dry white

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If you are talking about dry white wine for cooking, it depends on what you are cooking. This is for two reasons. First you want something that marries with food's style. Though not absolutely essential it is usually a good idea to use Italian Wine in and with Italian Food. Secondly it depends on the wine's role in the food. If it is dominant you would want to use the same wine you are going to drink. If not, you could use a more inexpensive wine. Never use a so-called "cooking wine." The reason they are sold on the same shelf with the vinegar. Not that they are vinegar, but they are not wine either.

What white wine is dry? Just about all chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, and pinot grigio/gris. Others such as riesling, gewurztraminer, and chenin blanc will usually be off dry (sweet) unless it says "dry" on the label.