You Need To Know Gordon Ramsay's Top Tip For Cooking Wine
It's no secret that celebrity chef and kitchen connoisseur, Gordon Ramsay, has cemented his place as one of the world's most influential food gurus after many years of success. With so many TV shows, projects, and cookbooks under his belt, the Michelin-star gourmet has cultivated a wealth of insight, which he shares regularly. Whether giving quick and easy tips on his Instagram or diving into the specifics of his favorite recipe hacks on his YouTube channel, Ramsay loves dropping knowledge that teaches chefs of every skill level.
First airing back in 2012, his show, "Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course," is chock-full of these nuggets of cooking wisdom, including how to save your leftover wine to use in your next culinary masterpiece. If, during a relaxing night of self-care and several wine tastings, you decide to save the rest of the bottle for later, Ramsay's tips will keep your opened wine from going to waste.
Freeze your wine to cook with later
In the YouTube episode of 'Ultimate Cookery Course," Ramsay explains his top 100 essential cooking tips, one of which details how to freeze your leftover wine. He suggests using freezer bags or ice cube trays to get the job done, adding that wine can be a great additional element for stocks and sauces. In fact, creating boozy ice cubes is perfect if you actually intend to drink the wine later, though it won't provide you with the same experience after thawing and will taste a bit different. The experts at Food & Wine also suggest tossing some frozen cubes of wine into a blender with fruit to create a slushie sangria.
Luckily, when stored properly in the freezer, the frozen wine should be good to use for three months or longer, according to Nigella. Therefore, you've got some time to use it all up and wield it as your pantry's secret weapon. For precise recipes, one cube of wine equals about two tablespoons, but you might want to measure your specific ice cube tray's volume, just in case (via Food.). Now you're one step closer to living your dream of being a zero-waste chef. We'll cheer for that.