133943 rack merlot reduction sauce 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.

filet of beef, merlot, worcestershire sauce, garlic cloves, minced, brown sugar, fresh ground black pepper

orange juice (fresh squeezed is the best ), soy sauce, what , you want more ingredients, rice flour for thickening

egg, whole wheat bread crumbs, onion flakes, seasoning salt, garlic sea salt, chili pepper flakes, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, ground turkey, mozzarella cheese, basil olive oil, herbed butter, yellow onion, mushrooms, garlic cloves, tomato paste, tomato sauce, merlot, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

merlot or 2 cups other red wine, fresh cherries, pitted (i have very successfully substituted bottled morello cherries), garlic, chopped, shallot, chopped, lamb stock or 4 cups chicken stock, unsalted butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper, merlot, good quality balsamic vinegar, shallot, chopped, garlic, chopped, lamb racks , excess fat trimmed and bones frenched (1 1/2 to 2 lbs. each), salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, rosemary sprig, for garnish

merlot red wine, onion, quartered, celery stalks, chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, bay leaf, olive oil, chopped shallots, shiitake mushrooms, cleaned, steamed and thinly sliced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped garlic, cooked navy white beans, veal reduction, chopped fresh parsley leaves, butter, salmon fillets, skin off

racks of lamb, thyme, rosemary, sage leaves, oregano, parsley, garlic cloves, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, pepper, port wine, veal broth

rack of lamb , about 1-1/2 lb,backbone removed,trimmed,and frenched (the butcher will do that for you), dijon mustard, chopped fresh rosemary, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh dry whole wheat breadcrumbs, garlic, minced, chopped, fresh flat leaf parsley, olive oil (amount is approximate), merlot, unsalted butter

balsamic vinegar, merlot wine, minced garlic, soy sauce, honey (to taste), butter, cut into small chunks

prime rib, butter, vegetable oil, salt and pepper, red wine reduction sauce , recipe follows, grilled vegetables , recipe follows, garlic mashed potatoes , recipe follows, beef stock, red wine, mushrooms, sliced thinly, salt and pepper, squash, thinly sliced, carrots, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, salt and pepper, baking potatoes, milk , use judgment to create desired creaminess, butter , use judgment to create desired creaminess, garlic salt

squabs, essence , recipe follows, olive oil, julienned shallots, dark chicken reduction, dried cherries, minced garlic, unsalted butter, salt and black pepper, creamy grits , recipe follows, chopped parsley, essence , recipe follows, milk, butter, minced garlic, salt and pepper, quick grits, grated white cheddar cheese, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

veal cutlets, minced fresh sage, butter, shallot, chopped, merlot or other dry red wine

racks of lamb, fresh rosemary (minced ), garlic (minced ), toasted peppercorn (ground ), dark soy sauce, soy sauce, salt, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey

chopped fresh sage, minced garlic, cracked black pepper, kosher salt, center-cut beef tenderloin, chopped shallot, merlot, low sodium beef broth, butter, chopped fresh parsley, kosher salt

merlot, chicken broth, beef broth, unsalted butter, softened, flour, vegetable oil, beef tenderloin steaks (1 inch thick ), salt and pepper, green onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, dried thyme

wild salmon fillets, salt and freshly ground pepper, essence , recipe follows, olive oil, divided, chopped shallots, chopped garlic, chopped thyme leaves, chopped tarragon leaves, unsalted butter, merlot, chicken stock, grilled chopped vegetables such as zucchini , red pepper, summer squash and red onion, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

chopped fresh sage, cracked black pepper, minced garlic, kosher salt, center-cut beef tenderloin, chopped shallots, merlot or other dry red wine, low-salt beef broth, butter, chopped fresh parsley, kosher salt

rack of lamb, fat cap removed , frenched, extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh thyme leave, chopped, fresh rosemary leaf, chopped, fresh sage leaf, chopped, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, minced garlic, port wine, lamb stock or 1 cup veal stock or 1 cup chicken stock, unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, dried apricot, finely chopped, golden raisin, dried prune, finely chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, ground walnuts, plain breadcrumbs or 1 cup crushed corn flakes, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, onion, finely chopped, port wine, veal stock or 1 cup lamb stock or 1 cup chicken stock, walnuts, ground very fine, sage, chopped, salt, ground black pepper, cold butter