Need help from cooking experts recipe w/white wine?

[Jessd]

Hi!

I have never cooked shrimp in my life and don't eat it, but my DH loves the shrimp scampi from Red Lobster. I found a copy cat recipe on the net and it calls for 1 cup of white wine. What kind to I buy? I know they sell cooking wine, but I saw on a show once where they said not to use cooking wine to cook.

Can someone out there give me a clue?

Thanks!

Jess

 

[mtemm]

don't buy cooking wine...there is usually added salt, etc, in it.

does the recipe say whether a dry or fruity wine is prefered? I did a quick search on a recipe site I like and the wine they suggest for shrimp scampi is a savignon blanc, or other dry white.

 

[Tinkerbelle739]

don't buy cooking wine...there is usually added salt, etc, in it.

does the recipe say whether a dry or fruity wine is prefered? I did a quick search on a recipe site I like and the wine they suggest for shrimp scampi is a savignon blanc, or other dry white.

I agree with the suggestion of a dry white wine

enjoy your scampi!!

 

[wdwmom2]

Hi!

I have never cooked shrimp in my life and don't eat it, but my DH loves the shrimp scampi from Red Lobster. I found a copy cat recipe on the net and it calls for 1 cup of white wine. What kind to I buy? I know they sell cooking wine, but I saw on a show once where they said not to use cooking wine to cook.

Can someone out there give me a clue?

Thanks!

Jess

I make this same copycat recipe every Christmas and New Year's!!!! I use both shrimp and scallops in this recipe. I wrap the scallops with bacon. Yummy!!!! I use any drinking white wine that I have on hand and it always turns out good. My experience with the cooking time is different than what the recipe calls for. My actual cooking time is much longer.

 

[Jessd]

Thanks guys!

I knew I could find the answer here! Does anyone have any tips when dealing with shrimp? I have never bought or cooked them before.

Mtemm - What recipe site do you like? I have been searching for a good one. Do they have alot of recipes from restaurants?

Jess

 

[pattyT]

this recipe sounds FABULOUS
can someone pm me a copy of it??

I am the only one who will eat Shrimp in the immediate family so I always make it for family fnctions where everyone will eat with me

 

[RonnieJo66]

If you won't drink it by the glass, don't cook with it. Purchase a nice white that you'd enjoy to drink as well. (Ya know, sampling while cookin' )