591386 Tue Jan 27 19:10:16 -0800 2009 9 31 Home Cooking 0 4364006 I always used to keep a bottle of Noilly-Prat dry vermouth on hand for cooking and an occasional martini. They recently changed the formula, and I now find it much too sweet. Can anyone recommend an alternative in the same price range? Tue Jan 27 19:10:17 -0800 2009 200607 Atlixco79 1 4364038 I'd heard the NP was better than Martini & Rossi. Will be interested to hear feedback for MY replacement purposes. Tue Jan 27 19:16:48 -0800 2009 4364006 131001 c oliver 1 4364097 I like Cinzano but it is a very subjective thing. Each Vermouth has its own formula Tue Jan 27 19:30:41 -0800 2009 4364006 28577 Jack_ 1 4364108 I am certainly OK with Cinzano, but "Martini" brand (an Italian dry Vermouth) or a Vya Vermouth might prove to be good choices. Tue Jan 27 19:33:36 -0800 2009 4364006 203621 todao 1 4364163 If you can find Vya vermouth (from the Quady winery in California) you may be very pleasantly surprised. Maybe not for cooking, but it's incredible in a martini, and is very nice as an apertif. Tue Jan 27 19:54:01 -0800 2009 4364006 58743 alanbarnes 1 4695412 Use half white wine and half sherry. Mon May 18 16:30:18 -0700 2009 4364006 293937 BWY 1 4696069 You might want to search stock at other stores. One of my local stores had tons of the old formula available, and I bought a case to keep for cooking. Mon May 18 20:49:27 -0700 2009 4364006 59258 smtucker 2 4696472 I've been doing the same, not buying it by the case, because I don't have the storage space for it, but keeping a few bottles on hand, which should keep me in dry martinis for a few years yet. Tue May 19 05:23:01 -0700 2009 4696069 198087 David A. Goldfarb 1 4697409 Boissiere is the way to go, for both cooking and drinking. Tue May 19 10:17:02 -0700 2009 4364006 111178 sea97horse 2 4699020 Also regretting the change in Noilly-Prat, especially since the new format is called "original dry," and most certainly is not dry! My theory is that this is an attempt to help people make the transition from the confected Cosmo 'Martini' to a more adult version, without actually going all the way. That said, it is actually a lovely aperitif! Tue May 19 19:07:52 -0700 2009 4697409 123801 zamorski