Marsala wine is a wine produced in the region surrounding the city of Marsala in Sicely, Italy. It has an intense amber color and a complex aroma. Marsala wine is classified according to different characteristics and aging. You can get Marsala wine aged from less than a year to more than 10 years.
Marsala wine was traditionally served as an Italian aperitif. It is also being used in cooking famous Italian recipes like Marsala
chicken, risotto dishes and Marsala based sauces. In a typical Marsala sauce, the wine is reduced to almost a syrup with onions, mushrooms and various herbs like
thyme and
rosemary.
Chicken Marsala is another famous recipe which involves
chicken breasts coated in flour and braised in Marsala wine with
olive oil,
butter, mushrooms and herbs.