Drinks before dinner and wine with dinner...
maxine > wrote:
> On Sep 5, 12:29*am, (Victor Sack) wrote:
> > maxine in ri > wrote:
> >
> > > I have a recipe that calls for a 3-4 lb brisket, and a 750 ml bottle
> > > of wine.
> >
> > Coq au vin
> > - Julia Child: 3 cups of wine (plus some Cognac); 2 1/2 to 3 lbs chicken
> > (and some bacon)
> >
> > Boeuf à la bourguignonne
> > - Julia Child: 3 cups of wine (and some Cognac), 3 lbs beef
>
> Hmmm, those are smaller quantities of liquid per chunks of meat,
Not in Julia's case. 3 cups is 710 ml for 3 lbs of beef; your recipe
calls for a bit more beef and 750 ml of wine, so the quantities are
comparable.
Victor
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