On Sep 5, 3:58*am, "Giusi" > wrote:
> "maxine in ri" *ha scritto nel messaggio
>
> >I have a recipe that calls for a 3-4 lb brisket, and a 750 ml bottle> of
> >wine. *It's braised, obviously, *but isn't that an awful lot of> liquid for
> >braising?Even after the reduction of that and the other 2-3> cups of liquid
> >by half?
>
> Could be, might not be. *How much do you trust the recipe writer? *If you
> use less all the other flavors will be off, and your reduction may not
> stretch for all the carved meat.

From the general tone of what everyone here has said, I'll follow the
instructions, and try the bottle of wine plus the 1/2 cup port.
Instructions call for simmering it down, so if it looks like too much,
I'll just leave the cover off for part of the cooking time.

thanks
maxine in ri