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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.

lovely black bean and corn salad, wisk together, white balsamic vinegar, canola oil, salt , pepper, cumin and chili powder, then add, black beans, drained and rinsed, frozen corn, rinsed to take the chill off, red bell pepper, diced, red onion, diced, handful of cilantro, chopped

water , from the tap, vegetable oil, liquid lecithin, honey, egg, salt, powdered milk, lemon juice, whole wheat flour, vital wheat gluten, instant yeast

sliced zucchini, bisquick, eggs, oil, grated mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, pepper

almond halves, toasted, pear halves in natural juice, preferably canned (for authenticity), angelica , cut into 1/8 inch by 2 inches (crystalized candy)

milk , full-cream, superfine sugar, cornflour (known as maizena in s a), egg yolks, milk chocolate, chopped up (good quality , 200g), butter, vanilla, chocolate, top quality (pref at least 70% cocoa butter, try callebaut, cote d or or lindt, ), hot strong coffee (very good instant will do, best is brewed coffee), superfine sugar (caster sugar), all-purpose flour or 2 1/2 cups cake flour, cocoa powder (any kind ), baking powder (not soda), salt, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk , well shaken, vanilla, fresh heavy cream, chocolate , semisweet, high quality, corn syrup (i use 20 ml golden syrup), butter

flour, caster sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, eggs, buttermilk, butter, melted, fresh blueberries (wild are best, but failing that, cultivated will do) or 1 cup frozen blueberries (wild are best, but failing that, cultivated will do)

lasagna noodles, ready to cook , no pre-boiling necessary, onions, fresh garlic cloves (pressed or minced ), zucchini (courgettes), mushrooms (the browner the color, the tastier they will be), tofu (optional), shredded mozzarella cheese, soft fresh goat cheese (about 1 cup s worth), tomato puree (or you can combine tomato paste with diced tomatoes), milk, butter, flour, bay leaf, nutmeg, dried oregano, dried basil, fresh basil, chili powder (pili-pili)

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

beef bouillon granules, dried onion flakes, split peas, abc pasta (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup small shell pasta (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup pasta, rings (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup macaroni (any small pasta will work), barley, lentils, non-instant white rice, tri-color spiral pasta

even beet haters will love this salad. okay , maybe not but if any recipe could win over a fussy eater, it s this 1. it s super simple to whip together and with a piece of grilled chicken or fish you ve got another dinner in the bag., tip if you can peel an apple , you can peel a beet. that s right, an apple peeler is the perfect tool to peel a beet., low fat plain yogurt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, roughly chopped fresh mint, roughly chopped fresh cilantro, coarse salt to taste, beets , about two large, trimmed and peeled, apple, peeled and cored

salt, sambar garam masala powder (i use the mtr madras sambar masala powder brand, that s the brand i love the best), asafetida powder (known as hing in hindi), yellow lentils, cleaned, washed , soaked in plenty of water and drained (toor dal), peeled washed and diced yams (known as sooran in hindi ), potato, peeled, washed and diced, garlic cloves, peeled, washed and slit lengthwise (slit each clove of garlic into 3 parts lengthwise), carrot, peeled, washed and diced, flat indian beans, washed, ends trimmed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called guavar in hindi), vegetable drumsticks, washed, peeled, ends trimmed and chopped into 2 inch sized pieces, water, turmeric powder, green chilies, washed and slit lengthwise, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn between the palms of your hands, cumin seed, mustard seeds, oil, tomato, washed, peeled and chopped, okra, washed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called ladyfingers or bhindi in hindi), whole red chilies, tamarind pulp or 1/2 cup juice, methi seeds

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

elbow macaroni, dill pickles, minced, black olives, minced, green onions, chopped (to taste), mayonnaise (add more to taste), yellow mustard (optional), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), shredded cheddar cheese (to taste)

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

boneless skinless chicken breasts, onions (chopped or minced ), garlic powder, ketchup, brown sugar, water, vinegar, dry mustard

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