There are many recipes which require you to use white wine and some of these recipes are as follows: Angel hair pasta with mussels and red pepper sauce, tomato based white wine fish soup, chicken piccata, fusilli with caramelized spring onions and white wine, barley, butternut and shiitake risotto, chicken and asparagus in white wine sauce, chicken and mushrooms in garlic white wine sauce and garlic chicken with white wine sauce.
There are several reasons why wine – red or white – is used in cooking, but it is mainly used because wine enhances the flavor and highlights the texture of the dish. White wines bring acidic quality to a dish and is also a perfect addition to cream sauce, white meats or seafood.