Description
Alcohol as a cooking ingredient
Technical
Cooking with alcohol means using alcohol in the preparation of food either as an ingredient, a cooking fuel, or for visual display.
Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
boozyfruityfloralsolvent-likeherbaceous
Wine Analogy
Similar to the bouquet development when decanting red wine
Coffee Analogy
Like the aromatic complexity of espresso with alcohol notes
Perfume Analogy
Comparable to top notes in citrus-forward colognes
Culinary Applications
Coq au VinFranceRed wine tenderizes and flavors the chicken
TiramisuItalyMarsala wine enhances coffee flavor in the mascarpone
Drunken ShrimpChinaBaijiu is used to both flavor and briefly anesthetize the shrimp
Dietary
VeganVegetarianGluten-Freesulfites in wine
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)AcetaldehydeQuercetinEthyl acetateFurfural