Sauce – When making a sauce, at what point should you add the wine

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Should you add it right after heating the fat? Or after youre done sauteing all the veggies so they soak all the wine? Or should you start with the wine THEN add the fat?

Best Answer

In sauce making, you would add liquid (wine, water, broth, etc.) to release the fond (browned bits) that adhere to the bottom of your pan. Therefore, as related to your question, after sauteing. The purpose is not to soak into anything, but to incorporate the flavor from the fond and the liquid into your sauce.