What is Port Wine Reduction? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Port Wine Reduction?

Port wine reduction is a sauce made with port wine, onions, carrots and bay leaves, cooked down until thick and then strained. It has an intense fruity taste and a smooth texture. Port wine reduction can be used as a sauce for beef or poultry.

What does Port Wine Reduction Taste Like?

Sweet

Sweet is one of the five main tastes. It has smooth and round notes in its flavor profile. Sweet is a naturally occurring flavor in many foods, including fruits, berries, winter squashes, sugarcane, and honey. The sweet taste in these foods is due to a higher sugar content. Sweetness is characteristic of desserts and is used as an accent in savory foods.

Ingredients

port wine

Port wine is a fortified red wine from northern Portugal. It is sweet, with fruity, nutty and caramel tones. It is commonly drunk as a dessert wine and can also be used in cooking for sauces or with ham, fruit or cake.

onion

The onion is a bulb vegetable, meaning its bulb and not its leaves are eaten. Onions come in many varieties, including white, yellow and red. Shallots are small and mild onions. Vidalias are sweet, while red onions are strong and sharp. The onion is usually round and has a thin dry skin around its juicy layers. This skin depends in the color of the onion, as does the flesh. The flesh, or body of the onion is made of multiple round layers, that get smaller towards the center. The flavor of onions are sharp and sweet when raw, with an astringent taste. When cooked, these flavors mellow and the sweetness emerges. Onion are a very common flavoring and ingredient for many savory dishes.

carrot

Carrots are a root vegetable with feathery green tops and long tapered orange colored roots. Some carrot varieties are purple or yellow, but orange is the most common. The carrot can be up to a foot in length. It has a dense, woody texture that is nonetheless very chewable and non-fibrous. Its flavor is sweet and a bit earthy. Carrots are eaten raw, cooked and used in cuisines across the world.

bay leaf

Bay leaves are commonly bought dried, though can be used fresh. Once dried, they are a muted green color, bordering on grey. Each end comes to a point and the scent is green, floral and similar to thyme. One or two bay leaves are enough to flavor a large pot of soup. The flavor it lends is herbal and almost spicy, without any heat. Bay leaves should not be consumed as the flavor is pungent and bitter when not distributed through a dish.

Port Wine Reduction Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 2 Tablespoon30g

2 Tablespoon Port Wine Reduction

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	41kcal	2%
Fats	N/A
Sat. fats	N/A
Mono. Fats	N/A
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	4g	1%
Sugars	N/A
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	N/A
Cholesterol	N/A
Sodium	5mg	0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many carbs are in Port Wine Reduction?

2 Tablespoon of Port Wine Reduction contains 4 g of carbs.

How many calories are in 2 Tablespoon of Port Wine Reduction?

There are 41 calories in 2 Tablespoon of Port Wine Reduction.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Port Wine Reduction?

There are 38 calories in 1 oz of Port Wine Reduction.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Port Wine Reduction?

There are 612 calories in 1 pound of Port Wine Reduction.