Madeira Wine Sauce | The wine used to toast the Declaration of Independence.

GET THE RECIPE: https://justcookwithmichael.com/recip... Just Cook With Michael Website: https://justcookwithmichael.com/ KITCHEN ITEMS: Carbon Steel Pan: https://amzn.to/2EaB9az Pepper Grinder: https://amzn.to/3jwonn2 Portuguese Olive Oil: https://amzn.to/3jwhGkQ RELATED RECIPES: Bolo do Caco | Portuguese Bread:    • Bolo do Caco | Madeira Island, Portugal Br...   https://justcookwithmichael.com/recip... Papo Secos | Portuguese Bread Rolls:    • Papos Secos | Portuguese Bread Rolls Recip...   https://justcookwithmichael.com/recip... Spicy Piri-Piri Spatchcock Chicken:    • Spicy Piri-Piri Spatchcock Chicken | Portu...   https://justcookwithmichael.com/recip... INSTAGRAM:   / justcookwithmichael   FACEBOOK:   / justcookwithmichael   PINTEREST:   / justcookwithmichael   PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT: Canon EOS 6D: https://amzn.to/2WL9tQ9 Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens- Fixed: https://amzn.to/3hnxwMP Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-6 is II USM Lens: https://amzn.to/3fSesWv Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens: https://amzn.to/2ZUXktX Andoer Colorful Metal Electronic TTL Auto Focus Focus AF Macro Extension Tube Ring for Canon EOS EF EF-S 60D 7D 5D II 550D Red: https://amzn.to/2ZPvQpc ________________________________________________________________________ Ingredients: 2.5 Pounds chicken breasts about 6 - 7oz chicken breasts 2 TBSP butter 2 TBSP flour 1 Pound mushrooms 3 bay leaves 1 tsp fresh or dried thyme 1 large onion 1 cup cherry tomatoes 1-1/4 cup Madeira wine 1 cup beef or chicken stock 1 envelope gelatin (2/1/4 tsp) 1/4 cup pure olive oil or vegetable oil 1/4 cup whipping cream Salt and pepper to taste ----------------------------- HISTORY Madeira was an important wine in the history of the United States of America. No wine-quality grapes were grown among the thirteen colonies,so imports were needed, with a great focus on Madeira. One of the major events on the road to the American revolution in which Madeira played a key role was the British seizure of John Hancock's sloop the Liberty on May 9, 1768. Hancock's boat was seized after he had unloaded a cargo of 25 pipes (3,150 gallons) of Madeira, and a dispute arose over import duties. The seizure of the Liberty caused riots to erupt among the people of Boston. Madeira was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson, and it was used to toast the Declaration of Independence. George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams are also said to have appreciated the qualities of Madeira. The wine was mentioned in Benjamin Franklin's autobiography. On one occasion, Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, of the great quantities of Madeira he consumed while a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress. A bottle of Madeira was used by visiting Captain James Server to christen the USS Constitution in 1797. Chief Justice John Marshall was also known to appreciate Madeira, as were his cohorts on the early U.S. Supreme Court. ---- Madeira is a specific type of fortified wine from the Madeira Islands (owned by Portugal, between Europe and Africa) that was extremely popular in colonial and post-colonial America (the colonies consumed up to 95% of all production at one point). The key to making it was a combination of aging and heat that was discovered by accident. The Madeira Islands were a major port of call for ships traveling across the Atlantic or around Africa to reach the East Indies, so many ships would stop there and restock with fortified wine similar to port (adding a little distilled alcohol would help preserve the wine over a long voyage). When a shipment of undrank wine was returned after the voyage, it was discovered that the long period of aging in the hot holds of the ship had created a dark, sweet, intensely flavorful oxidized product. ________________________________________________________________________ JustCookWithMichael is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. The website and YouTube channel get paid by Amazon if links to products are used.