I was gifted a bottle of Cognac, now what?

larry_stewart · Aug 25, 2024

I was gifted a bottle of Cognac, but I do not drink.
I can re-gift it, but I was wondering if there is anything I can do from a cooking aspect?
If you guys do anything with it , let me know.
Dont worry about the vegetarian thing, I just need ideas and a direction, and Ill figure out the rest.

Thanks

Andy M. · Aug 25, 2024

I understand they're great to flambé with. Maybe hot dog in a bun flambé??

dragnlaw · Aug 25, 2024

You can invite me over for after dinners.
Matter of fact you can invite me for dinner too!

medtran49 · Aug 25, 2024

Some recipes of bouef bourguignon use cognac.

You can substitute Bourbon, brandy, and cognac interchangeably in most recipes.

Bourbon chicken. Shrimp cognac. Lots of dessert recipes. Cognac is great for flambe.

dragnlaw · Aug 25, 2024

It can be used in cooking and for flambeing. I've always understood (but haven't done it) that if you do use it in a recipe - add it towards the end of cooking as the heat could destroy the flavours.

msmofet · Aug 25, 2024

Bananas foster

caseydog · Aug 25, 2024

msmofet said:
Bananas foster

That uses rum and banana liquor.

Cognac is great for cooking. There is flambé, of course, but it is also good for braising and sauces. I've used it in coq a vin, and to make a peppercorn sauce for steak au poivre, with great results.

CD

msmofet · Aug 25, 2024

caseydog said:
That uses rum and banana liquor.

Cognac is great for cooking. There is flambé, of course, but it is also good for braising and sauces. I've used it in coq a vin, and to make a peppercorn sauce for steak au poivre, with great results.

CD

My aunt used Cognac to flambé.

caseydog · Aug 25, 2024

msmofet said:
My aunt used Cognac to flambé.

I was only referring to Bananas Foster, something I've made dozens of times.

CD

msmofet · Aug 25, 2024

caseydog said:
I was only referring to Bananas Foster, something I've made dozens of times.

CD

My aunt used Cognac for Bananas Foster. She didn't like rum. It really isn't a big deal to switch.

Aunt Bea · Aug 25, 2024

You could make brandy preserved prunes or fruit but if you don’t enjoy brandy you
probably won’t enjoy it.

Here is one of many basic recipes.

Brandied Fruit Is a Great Way to Preserve Summer's Bounty

Enjoy the taste of summer year-round by preserving fruits in brandy. Brandied fruit is delicious on ice cream, pound cake, or as is with cream.

www.thespruceeats.com

msmofet · Aug 25, 2024

Fruit cake?

knowledge keeper · Aug 25, 2024

larry_stewart said:
I was gifted a bottle of Cognac, but I do not drink.
I can re-gift it, but I was wondering if there is anything I can do from a cooking aspect?
If you guys do anything with it , let me know.
Dont worry about the vegetarian thing, I just need ideas and a direction, and Ill figure out the rest.

Thanks

Cognac is great for marinades. Give it a try with steak or pork!

Aunt Bea · Aug 25, 2024

knowledge keeper said:
Cognac is great for marinades. Give it a try with steak or pork!

It’s great with sautéed mushrooms too!

blissful · Aug 25, 2024

msmofet said:
Fruit cake?

Yes, fruit cake! I make a fruitcake with nuts and dried and candied fruit, put together with wheat flour, flax seed, honey, mostly fruit and nuts very little 'cake'. I also soak the dried fruit to soften it in whatever liquor before I assemble it.

Cherries Jubilee.
Cognac Vanilla. https://marydisomma.com/blogs/recipes/homemade-cognac-vanilla-extract

larry_stewart · Aug 25, 2024

Looks like Im going to keep it and play around with it.

taxlady · Aug 25, 2024

I think my favourite thing to use brandy for is brandied peaches, and I don't really care for brandy as a drink, only as an ingredient. I got the recipe from the 1974 edition of Joy of Cooking. It doesn't seem to be included in the 1997 edition.

pepperhead212 · Aug 25, 2024

The cognac I use is for cooking, and here's a tip - it comes with one of those cork tops (they may have changed it by now - it's been ages since I bought any), along with a number of French liqueurs I use, and what I do with those is put on one of those rubber Vacu-Vin tops, which are used to suck the air out, and the liquors last much longer, even when down at the bottom levels. Something to think about, when you don't use them very often.

Kathleen · Aug 25, 2024

Desserts like butterscotch pudding with some cognac, dried fruits with cognac. I remember having a wonderful grainy mustard that had cognac in it....but I cannot remember where. Perhaps Andy's hotdogs with cognac-mustard!

Not vegan, but I have had some very nice pates made with cognac.

jennyema · Aug 26, 2024

Aunt Bea said:
It’s great with sautéed mushrooms too!

Yes! I love brandied mushrooms ! Esp with a good steak

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