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Why does my pan sauce break when I deglaze with wine?

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Amani Khehra

Chicken Pieces · Calgary, AB

Why does my pan sauce break when I deglaze with wine?

The break is from a hard boil and over-reduction, not the wine.

Quick Answer

The break is from a hard boil and over-reduction, not the wine. Reduce it, add stock, pull it off the boil, whisk in cold butter a cube at a time and never let it boil again.

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