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Kyobanim
10-21-2004, 13:36
Is any particular brand of bourbon better for cooking or are they all the same?
Roguish Lawyer
10-21-2004, 13:44
Is any particular brand of bourbon better for cooking or are they all the same?
Depends on what you're trying to accomplish. The flavors, alcohol content and price vary. I wouldn't waste single-barrel bourbon cooking with it, but maybe I'm cheap. :D
I use plain Jack Daniel's.
Sacamuelas
10-21-2004, 14:04
I find that I have to use EXTRA ice in my glass to keep the Maker's Mark chilled due to the heat of the range top or heat coming off the grill. :D
No seriously, I actually agree with RL... don't use real expensive stuff. Even Jim Beam or Evan Williams black makes good cooking bourbon. FWIW, Jack ain't considered "cheap" in my book.... That used to be the GOOD stuff back in the days before I turned into a yuppy jawbreaker. HAHA
Kyobanim
10-21-2004, 14:43
Well, the wife bought Jack so what she don't use I'll end up having to drink.
The sacrifices I make to be a good husband . . .
Roguish Lawyer
10-21-2004, 14:53
FWIW, Jack ain't considered "cheap" in my book.... That used to be the GOOD stuff back in the days before I turned into a yuppy jawbreaker. HAHA
Agreed. I like the flavor, though, and I don't recommend cooking with cheap bourbon either. You want something good, but not overboard.
And, of course, JD technically is not bourbon, but rather Tennessee whiskey.
mffjm8509
10-21-2004, 14:54
I came home the other day to see my wife pouring my Makers Mark into her BBQ sauce. I still havent recovered!
I use Jim Beam for cooking and bulk drinking.
mp
brewmonkey
10-21-2004, 15:18
The rule is generally if you would not drink it do not cook with it. While some would say that there is not a difference when using cheaper liquor good chefs will tell you otherwise. Spend the money and use the good stuff.
Oh yea, Makers Mark makes a gourmet sauce that is damned good IMHO.
I use Jim Beam for cooking and bulk drinking.
"Bulk drinking." Hah! Thanks MFF, you've added a new term to my vocabulary.
:cool:
The Reaper
10-21-2004, 19:09
I came home the other day to see my wife pouring my Makers Mark into her BBQ sauce. I still havent recovered!
I use Jim Beam for cooking and bulk drinking.
mp
Same thing here.
I had to explain to her that my Bookers was not cooking liquor.
Then I had her make the next run to the Class VI store for a bottle of Bookers and a bottle of Beam (which is actually a pretty decent bourbon, IMHO).
She paid the bill, and then saw my point.
TR
Kyobanim
10-21-2004, 19:46
Turns out she was making bourbon chicken. Used 4 oz for 3 cut up check breasts. Didn't turn out too bad for a first try.
Roguish Lawyer
10-21-2004, 20:13
bulk drinking.
I like that term! May I steal it?
Roguish Lawyer
10-21-2004, 20:15
Turns out she was making bourbon chicken. Used 4 oz for 3 cut up check breasts. Didn't turn out too bad for a first try.
If it was good, see if she'll let you post the recipe.