Sicily — Preserving & Condiments
Using cheap 'cooking Marsala' (artificial, sweetened). Confusing Dolce (sweet) with Secco (dry) Marsala in recipes. Over-reducing in sauces (becomes bitter). Not knowing the classification system. Dismissing Marsala as a cooking wine—Vergine rivals fine sherry.
Using cheap 'cooking Marsala' (artificial, sweetened). Confusing Dolce (sweet) with Secco (dry) Marsala in recipes. Over-reducing in sauces (becomes bitter). Not knowing the classification system. Dismissing Marsala as a cooking wine—Vergine rivals fine sherry.
Marsala connects to similar techniques: Spanish sherry (solera system), Portuguese Madeira (fortified wine), French vin doux naturel.
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