13709 herbed heritage reduction Recipes

heritage turkey (12 to 14 lbs.), truss removed and giblets removed (use for gravy if you like), kosher salt, chopped fresh rosemary, sliced pancetta (not lean), pepper, canola oil, carrots, peeled and diced, celery stalks, diced, onion, diced, bay leaf, reduced-sodium or homemade turkey or chicken stock

herbs de provence, onion powder, light brown sugar, olive oil, lemon juice, crushed garlic, pork loin roast, rinsed and patted dry, salt and freshly ground black pepper, whole cranberry sauce, lemon juice, crushed garlic, herbs de provence

herbes de provence (recommend #18565), fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed, hot sauce, sea salt, chicken breasts (i use boneless )

herbed feta cheese, crumbled, reduced-fat cream cheese (neufchatel), milk, fresh ground pepper, vegetables or cracker

herbed cheese and cracker bits, cheese bit crackers, vegetable oil, ranch salad dressing mix, heaping tbsp dried dill, garlic powder, celery salt, place crackers in a large sealable freezer container. in a bowl mix the oil , salad dressing mix, dill, garlic powder and celery salt. pour this mixture over the crackers then cover the container and invert it to coat the crackers with seasoning. refrigerate for at least 24 hours turning the container every so often to keep the crackers coated. let the mixture come to room temperature before serving. store in the covered container in refrigerator.

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.

celery ribs, onions (about 2 large), sliced bacon, chopped mixed fresh herbs such as thyme , sage, rosemary, and/or marjoram or 2 tbsp mixed dried herbs, crumbled, reserved fat from roast turkey or melted butter

salt, ground coriander, freshly ground black pepper, boneless heritage pork loin, trimmed (such as berkshire or duroc), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh thyme, olive oil, chopped shallots, dry white wine, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, fresh orange juice (about 1 large orange)

herb vinaigrette , recipe follows, salmon fillets, skin and pin bones removed, kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, dijon mustard, chopped fresh assorted herbs such as basil , chervil, chives, tarragon, dill, or any other herb of your choice (we used 2 (1-oz) packages emeril s seafood roasting herb blend), clarified butter or olive oil, water, tarragon , basil, or other herb vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, assorted chopped fresh herbs (combine basil, tarragon, cilantro, parsley or oregano), kosher salt, turns freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, olive oil, assorted greens (such as frisee , spinach, arugula, or other salad greens), washed and patted dry, water, kosher salt, white pepper

herb salad mix, coarsely chopped roasted red peppers from jar, walnut halves or pecan halves, toasted, feta cheese in oil with herbs and spices, red wine vinegar

herb-stuffed pork tenderloin, dijon-style mustard, pork tenderloin, shredded romaine, assorted snipped fresh herbs (such as sage, thyme, rosemary , dill, and/or basil), fine dry bread crumbs, slightly beaten egg white, olive oil or cooking oil, coarsely ground black pepper, snipped fresh chives (optional), recipe mustard sauce (see below )

herb mixed salad greens, orange, peeled and segmented, jicama, peeled and julienned (substitute carrots or parsnips if you wish), pistachios, shelled and toasted, goat cheese (your choice , chevre, feta, etc.), lemon , zest of, orange , zest of, fresh lemon juice, shallot, minced finely, extra virgin olive oil, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

herbed roasted potatoes, red skin or other waxy potatoes, washed and cut into 1 inch cubes, garlic salt, white pepper, parsley - dried or fresh, kosher salt, lemon zest, paprika (optional), liquid soy margarine - i eye-ball this usually enough to coat

herbed tomatoes and green beans, green onions, coarsely chopped, minced garlic, olive oil, fresh green beans, beef broth, roma tomatoes, chopped, dried parsley flakes, fried oregano, salt and pepper to taste

herbed dry stuffing, sage, thyme, butter or margarine, broth (chicken or vegetable), shallots, mushrooms (pieces and stems ), olive oil, lemon juice, water chestnuts, chopped, chopped walnuts or pecans

beef fillets, salt and freshly ground black pepper, grainy mustard, herbs (such as sage, thyme, rosemary, basil and parsley), finely chopped, shallot, finely chopped, white wine, butter

boiling potatoes (2 to 3 medium), mixed chopped fresh herbs such as thyme , rosemary, and/or oregano or 1 tsp mixed dried herbs, crumbled, garlic clove, chopped fine, unsalted butter, freshly ground black pepper to taste