{"id":5390,"date":"2014-12-02T04:49:31","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T04:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.realbeautyspot.com\/?p=5390"},"modified":"2015-11-06T16:15:49","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T16:15:49","slug":"cooking-with-wine-benefits-and-uses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianspot.com\/cooking-with-wine-benefits-and-uses\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking with Wine – Benefits and uses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move over olive oil, fish oil, coconut and mustard oil. It\u2019s time for the food enthusiasts in us to try out the good old wine for cooking.<\/em><\/p>\n

Whether it is Spanish, Continental, Mediterranean or Indian, there are various types of wines available that enhance the flavour of the dish. For instance, if you are cooking a light sauce for the yummy pasta, then White Wine would be perfect. But if a heavy dish such as meats are on the cooking agenda, then Red Wine would be a perfect bet.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>However, very few know that wines have been used as an early form of medication, antiseptic, digestive aid and many more. Let us explore the wide variety of wines that make a fine recipe for health as much for taste buds.<\/p>\n

a\/ Wine And Heart: Red wine has a compound called Resveratrol that is associated with longevity. This helps lower the risk of diabetes and inflammation. The powerful antioxidants in it help boost Omega-3 fatty acids that reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n

b\/ Wine and Brain: Latest studies done in Denmark and Sweden bring good news for patients afflicted with brain problems. Moderate consumption of wine helps reduce the risk of memory disorders and Alzheimer’s disease.<\/p>\n

c\/ Wine And Cancer: For men, this is great piece of news. Sip a glass of red wine daily if you want to cut down the risk of prostate cancer and esophageal (food pipe) disorders.<\/p>\n

d\/ Wine and Healthy Lifestyle: You can call it a miracle tonic but wine drinkers get inclined to eat healthy diets that are favourable to heart. Foods such as olives, vegetables, fruit, milk and low fat cheese all put together help wine drinkers get lean to average weight as compared to beer drinkers who prefer the chips, pork, sausages that are fattening.<\/p>\n

Pairing Wine with Cooking
\n<\/strong>During conventional cooking, we allow ingredients to simmer on a slow heat so as to bring outstanding flavours to the dishes being cooked. The same formula applies when you are using wine in cooking.<\/p>\n

Longer the wine is cooked over medium heat higher are the chances of getting more flavours in the recipe. And for heavens, do not add wine when the cooking is about to finish as this will tend to overpower the flavour.<\/p>\n

Following are the list of wines that would make a healthy and delicious complement in cooking:<\/p>\n