32359 mmmmm spinach that you will love 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.

fresh spinach, washed and thoroughly dried, pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (the frozen kind that you roll up and bake), onion soup mix (optional)

fresh spinach , torn into small pieces (can use baby spinach if you prefer), fresh parsley, dried basil, garlic cloves, onion, chopped, low-fat mayonnaise (miracle whip is tangier, so use whatever you prefer), plain low-fat yogurt, low-fat parmesan cheese (the shaker kind)

garlic, onion, honey, fresh mint, red wine vinegar, hazelnut oil, hazelnuts, goat cheese , about 4 tbsp, prosciutto, cherry jam , a small jar, fresh peaches, fresh spinach leaves, you can substitute gorgonzola , feta or even cream cheese for the goat cheese, if you wish

fresh silver beet (spinach), onion, garlic, chopped bacon, chopped red capsicum (optional), curry powder , to taste

spinach, drained (you can use frozen or fresh if you d like), egg, milk, bacon bits

fresh cooked spinach, chopped finely (or use frozen thawed , squeezed after cooking), fine dry breadcrumb, grated cheddar cheese, onions, grated, salt, pepper, eggs, beaten, milk, soft buttered bread crumb

spinach pasta (you can really use any of your favorite pastas, but the spinach is best for this), italian tomatoes, onion, diced (optional), garlic, minced, white wine, fresh basil, chopped fine, olive oil, salt, pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts (slightly pounded ), pesto sauce (a good quality store bought pesto is fine, or home made if you want), italian breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil, parmesan cheese (optional)

pillsbury refrigerated classic pizza crust (i used great value brand), cream cheese, spinach, drained (you can use fresh about 4 cups chopped ), basil, egg, parmesan cheese, butter, ham, chopped, mushroom (fresh or canned , your choice. i used a small can of sliced), onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, pepper, egg white, beaten

almonds, canned mandarin oranges, honey, sugar substitute, red wine vinegar, onion, salt, oil, water

pork shoulder , from any marketplace, olive oil, minced fresh garlic cloves, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, raisins, tomato, diced, dried shrimp paste , compliments this dish very well (available at any oriental market)

ground beef, mild enchilada sauce (or hot if you like ), onion, shredded cheddar cheese, corn tortilla

sugar, apples, sugar, butter, bread (if you can find raisin and cinnamon is better), eggs, condensed milk, milk

diced tomatoes with green pepper and onion, black beans, corn (drained ), garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed ), chili seasoning mix (i used hot) or 1 (1 1/4 oz) package taco seasoning (i used hot), water, beer (can use water or broth instead), roasted red peppers, cut into chunks (i used the kind from a jar), chopped jalapenos (to taste) or 2 tbsp chili peppers (to taste), diced garlic, tabasco chipotle hot sauce, dried cilantro (or fresh if you have it)

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, carrot, diced, dried oregano (may substitute dried herb or spice blend of choice, i like to use a salt free moroccan spice mix or), quinoa, rinsed well and drained, chicken broth or 1 1/4 cups low sodium, salt, frozen peas (optional, but i never leave them out ), lemon juice, black pepper or 1/4 tsp garlic pepper seasoning

water, kosher salt, dark brown sugar, ice, turkey, with giblets removed, approximately 4 to 4 1/2 gallons peanut oil, note: in serving to determine the correct amount of oil, place the turkey into the pot that you will be frying it in, add water just until it barely covers the top of the turkey and is at least 4 to 5 inches below the top of the pot. this will be the amount of oil you use for frying the turkey.

roma tomatoes or 2 large tomatoes, seeded, chopped, avocados, pitted, peeled, chopped, white onion, chopped, jalapenos, seeded, chopped into small pieces (you could use 1, i prefer 2 for the spice), cilantro, large stems removed, chopped, lime, salt (i prefer kosher ), cooked shrimp, tail-off, shelled, deveined, cut into approximately 1/2 inch size pieces (optional)

flat leaf parsley (you could substitute curly-leaf but flat for me tastes best. by bunch i mean around the size of a sm), lemon (the has to be large. if it is small or medium, the purchase two. make sure is fresh.), garlic cloves (sounds crazy but the parsley balances it perfectly.), olive oil (extra virgin if possible.), paprika, black pepper (at all possible make an effort to use freshly ground pepper. pre-ground just does not taste the same), salt