marsala

Sicilian cooking wine

Marsala is a fortified wine from Sicily, ranging from dry to sweet, used both for drinking and cooking.

Chicken marsala and veal marsala are classic Italian-American dishes where the meat is sautéed and served in a sauce made with the wine: The recipe calls for a cup of dry marsala. (Capitalized Marsala is the Sicilian city.)

sauce

chicken

Domestic fowl for eating

vealYoung calf meat
scaloppinePounded, sautéed meat slices
mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies

cream · butter · reduction · pan · simmer · stock · shallots · garlic · herbs · thicken

wine

fortified

Made more resistant

SicilianFrom Italy's largest island
ItalianOf or from Rome's country
grapeVine-grown berry cluster

vineyard · amber · oak · cellar · vintage · bottle · fermentation · sommelier · tasting · cork

flavor

earthy

Coarse and unpretentious

nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
caramelCooked sugar confection
figFicus tree's sweet produce

raisin · apricot · vanilla · smoky · toasted · warm · aromatic · complex · rich · mellow

Categories

Italian foodpasta, spaghetti, risotto, gnocchi, ravioli
winesred wine, white wine, merlot, chardonnay, cabernet
pasta saucesmarinara, pesto, alfredo, bolognese, arrabbiata
cooking winescooking sherry, mirin, dry white, white wine, red wine
Fortified Winessherry, port, madeira, vermouth, fino
old drinksmead, ale, claret, sack, wassail

Opposites

wine type/production method

marsalatable wine

Ordinary mealtime bottle

Sauvignon Blanc · rosé · sparkling wine · house wine · still wine

flavor profile

marsalaChablis

Burgundy's steely Chardonnay appellation

Sancerre · crisp white

culinary function

marsalacooking sherry

Salted wine for sauces

vermouth · white wine vinegar · lemon juice · verjuice

Phrases

chicken marsalaFowl in wine sauce
marsala sauceSauce made with fortified wine
veal marsalaCalf scallopine in wine sauce

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