14 thumbs sauce Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, fresh pressed garlic, crushed tomatoes (fire roasted varieties give the sauce a little edge, i prefer muir glen organic tomato products, wor), sugar, sweet onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped (i m a huge fan of red peppers, just not in this recipe), fresh oregano, finely chopped (leaves only , easiest to hold sprig upright and pull gently downward with thumb and forefinger to rem), fresh basil leaves (roughly chopped or torn), bay leaves, salt (preferably sea for nutritional content), fresh ground black pepper, scant 1/2 tsp fennel seed, fresh flat leaf parsley , to finish

chicken, chopped, pork spareribs , cut into thumb lengths, vienna sausages or 4 breakfast sausage, cut into thumb lengths, carrots , cut into finger length, white onions, cut into wedges, cabbage, cut into large pieces, pineapple , cut into 1/2 cm widths, ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges, fresh green chilies , spilt them halfway down the middle,but leave them whole,discarding the stalks, fresh red chilies , hot spilt them halfway down the middle,but leave them whole,discarding the stalks, potatoes, cut into chunks, dried chilies, soaked to soften,then cut, fresh chili peppers , cut into pieces, onions , cut into pieces, ginger, fresh turmeric, mustard seeds, canola oil, white vinegar, tomato ketchup, english mustard (optional), salt, dark soya sauce, water

pork fillets, cm fresh ginger (about the size of your thumb), fennel, garlic cloves, onion, oyster sauce, soya sauce (preferably japanese ), oil (for frying ), cooked rice, to serve

whole chicken , about 4 lbs, enough water , to cover chicken, salt, fresh ginger (thumb size), chinese flower pepper (purchase in asian market), soy sauce, sesame oil, msg

rice, chili, garlic cloves, thumb garlic, sesame seeds, bok choy, tofu, mushrooms, head broccoli, daikon radish, spring onions, miso, soy sauce, limes, handful coriander

fresh prawns, with shells deveined and cleaned, soy sauce, sugar, sherry wine, green onions, chopped, ginger, chopped (thumb size), oil

red thumb new potatoes, olive oil, minced shallots, minced garlic, balsamic vinegar, salt, fresh ground white pepper, chopped chives, fresh picked tarragon leaves, butter, minced shallots, minced garlic, peeled, diced new potato, chicken stock, salt, fresh ground white pepper, heavy cream, truffle oil, olive oil, sea scallops, instant flour (recommended : wondra), chopped chives, for garnish

pot roast, orange juice, freshly squeezed, soy sauce, sugar, star anise, ginger (thumb size), green onions, sherry wine, oil

whole chicken, cut into pieces and rub with salt and pepper, salt, pepper, oil, onion, garlic cloves, red chilies, ginger (thumb size), tomato paste, sugar, black soy sauce, stalk lemongrass , bruised or 1 stalk grated lemon rind, limes or 2 tbsp lemon juice

fresh picnic style pork roast or 1 fresh ham, 4-5 lbs, soy sauce, crystal candies or 3/4 cup granulated sugar, sherry wine, green onions, ginger (thumb size), star anise

green chili, shallots (or 1 small cooking onion), gingerroot , thumb-size, peeled and sliced, garlic cloves, ground coriander, black mustard seeds (the kind you would use for burgers) or 1 tsp regular prepared mustard (the kind you would use for burgers), ground cumin, fresh nutmeg (or substitute cinnamon), fish sauce, dried turmeric, brown sugar, kaffir lime leaves, snipped into small pieces with scissors, coconut milk, fresh lime juice (or juice from 1/2 lime), coconut milk, whole chicken, chopped into pieces (i like to use boneless chicken breasts), stalk lemongrass , with bulb and tough outer leaves removed (cut leftover stalk into 2 or 3 pieces and reserve), mushroom, sliced (button is preferred ), kaffir lime leaf, left whole, fresh coriander, roughly chopped for garnish

warm water, egg, dry yeast, plain flour (all purpose), milk (room temperature ), bananas, halved, oil, for frying, cinnamon sugar, cold unsalted butter, chopped, brown sugar, cream