrivaled smoothness that can be found in no other vodka.
Get the Imperial Collection Faberge Egg, Kosher wine, and even some Manischewitz wine, all for less at OnlyKosherWine.com!
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Cheese and Kosher Wine: Really Good Together?
Ask any wine person, or even someone who’s only experience with wine is in the boxed form, and they’ll probably tell you: wine and kosher wine, goes great with cheese. There is an extremely common notion that wine and cheese go together like peanut butter and jelly. The unique flavors and aromas of each, compliment one another, right?
Well according to a study by University of California professor of viticulture and oenology, Hildegarde Heymann, cheese mutes the flavors and aromas in the wine, instead of enhancing it, like we all thought.
The study had eleven trained tasters evaluate a variety of red wine with cheeses ranging from mild to pungent. The tasters concluded unanimously that cheese mutes the oak, barries and tannins in the wines.
Blue cheese for instance, brings out the bitterness in reds. This notion of cheese and wine being good together isn’t something totally off the wall. In terms of complexity, fine cheese and wine are very similar. Both are about balancing nature with chemical changes and aging.
But should that stop you from enjoying a glass of red kosher wine and some tasty brie or jarlsberg? No way! If you like it, keep eating it. Who cares what the study says?
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Tired of Kosher Wine? Spice It Up With A Suffering Bastard
Don’t get me wrong, I love kosher wine just as much as the next person, but sometimes you just need something that packs a little more of a punch. If this is the case for you, why not try a delicious old fashioned cocktail? One recipe that’s perfect for these waning days of summer is a Suffering Bastard. It was invented in the 1940’s by Joe Scialom, a famed bartender at Shepheard’s Hotel in Cairo.
In a 1959 story in the New York Times, the drink’s origin was explained:
“When liquor was short during the war, he had to concoct “something to quench the boys’ thirst.” He combined equal parts gin and brandy with a dash of Angostura bitters, a teaspoon of Rose’s lime juice, and English ginger ale. He garnished the drink with a sprig of fresh mint, a slice of orange and a cucumber peel. The bartender advised Americans to substitute ginger beer for the ginger ale because the British version of the soft drink is more heavily seasoned with ginger than ours.”
If it sounds like something you’re interested in concocting, here’s Joe Scialom’s original recipe:
-1oz gin
-1oz brandy
-1/2 oz Rose’s Lime Juice Cordial
-2 dashes of bitters
-4 oz of chilled ginger beer
-mint sprig, cucumber slice, orange slice for garnish
Shake the gin, brandy, bitter, and lime juice with ice. Stir in ginger beer and pour into a double old-fashioned glass. Add the garnishes and serve.
Remember that OnlyKosherWine.com has the best selection of kosher wines and liquors around!
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Only Kosher Wine Not Just For Kosher Wines
Getting tired of Jewish wine? Well despite what their name might lead you to believe, Only Kosher Wine is a great source for spirits as well.
Love whiskey, but tired of the Irish stuff? Pick up a bottle of Amrut Fusion Single Malt, an Indian Whiskey. This spirit is a product of world standards, a truly top whiskey made from Indian barley that was grown at the foot of the Himalayas and fed off of its waters. Matured in oak barrels in an original tropical condition, the barley was mashed and distilled in small batches so as to preserve its authentic natural aroma.
The Amrut Fusion Single Malt is considered “a humble tribute to the Indian farmer, who has grown this barley with care and affection with which he has tilled the soil.” Its golden yellow color, fruity and transcending taste, and a long peat-fruit balanced finished are available at a 7% discount when you order online.
So don’t think of Only Kosher Wine as being, well…. only for kosher wines. Though they do boast the largest selection of kosher wine in all of Long Island and Queens, Only Kosher Wine is pleased to have all the spirits and supplies you’d require for any and all of your favorite cocktails.
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