White Wine Foam

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    1¾ cups

    liquid; twice as much when converted into foam
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By James Peterson

Published 1991

  • About

Most wine used in the kitchen ends up being exposed to heat, which destroys its identity and character. Wines used in cold dishes, however, do not require heat, and so their individuality is retained.

Wine alone in a cold dish usually tastes sour, which may be fine if you’re serving the foam with shellfish or delicate seafood. Sugar attenuates this acidity and brings out the flavor of the wine. The sugar in this foam may need to be adjusted. This foam also contains xanthan gum to he

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