Why You Should Think Twice Before Using Cooking Wine - Chowhound

Oscar Wong/Getty Images Cooking with wine can be a fraught business for the uninitiated. Choosing the correct varietal, using the right amount, and cooking it properly as to not leave an alcoholic plume over your dinner are all challenges the home cook must face. One seemingly simple way to avoid at least a little of this complication (on which wine to use) is to pick up a handy bottle of cooking wine from your…