2416 believe just Recipes

head white cabbage, thinly sliced (or shredded ), olive oil, salt, lemon , juice of, nutritional yeast (optional)

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

ground flaxseed, water, flour, whole wheat flour, rolled oats, wheat germ, maca powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, salt, cream cheese, softened, sunflower seed butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, over-ripe bananas, mashed, milk, butter, melted, frozen (unthawed ) or fresh blueberries, toffee bits, dark chocolate chips, toasted buckwheat kernels (kasha)

sliced peaches with juice, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, sugar, butter flavored shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, chopped pecans

mayonnaise, peach juice, heavy cream, salt and pepper to taste, cubed, cooked chicken, pitted and diced fresh peaches

olive oil, ground beef, stalks celery, chopped, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as ro*tel), tomato sauce, water, chili seasoning (such as mccormick mild mix), kidney beans, undrained, pinto beans, undrained, salt and ground black pepper to taste, white vinegar, or more to taste

butter, chopped onion, chopped carrot, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, chicken stock, milk, baking powder, shredded cheddar cheese, salt and pepper to taste, chopped fresh parsley for garnish

lean ground beef, olive oil, green bell pepper, diced, garlic, minced, ground cumin, chili powder, or more to taste, salt and ground black pepper to taste, diced tomatoes, water

red pepper, quartered, zucchini, ends trimmed , cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices, red onion, cut into wedges, kraft zesty italian dressing, philadelphia cream cheese, softened, pesto, whole wheat pita breads, kraft shredded italian five cheese with a touch of philadelphia

pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, dried thyme leaves, dried oregano leaves, salt and ground black pepper to taste, frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained, heavy whipping cream, milk, cornstarch, cubed cooked turkey, or more to taste, butter, softened (optional)

balsamic salad dressing (i make my own, but there are many quality store bought dressings that are available), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced (now if you want to use those pre-marinated mozarella balls, you can, they just cost more), red pepper flakes, v 8 juice (a spicy tomato juice will also work), tomato paste (more or less according to how thick you like your dressing), olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, lemon, juiced, fresh basil, pre-made pizza crust (boboli is 1 brand, but any store bought packaged crust will work), parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, ground pepper, romaine lettuce , rough chopped, pepperoni, diced (i get mine a bit thicker cut from the deli, also it is cheaper and you will have no waste), italian ham, diced (once again, just from the deli, cheaper and buy only what you need), roasted red peppers, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, black olives, cut in half

red potatoes, unpeeled quartered, chopped chives, i can tsp believe it s not butter spread, sour cream, garlic powder, cream, pepper

glue (not super , just the regular white school ), warm water

beef rib roast (any size), salt and pepper, seasoning, of choice (no flour) (optional)

condensed cream of potato soup, eggs, black pepper, milk, frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, frozen 9-inch deep dish pie shell

protein powder, egg substitute, cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened , hershey s, almonds, chocolate chips , semi-sweet