I was gifted a bottle of Cognac, now what?

[larry_stewart]

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.]

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

 

[dragnlaw]

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

 

[medtran49]

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]

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]

Bananas foster

 

[caseydog]

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]

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]

My aunt used Cognac to flambé.

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

CD

 

[msmofet]

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]

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]

Fruit cake?

 

[knowledge keeper]

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]

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

It’s great with sautéed mushrooms too!

 

[blissful]

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]

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

 

[taxlady]

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]

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]

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]

It’s great with sautéed mushrooms too!

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