Dry white wine (for cooking)

vin blanc sec / vino bianco

Flavor and role

Unsweetened wine made from white grapes, bringing fresh acidity and aroma to seafood, chicken and cream sauces.

Typical dishes and uses

Bolognese, risotto, moules marinières (steamed mussels), white wine cream sauce

Substitutes

100ml white wine = 100ml chicken stock + 1 tbsp white wine vinegar (or lemon juice), or 100ml sake.

Storage

Once opened, recork and refrigerate for 3-5 days. Freeze in an ice cube tray and keep for 3 months for cooking.

Main countries

France · Italy

Used in this book

Bolognese (Ragù alla Bolognese)Albóndigas en Salsa (Spanish Meatballs in Sauce)AmatricianaArroz de Marisco (Portuguese Seafood Rice)BifanasSwiss Cheese Fondue (Moitié-Moitié)Chicken VesuvioFrench Onion SoupLasagne alla BologneseMoules-fritesMushroom RisottoOssobuco alla MilanesePicadilloPollo al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Chicken)Ropa ViejaSaltimbocca alla RomanaTartifletteZürcher GeschnetzeltesAlbóndigas in Saffron-Almond Sauce with PicadaBucatini all'Amatriciana with Crispy Guanciale and Pecorino CreamGandules Sofrito Risotto with Chorizo and Parmesan (Puerto Rican × Italian)Shellfish-Stock Arroz de Marisco with SquidBaked Seafood Rice Gratin with Lemon-Garlic CrumbsVendas Novas-Style Bifanas with Red Pepper PasteBifana Bánh Mì (Portuguese × Vietnamese)Bifana Loaded Fries with Garlic-Mustard MayoRagù alla Bolognese with Handmade Egg TagliatelleBoxty Pancake with Creamy Chicken, Leek and Smoked BaconRoasted Butternut Velouté with Sage Brown Butter and Toasted SeedsCanh Chua Seafood Cioppino with Garlic Toast (Vietnamese × Italian-American)Chorizo and Smoked Paprika Chicken Cassoulet (French × Spanish)Osso Buco Cazuela de VacunoWhite Wine Chakhokhbili with Tarragon Herb ButterVongole Chawanmushi with Garlic-Butter Clams (Japanese × Italian)Porcini Fondue (Fondue aux Bolets) with Rosemary Roast PotatoesGochujang Cheese Fondue with Rice Cakes, Sausages and Sweet Potato (Korean x Swiss)Baked Fondue Bread Bowl with Garlic-Butter DippersWine-Braised Chicken Paprikash with Butter Nokedli and Cucumber SaladSeared Thigh, Mushroom and White Wine Chicken Pot PieDry-Brined Chicken Vesuvio with Lemon-Butter Pan SauceThai Garlic-Pepper Chicken Vesuvio (Chicago × Thai)Vesuvio Smashed Potato Bowl with Garlic-Wine Chicken and Minty Pea SmashWine-Steamed Clam Chowder with Crispy BaconDoro Wat with Homemade Niter Kibbeh and Honey-Wine FinishAmok Moules Marinière with BaguetteBergen Fish Soup (Bergensk Fiskesuppe) with Homemade StockSalmon en Papillote with Herb ButterCognac Deep-Caramel Onion Soup GratinéeOvernight Black Beans with Bacon Sofrito (Frijoles Dormidos)Gambas al Ajillo with Prawn-Shell OilChicken rice risotto with ginger-scallion gremolataButter Prawn Bisque Hokkien Mee (Singaporean × French)Mushroom and Parmesan Jareesh RisottoLasagne Verdi with Homemade Spinach PastaLecsó Risotto with Smoked Sausage and Parmesan (Hungarian × Italian)Crispy-Skin Marry Me Chicken Thighs with White Wine Pan SauceMastava Risotto with Cumin Beef and Dill Yogurt (Uzbek × Italian)Mofongo Relleno with Shrimp CriolloMoules-Frites Mussel Roll with Shoestring FriesPorcini-Stock Risotto with Butter-Seared MushroomsSlit-Open Fluffy Omurice with Quick Demi-GlaceOrecchiette with Broccoli Rabe, Fennel Sausage and Anchovy PangrattatoOssobuco with Saffron Risotto alla MilanesePrawn-Head Stock Paella with AllioliPastel de Choclo with Knife-Cut Beef Pino and White-Wine ChickenPastelón with Alcaparrado Picadillo and Cheddar CustardPicadillo a Caballo with MadurosGochugaru Honey-Soy Pollo al AjilloBrined Pork Medallions with Dijon-Caper Butter SauceDry-Brined Turkey Breast Roulade with Sausage, Sage and Cranberry StuffingOven-Braised Ropa Vieja with MadurosBrown-Butter Sage Saltimbocca with Lemon Pan SauceStjerneskud (Danish 'Shooting Star' Smørrebrød)Ginger-Scallion Fish en Papillote with Soy Brown Butter (Chinese × French)Tartiflette with Milk-Poached Potatoes, Caramelised Onions and Walnut SaladSlow-Braised Pork and Beef TourtièreVol-au-vent with Homemade Puff Shells and Egg-Yolk VeloutéZürcher Geschnetzeltes with Crisp Butter RöstiGeschnetzeltes Crêpe Rolls au Gratin

Updated 2026-10-10