Anonymous wrote:The nice thing about stew is that it's very forgiving, and you can make an endless number of substitutions.

Hence why she is asking. Thanks for your brilliant idea that she can substitute an item for the wine. The nice part of these posts is that you can actually take your time to read the question posed.

Add beef stock op.

I just used some sherry when I didn’t have red cooking wine. Worked fine.

Anonymous wrote:Could add a slug of balsamic vinegar

I do this, too. It works well.

NP. I stuck a chuck roast in the crock pot this morning with a bottle of Guinness. I had no idea it was going to be cold and rainy tonight. What an awesome dinner to come home to.

A slug of brandy or vermouth wouldn't be sad. But not as much as you would for the wine. Maybe 1/3 as much.

I usually use stock with a few shakes of w hestershire

Beef stew sounds yummy on a cold rainy night like tonight! I agree with adding some more beef stock but remember part of using red wine is its role as an acid component so you might want to add a splash or two of vinegar to brighten the flavor at the end. Red wine vinegar if you have it otherwise any type of vinegar will do.

Make your broth more concentrated and add some Worschester sauce.

The only thing I’ve ever substituted for red wine in beef stew is Guinness.

Could add a slug of balsamic vinegar

Yes, extra broth. Is there something tomatoey and mushroomey in there already? If not add some tomato paste or some mushrooms if you have them. Adds more richness and umami. Also might add a dash of woshtershire sauce or some soy sauce and a tiny bit of vinegar to mimic the acidity in the wine.

Anonymous wrote:Making a beef stew and have no red wine, and don't want to run out. Any decent substitute? Just extra broth?

No decent sub for a good Cab, sadly. More beef stock is the only other option.

The nice thing about stew is that it's very forgiving, and you can make an endless number of substitutions.

Beef stock

Making a beef stew and have no red wine, and don't want to run out. Any decent substitute? Just extra broth?