What is White Wine Sauce? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is White Wine Sauce?

White wine sauce is a light sauce made with white wine and butter and flavored with shallots and garlic. It has a smooth, creamy texture and a rich, savory taste. White wine sauce can be tossed with pasta or as a sauce for chicken or fish dishes.

What does White Wine Sauce Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Umami

Umami is one of five main tastes. It is savory with a depth of flavor. Umami is a taste in many foods, including meat, seafood, beans, and nuts. It is both naturally occurring and created through the specific use of ingredients to create a satisfying taste. Umami is characteristic of proteins and savory dishes.

Ingredients

white wine

White wine is an alcoholic beverage made mainly from green, white or yellow grapes. Red grapes are occasionally used. The wine goes through a fermentation process before bottling and potentially aging. Common white wines include Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay. White wine is a pale yellow color and varies in shade, depending on the kind of wine. The flavor is milder than red wine and has less tannins. White wine can be sweet or dry and range across many flavors, including fruity, citrusy, floral, minerally and oaky. The ABV hovers between 12.5% - 14.5%. It is best served cool.

shallots

Shallot are a type of onion with a milder flavor than the large bulb varieties. Shallots are small onions in a lumpy oblong shape. They have a papery dry, brown skin that protects the ringed layers of the onions flesh. These layers are white with hints of purple and are juicy and crunchy. The shallot has a sweet and gently sharp taste that once cooked lends a silky and savory sweetness to a dish.

parsley

Parsley is an aromatic herb with slender green stalks and sturdy, small green leaves. There are two common types of parsley, curly parsley and Italian flat leaf parsley. Italian parsley has a more robust flavor than curly parsley. Though each type tastes green, spicy and vegetal, with a hint of bitterness. Parsley is used as and herb to flavor dishes and as a garnish.

olive oil

Olive oil is extracted from the fresh olive, which grows on a tree. Many olives are needed in the extraction of the oil. This is done by a mechanical process and sometimes by a chemical process, though the mechanical method is highly preferred. Olive oil is a golden color and changes slightly due to whether it is extra virgin, or first cold pressed. The flavor of olive oil depends on how it was processed. Lower quality oils will taste mild, while high quality olive oils will have a robust flavor that is green, or may have a spicy quality. Extra virgin and first cold pressed or preferred. Olive oil lends a depth of flavor to any savory dish.

garlic

Garlic is used in cuisines around the world and is extremely popular for its depth of flavor. The garlic bulb forms underneath the soil and is harvested once it reaches maturity. The bulb typically has thin, dry, white and flaky skin, surrounding the individual cloves. Often there are 10-12 cloves to a bulb/head of garlic. The cloves are cream colored with a strong smell and flavor that is spicy and sharp. Garlic takes on a nutty flavor in addition, when cooked. It is used in countless dishes, sauces, breads and more.

butter

Butter is made from churned cream, usually from a cow. It has a cream color and a texture that is smooth and melts easily. The flavor is mild and creamy. Butter is often sold in square sticks, or as a flat or round block. It is delicious on bread. It pairs better in baked goods than salted butter, due to its more neutral taste. It also makes an excellent cooking fat.

red chili flakes

Red chili flakes are usually made from cayenne peppers that have been dried and ground into small red flakes. The seeds are included and add much heat. The flavor is spicy and can be used as a topping for savory dishes such as pizza, meats and veggies.

White Wine Sauce Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 fl oz29.57g

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	47kcal	2%
Fats	3g	4%
Sat. fats	N/A
Mono. Fats	2g	5%
Trans fats	0g	0%
Carbs	2g	1%
Sugars	1g	2%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	0g	0%
Cholesterol	2mg	1%
Sodium	4mg	0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in White Wine Sauce?

1 fl oz of White Wine Sauce contains 0 g of protein.

How many carbs are in White Wine Sauce?

1 fl oz of White Wine Sauce contains 2 g of carbs.

How much fat is in White Wine Sauce?

1 fl oz of White Wine Sauce contains 3 g of fat.

How much sugar is in White Wine Sauce?

1 fl oz of White Wine Sauce contains 1 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 fl oz of White Wine Sauce?

There are 47 calories in 1 fl oz of White Wine Sauce.