856 county 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.

yeast, warm skim milk (or any other milks really), water , that is warm, sugar, egg, melted butter, flour (or more or less as needed), salt, extra melted butter, cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg

all-purpose flour, white sugar, salt, butter, active dry yeast, warm water, milk, scalded and cooled, egg yolk, butter, softened, white sugar, melted butter, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts

chicken, boneless/skinless, potato, peeled and diced, carrots, peeled and sliced, onion, quartered, olive oil, onion soup mix, garlic powder, pepper, chicken broth

county-style bread, 1/2 inch thick, olive oil, for brushing, mayonnaise (or to taste), mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, fresh basil leaves

grated parmesan cheese, flour, paprika, salt, pepper, chicken pieces, egg, slightly beaten, milk, butter or 1/4 cup margarine

flour, sugar, butter, softened, sugar, baking powder, flour, eggs, lemon juice, lemons , rind of, grated

unpopped popcorn, oil (you can use vegetable, corn, canola, olive...etc etc), white sugar

italian sausages, buns , bratwurst-type, green bell pepper, trimmed and de-seeded, cut into chunks, red bell pepper, trimmed and de-seeded, cut into chunks (or yellow ), fresh jalapeno peppers, de-seeded and chopped, sweet onions, peeled and cut into chunks, olive oil, beer, divided (not lite )

county-style bread, each 1/2 inch thick, olive oil, for brushing, mayonnaise (to taste), cooked turkey breast , thin slices, julienned roasted red peppers, taleggio or 1 slice monterey jack cheese, watercress, stemmed, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

pecans, butter, softened, flour, egg, beaten, sugar, chocolate chips, unsalted butter, light corn syrup, vanilla, milk, egg yolks, sugar, flour, unsalted butter, rum or 1 tsp vanilla, bananas, lemon , juice of, heavy cream, pecans, chopped (optional)

shortening, sugar, eggs, cocoa, red food coloring (or 1 oz. mixed with 1 oz. water ), flour, salt, buttermilk, vanilla, baking soda, vinegar, flour, milk, sugar, butter (no subs), vanilla

butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, sugar, all-purpose flour, eggs, vanilla, coarsely chopped walnuts, semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz), butterscotch chips, unbaked 9 inch pie shell

carbonated lemon-lime beverage, sugar, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, crushed, black pepper, vidalia onion, chopped, honey, turkey legs, paula deen s house seasoning

margarine or 1/2 cup butter, melted, sugar, all-purpose flour, eggs, vanilla extract, coarsely chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans, semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, pastry shells, unbaked

turkey giblets (heart, gizzards, liver, neck), smoked ham hock, water, kosher salt, onions, medium unpeeled, ground nutmeg, celery ribs, rinsed but whole, carrot , split lengthwise, all-purpose flour (not self-rising), pan drippings from turkey (at least 1/2 cup turkey grease or butter), fresh coarse ground black pepper

lime, cut into 6 wedges, black grapes, green grapes, red grapes, several fresh mint leaves, ice, simple syrup, sonoma county white wine (any varietal), silver rum, soda water

flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, frozen & rinsed door county cherries ( any brand will be fine), butter (melted ), milk, eggs, vanilla, flour, soft butter, sugar, cinnamon