Can I use rice wine vinegar in risotto?
I don't tend to keep any white wine in the house for cooking and have a bottle of rice wine vinegar to use up - only used it once and don't know what else to use it for.
Could I use rice wine vinegar at the start of cooking a risotto?
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I would not use any vinegar. You will not want the sour taste that vinegar will leave. You will have a better final result if you just omit the wine. If you feel like it needs a little acidity at the end add a light squeeze of lemon (or even a couple of drops of vinegar). However, I've made risotto plenty of times without wine or extra acid...no problem!
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The best substitutes for white wine in risotto are – White Grape Juice, Apple Cider Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar, Chicken Stock, Beef Broth, Vegetable Stock, Lime or Lime Juice, Fruit Vinegar, Red Wine Vinegar, Water, Apple Juice, Bouillon cubes, White Rice Vinegar, Sherry, and Feta Cheese.Can you use rice wine vinegar instead of rice wine?
Rice wine is a sweet alcoholic beverage enjoyed in cooking and drinking. Rice vinegar is a type of vinegar used in sushi, fried rice, marinades, sauces, and salad dressings. Though they have similar names, they should not be swapped for one another.Can you put vinegar in risotto?
Just use the same ratio of white wine to stock so your risotto isn't too dry or too watery. Whatever you do, don't use vinegar. While this is a popular white wine substitute in some recipes, in risotto, it can completely ruin the flavor and texture of the final dish, as Tastessence cautions.Why do you add vinegar to risotto?
A little bit goes a long way. Too much and your rice will taste like laundry. White wine vinegar gives the risotto a bit of a lighter taste.What can I replace white wine with in risotto?
Substitutes For White Wine in Risotto- Grape Juice. Alcohol boils off during the cooking process so this is not where the flavor actually comes from. ...
- Vinegar. One sure fire way to introduce an acidic element in your dish is to use vinegar. ...
- White wine vinegar. ...
- Stock. ...
- Lime or lime juice. ...
- Other Fruit Juices.
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Answer 2
Yes, you can, although I'd suggest adding a little sugar to it to offset the sharpness of the vinegar. About 1 tsp in 3/4 cup of vinegar should do it. However, if your rice vinegar is "seasoned rice vinegar", then it already has sugar in it (and salt). Add no sugar, and decrease any salt you'd normally add by 1/2 tsp.
Other substitutes that work for the wine in risotto are lemon juice (decrease quantity, add sugar), sherry (straight up), wine vinegar (add sugar), and white grape juice. Basically the wine at the start is just adding a bit of acidity and flavor.
The most reliable substitution, as @moscafj suggests, is probably just to omit it entirely and increase the quantity of stock.
Answer 3
I dunno about rice wine vinegar, but I always make risotto with a little bit of vinegar to omit the wine. I just use a little bit of vinegar watered down to a small cup, and use accordingly more stock.
I do this because I figured it might help with the acidity, although I have never verified it.
Numbers:
- 30ml Apple Vinegar mixed with 100ml water
- About 1l of stock
- 250-300ml Risotto rice
Answer 4
You can use rice wine vinegar for anything that you would otherwise use red wine vinegar for, or white vinegar, like salad dressings. You could even use it as a substitute for lemon juice, in savory dishes only, carefully. It gives an Asian undertone to flavors, which is quite nice if you're aiming for that. I like to drench dimsum with it for instance.
But it's NOT a substitute for wine. Wine is never that sour. Wine may be what vinegar is made from originally, but the fermentation completely changes its qualities. Parmesan is not a substitute for milk for instance. Just please don't :-).
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