6706 proving less 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.

strawberries, cut and crushed to yield 6 cups crushed berries, sugar, butter (optional), powder sure-jell (for less or no-sugar needed jam)

less-fat pork sausage (such as jimmie dean), chopped red bell pepper, grated onion, salt, divided, fresh baby spinach (about 5 cups), low-fat milk, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, uncooked quick-cooking grits, butter , cut into pieces, freshly ground black pepper, ground red pepper, ground nutmeg

all-purpose flour, ground ginger, ground allspice, baking soda, white sugar, butter, applesauce, molasses, white sugar

butter, softened, sugar, egg substitute (equivalent of 2 large eggs), vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, fat free sour cream, blueberries (fresh or frozen but if using frozen see note in description), sugar, cinnamon

less 1 tbsp all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces, buttermilk, plus more, buttermilk , as needed, honey, honey, egg, lightly beaten

butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, nuts, chopped, refrigerated buttermilk biscuits , 7 . 5 oz can, cooking spray, i use becel, cinnamon sugar

less-sodium soy sauce, dark brown sugar, dark sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, canola oil, red bell peppers, diced (about 2), onion, diced, green onion, thinly sliced and divided, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, garlic cloves, minced, brown rice, cooked and cold, chicken, cooked and diced (about 1 lb), sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped, dry-roasted unsalted peanuts

plain flour, sugar, shortening, margarine, vanilla extract, lemon extract, milk, eggs, baking soda, powdered sugar, lemon juice

less sodium organic chicken broth, no salt added tomato sauce (small can), water, thick hickory smoked bacon (i find great value brand is best), garlic (miced), whole bay leaves, white onion (largely chopped), stocks celery (diced ), carrots (fresh, diced ), squash (fresh, diced ), zucchini (fresh, diced ), on the vine tomatoes (blanched, peeled, diced ), garlic salt & pepper (i use , its less sodium), seasoning salt (optional but very good. use tony s)

beef broth, dry red wine, sliced mushrooms, chopped shallot, garlic, crushed, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, salt , or to taste, ground black pepper , or to taste, chopped fresh parsley, all-purpose flour, butter, trimmed beef tenderloin, slightly pounded

vegetable oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, parmesan cheese, grated, dried dill weed, oyster crackers

almond oil or 2 tsp sesame oil or 2 tsp avocado oil or 2 tsp macadamia nut oil, coconut milk or 1 tbsp fresh cow milk, shampoo , of your choice or 1/4 cup castile liquid soap

pastry wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, cocoa, low-fat plain yogurt, eggs (lightly beaten ), water, safflower oil

prepared pie crust, white sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, salt, milk, egg yolks, beaten, butter, vanilla extract

less salt black beans, drained, diced mexican tomatoes, drained, corn kernels, drained, chopped mild green chilies, fresh cilantro, chopped, green onion, chopped, red wine vinegar, hot pepper sauce , to taste, low-fat sour cream (optional)

ground beef, ground pork, textured vegetable protein, rolled oats, eggs, garlic cloves, carrots, onion, worcestershire sauce, salt (or more to taste), black pepper, hot chili sauce (optional), catsup (topping )

pb 2 powdered peanut butter (i used the pb2 with premium chocolate added), water, coconut oil, dark cocoa, honey, vanilla