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Question: How will white wine taste instead of chicken broth in a slow cooker?

(Posted by: xmisstressx on 2010-02-18 22:29:11)

How will white wine taste instead of chicken broth in a slow cooker? im making a slow cooker meal with ingredients chicken leg quarters potato's carrots celery onion seasoning i was going to make it with chicken broth but i was told white wine can be used, so i was wondering what tastes better and what kind of taste will the white wine give the food, all so in your opinion what tastes better white wine or chicken broth, ps. if you have any ideas of things i can add to the slow cooker meal or change or anything like that i would love to hear it:)

Posted by: Diane B. on 2010-02-19, 13:11:58

Usually you wouldn't add *only* wine and a lot of it to a slow cooker, but a weaker alcohol like beer would be fine to do that way. As to the taste, wine gives a certain flavor to cooked foods even if it cooks a long time and it's a little hard to describe the taste... most people really like it though. You could try just adding a little wine to your slow cooker along with the water or broth if you add that, or add a little to any sauce you make on the stovetop, etc., just to see what it tastes like in general. Or check out some of these recipes for chicken legs cooked in slow cookers with wine for some ideas: google.com/ search?hl= en &q= recipes+ chicken+ legs+ slow+ cooker+ wine+ -baked (And btw, meats *don't* have to be browned before being added to a slow cooker, but some people do that or do it at least sometimes.) If you're interested in a lot more info about cooking chicken in particular in slow cookers, and so it's not dry in general, (dark meat will work better than white meat chicken in a slow cooker, btw), check out my answers in these previous questions: answers.yahoo.com/ question/ index;_ylt= AonFqpn7Fl0DYOB._ZNYdzYAAAAA;_ylv= 3?qid= 20091017124004AASe3jT answers.yahoo.com/ question/ index?qid= 20090614115430AAzxP84 HTH

Posted by: angel on 2010-02-18, 22:32:55

Don't use all white wine, use 3 parts chicken broth to 1 part wine. Wine brings out the chickens natural flavours. Be sure to brown your chicken legs before you place them in the crock pot, or they will come out chewy and mucky. Try adding some fresh tarragon or oregano.

Posted by: Craig M on 2010-02-18, 22:33:20

I would definitely use chicken broth, if you're trying to make a chicken soup. The white wine would be better for making sauces to simmer chicken in.

Posted by: Betty on 2010-02-18, 22:35:47

Personally, I wouldn't use it, unless the wine was mixed with broth, sauce of some sort or water. I don't think it will taste as good, otherwise. Adding water to your above listed ingredients will cause the chicken to make its own broth. Adding white wine to the water will make this taste great!

Posted by: Robert S on 2010-02-19, 18:12:44

I'd use a combination; maybe 1 cup of chicken broth & 1/ 2 cup of white wine. Wines add a fruity quality to the broth; try a little to start with. You could also use apple juice for a similar fruitiness.

Posted by: rogerrabbitanddoe on 2010-02-20, 17:06:48

I would use chicken stock when using vegetables you can thicken it to make a gravy when cooked. I like wine when cooking chicken alone. You basically have a stew going you may wish to add tinned diced tomatoes or peas or green beans for color and nutrition balance.