1205 cal that Recipes

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.

egg white, turkey bacon (butterball everday), fat-free american cheese (borden), natures own whole wheat bread (40 cal or slice), tabasco sauce or favorite hot sauce

olive oil, garlic clove, red bell peppers (roasted, peeled, and seeded), roma tomatoes , roasted and seeded, dried ancho chiles (soak in hot water until soft, seeded), white bread, remove crust and cut into small cubes, milk, red wine vinegar, red wine, shelled hazelnuts (can substitute blanched almonds), honey, salt and pepper

mayonnaise, freshly grated parmesan cheese, white sugar, spring lettuce mix, freshly grated parmesan cheese, grated carrot, cauliflower florets, bacon bits

lauki, boiled and mashed, cauliflower, boiled and mashed, spinach, blanched and mashed, coriander leaves, chopped, potato, boiled and mashed, wheat bran (choker), salt, white pepper powder, oil, to fry

light italian herb flatout bread (90 cal), pizza sauce , litre.e. roselli s (20 cal), baby spinach (5 cal), chicken breasts , boar s head deli slices (30 cal), reduced-fat italian cheese blend , sargento 4-cheese (100 cal), ricotta cheese , sorrento fat-free (25 cal), red pepper flakes , to taste, garlic powder , to taste, onion powder , to taste

low-calorie whole wheat bread (45 cal per slice), fat free cream cheese, sugar-free fruit spread (raspberry, blackberry or strawberry), egg, egg whites, nonfat milk, vanilla extract, sugar-free syrup (not included in point count)

mayonnaise, chopped green onions, minced peeled fresh ginger, soy sauce, oriental sesame oil, thick tuna steaks (each about 5 oz), vegetable oil, thick slices crusty country-style white bread, english hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, thinly sliced, radishes, thinly sliced, ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, sliced

canned pineapple, minced and drained reserve liquid, fresh cilantro , rough chopped, yellow onion, diced, anaheim chilies , roasted, stemmed, seeded, and diced, sun-dried tomato (julienned ), garlic (minced ), reserved pineapple juice, salt

california chili powder, new mexico chile powder, ground cumin, dry mexican oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, mexican cocoa powder, ground cinnamon

london broil beef, cubed, fresh mushrooms, sliced, onions , rough chopped, tomatoes, russet potatoes, cubed, fresh mushrooms, sliced, worcestershire sauce, beef stock, green peas, frozen, carrots, bay leaves, salt and pepper, olive oil

fresh cranberries, sugar, grated orange zest, granny smith apples, diced, oranges, serrano chilies, diced, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh scallion, chopped

roma tomatoes, seeded and diced, jalapeno pepper, seeded , de-veined and diced, anaheim chili, seeded , de-veined and diced, sweet onion, minced, garlic, minced, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, chili powder, ground cumin, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper

sugar, eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, grand marnier, orange rind, grated with micro-plane

olive oil, chopped green bell pepper, chopped red bell pepper, chopped yellow onion, fresh corn kernels , cut from about 2 cobs, jalapeno, finely chopped, minced garlic, salt, divided, eggs, heavy cream, black pepper, unsalted butter, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, grated queso blanco (mexican white cheese), flour tortillas , gently warmed and kept covered until ready to use

cal flat roll, garden burger, handful baby spinach, laughing cow wedge

ground beef , or to taste, taco seasoning mix , or to taste, water, chicken-flavored ramen noodle soup, mexican-style stewed tomatoes, water, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese

dry mustard, white vinegar, turmeric, salt, mixed italian spices, sugar, eggs