The Ranger wrote:
> hermit <hermit@coaxpa.com> wrote in message
> news:v9pfd3lsa7g2qpabp0ere58b70320cg6cq@4ax.com...
>> I find that recipes that include wine will simply
>> state - this amount of white wine, this amount
>> of red wine. It seems rarely do the recipes state
>> what type of white wine or red wine; e.g
>> Chenin Blanc? A Chardonnay? Sauvignon Blanc?
>> etc. Same with the reds - what would one use
>> for cooking?
>
> If you're looking for recipes to name names, I'm afraid you'll
> find the variety slim pickings.
>
> In the book, "Favorite Recipes of California Winemakers" (1963)
> published by Wine Advisory Board, (SF CA) there is a table that
> lists the very information you're looking for: wines types and
> suggested uses. The nice thing about this table is the caveat at
> the bottom, "Most people prefer the combinations shown in the
> right-hand column. But the '/correct/' whine is the one YOU like
> best."
>
>
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=920061008&a mp;searchurl=sts%3Dt%26tn%3DFavorite%2BRecipes%2Bof%2BCalifo rnia%2BWinemakers%26x%3D0%26y%3D0
> (or, when the above breaks:
> http://tinyurl.com/yoeww7)
>
> The Ranger

Great answer, Ranger! And the correct one.

Jill