strawberry and fig vincotto
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I have one strawberry and one fig vincotto (bottle). What can I do with it ? Am having trouble finding recipes to use it in, other than fruit/icecream/salad related. I prefer a recipe with only a few ingredients, so the vincotto remains primary.
Best Answer
I have a wonderful recipe that originally uses Red Vermouth as it's main flavour. I daresay it would go very well with a fig vincotto. If you do make it, let me know how it works out in a comment.
My grandmother originally made this with veal escalopes. My mother makes it with chicken breast pieces. Since I'm basically a buddhist monk food-wise, I make it with tofu. Probably wouldn't work for really red meat though.
Anyway, cut the meat/tofu into bite size chunks, and shake them in a bag with flour seasoned with salt and pepper and some ground mace (nutmeg is just as good here).
Put some olive oil and a whole diced white onion in a skillet and start the fire on low. Stir and cook slowly to let the onion get all dark and sweet. Then add some minced garlic, the vincotto and a teaspoon or two of tomato paste.
Now throw in the floured meat/tofu bits and sautee until done. The whole things takes half an hour, most of which is the onions, which need the time.
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What is Fig Vincotto used for?
Made from grape must, this Vino Cotto is a sweet, highly aromatic, velvety syrup, thick with figs. it can be used in sauces, vinaigrettes or when baking or dessert making.What does vincotto taste like?
Vincotto has a sweet flavor, and is not a form of vinegar, though a sweet vinegar version can be produced using a vincotto as a base. This additional product is called a Vinegar of Vincotto, Vincotto vinegar, or Vincotto balsamic and can be used in the same way as a good mellow Balsamic vinegar.Is vincotto vegan?
All Sticky Balsamic varieties are gluten free, vegan and nut free.Is vincotto gluten free?
Vino Cotto by Montillo Italian Foods provides a natural source of energy, is high in antioxidants, gluten free and vegan.More answers regarding strawberry and fig vincotto
Answer 2
Well, any recipe that uses a (sweet / balsamic) vinegar as a sauce base could also use fig vincotto instead. Plenty of meat dishes, for instance.
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