Substitute for Marsala

Asked by jsfshepherd. Answered on 8th February 2016

Full question

I'd like to make the Toad In The Hole recipe (from "Kitchen") with the onion gravy, but haven't any Marsala to hand. What could I use instead? She suggests only a quick glug so not very much needed. Thank you!

Our answer

Nigella suggests serving the Toad In the Hole (from Kitchen)with an Onion Gravy recipe that is made from caramelised onions and meat stock. Nigella adds a little Marsala wine to the gravy at the end of the recipe, though it can be optional.

Marsala is a fortified wine and can be sweet or dry, though most usually the dry version would be used for cooking. Possible substitutes would be a dry Madeira wine or a darker sherry such as Oloroso. If you don't have these then you could also use port or red vermouth.