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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.

pre-cooked chicken breasts, boneless & skinless, seedless grapes, miracle whip (more or less for desired consistency) or 3/4 mayonnaise (more or less for desired consistency), almonds (optional), curry powder (or to taste)

flour, powdered sugar. ( you can use regular sugar if you don tsp have any .), baking powder, salt, whisk dry ingredients in separate bowl., eggs ( beaten ), butter (melted ), vanilla, drop of almond extract, buttermilk or milk. add enough to make the desired consistency. i try to make it similar to cake batter. but if your like my hubby you might want it thinner. i use about 1- 1 1/2 cup .

base for the ice cream, condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk (use the empty condensed can to measure regular ), half and half or whipping cream (without sugar), divide this base in 3 parts ., avocado....1 ripe avocado, vanilla ...... 2 tbsp, mamey.....1 ripe mamey, mamey is a fruit , very similar to the avocado in appearance and consistency, it s sweeter and a peach color, it s delicious

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, onion, finely diced (can substitute scallions), fresh ginger, grated, panko breadcrumbs (add as needed for consistency you prefer), quick oats (add as needed for consistency you prefer), egg, soy sauce, ground turkey, cooking oil, fresh ginger, grated, fresh cilantro, chopped, brown sugar (can add more if you prefer a sweeter taste), sweet and sour sauce, barbecue sauce (i use sweet baby ray because it s sweet), plum jelly (can use grape jelly or cranberry sauce), fish sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, hot chili , sauce, to taste (sriracha, a little goes a long way), lemon , juice of

spaghetti or 1 lb linguine, cooked, green onions, chopped in long strips, carrot, peeled , julienned, garlic , from the jar (or to taste), chopped fresh ginger , from the jar (or to taste), kraft asian toasted sesame dressing (adjust for desired flavour or consistency) or 1/2-1 cup marinade (adjust for desired flavour or consistency), chili pepper flakes (adjust to taste), toasted sesame seeds (adjust to taste)

chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh mint, soft breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, olive oil (or more for consistency), minced garlic, black pepper

firm tomatoes , chopped into at least 1/2 inch pieces(i used some yellow heirloom and cherry tomatoes, halved), smoked bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled, fresh corn, just blanched or roasted(can sub frozen, thawed, only, no need to cook it), loosely packed leaf lettuce , torn, juice from 1/2 lemon, favorite season salt blend (mine is salt, pepper, garlic and onion), mayonnaise, buttermilk (to desired consistency, i liked this just a lil thicker than a usual salad dressing), heaping tsp dijon, green onions, chopped(green and white ), fresh ground pepper, ciabatta bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (i used whole grain ciabatta rolls , and i only used 2 rolls, total), butter, dried dill weed (or sub about 1/4 cup fresh, chopped), garlic, minced

this recipe is from hudson s on the bend just outside of austin , tx. not far from lake travis. 1 of the guys went to the same school as i did ,he graduated before me. they have a lot of wild game and some very different recipes. check out thier cook books, i own 1 and it s great., balsamic-apple vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar, apple juice concentrate (available in frozen foods section)

carrot , cut into matchsticks, spring onions, sliced, white and green parts separated (scallions), firm tofu, cut into small cubes (you could substitute with an equal quantity of cooked pulses), cooked brown rice (you can adjust this according to your preferences or even substitute noodles or other grains), oil, water (broth, again you adjust for your desired consistency) or 1 cup vegetable stock (broth, again you adjust for your desired consistency), thai red curry paste (or to taste), soy sauce (or to taste), sweet chili sauce (or to taste) (optional), salt, pepper

self-rising cornmeal, self rising flour, crisco shortening , not oil, buttermilk, whole milk (enough to make smooth consistency), cornmeal, flour, crisco shortening , not oil, whole milk (enough to make smooth consistency)

smoked potato, cut into 1 cubes, sweet potatoes, cut into 1 cubes, cream (your taste/consistency), unsalted butter (your taste/consistency), salt and white pepper to taste

sugar, yeast, warm water, flour, butter, salt, egg yolks, sugar, powdered milk (made up ), cream cheese (room temp ), egg yolks, salt, whole egg, sugar, cinnamon, powdered sugar, vanilla, milk , to consistency (i like it thick)

butter, onions, finely chopped, carrots, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, stock , consisting of 1 cup ham braising liquid, if available, plus canned or fresh chicken or all chicken, ham bone , optional, a bouquet consisting 6 sprigs parsley and 1 small bay leaf, tied together with string, garbanzos (chickpeas), drained of all their liquid and washed in cold water, cooked ham, cut into small cubes, frozen broad beans or string beans, defrosted, boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, parsley leaves, finely chopped

broccoli rabe, broccoli florets, chicory or escarole, green cabbage, torzelle (another kind of broccoli; you could also substitute something along the lines of collard greens), aromatic herbs such as thyme or basil, to taste, meats, a prosciutto bone, if you like , with some meat attached, prosciutto rind -- if you cannot find this , use a quarter lb of fresh side pork (the cut used to make bacon). do not substitute pork rinds or bacon, which have spices that will throw off the seasoning, italian salami -- any kind of italian salami , including cotechino, pork loin, fresh italian sausages (mild ), cured lard, diced (get this from your delicatessen), well-seasoned caciocavallo (a southern cheese), parmigiano, grated (or pecorino romano, if need be), a bouquet garnis consisting of a rib of celery , a peeled carrot and several sprigs parsley, tied with a string, half a red pepper (spicy) or more to taste (don tsp go overboard)

butter, softened, cream cheese, vanilla, flour, salt, egg, cold water, chopped pecans, honey , to desired consistancy, cinnamon, chopped dates, water, lemon zest, lemon juice, brown sugar, chopped dried peaches or 1/3 cup apricot, sugar, vanilla, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla

cooked chickpeas, tahini (large), garlic cloves, cold pressed olive oil (large), fresh parsley, diced, salt, white pepper, lemon juice (or 1/4 cup juice from 1 large lemon), water , add as needed and use for consistency only