552 aka especial galinha 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.

green beans (i used a combo of green and purple beans) trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces, diced pancetta, (if you don tsp have pancetta , you can use bacon), extra virgin olive oil, onion, diced, whole tomatoes, peeled and diced (you don tsp have to peel them, but i like them better without the peel. if they are especially seedy, go ahead and remove the seeds otherwise, i would just leave them in. also, i peel my tomatoes by holding ad turning them, on a long fork, over an open flame until they pop, peel with a knife, the peel comes right off), dried italian herbs, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, cream cheese, softened, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, white sugar, baking apples, peeled and chopped

graham cracker crumbs, butter, melted, banana extract, white sugar, peanut butter chips, half-and-half, cream cheese at room temperature, white sugar, eggs at room temperature, ripe bananas, mashed, vanilla extract, banana extract, lemon juice

ketchup, molasses, dry mustard, baked beans with pork, salt, ground black pepper, bacon, green bell pepper, chopped, ground beef

sliced bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces, rustic country bread, butter, softened, green onions (white and light green parts only), minced, sliced havarti cheese, sliced deli ham, eggs, ripe tomato, inner leaves of romaine lettuce , ribs removed

water, red miso (aka-miso), divided, shiitake mushrooms (about 4 oz), stemmed, thinly sliced, green onions, dark and pale green part thinly sliced, white part minced, vegetable oil, divided, minced peeled fresh ginger, skinless striped bass fillets, panko (japanese breadcrumbs), chopped fresh cilantro

butter, onion, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, dill, basil, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry, juice of 1/2 fresh lemon, milk, feta cheese, crumbled, swiss chesse, shredded, ground cumin, nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste, eggs, separated, pie shell, unbaked (whole wheat crust is especially good)

italian fruit salad, honey, orange liqueur - i use orange juice, strawberries (halved, or quartered , if especially large), seedless grapes, mandarin oranges (drained ), fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks , or 1 20-oz can pineapple chunks with juice, drained, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, in a small bowl, whisk together honey and fruit liqueur. wash the berries and grapes. add all the fruit to a large serving bowl, add the dressing and toss everything together. chill well before serving.

crushed town house crackers or saltines (ritz crackers seem to be too sweet, especially with the already sweet vidalias), melted butter, divided, chopped vidalia onions, eggs, milk, salt, pepper, grated sharp cheddar cheese, paprika

there are , sad to say, many parts of america where pudding is a nearly-forgotten dessert. but in the south, where cooking tradition is more valued than cooking trends, pudding still remains a necessary sweet. banana pudding is especially favored in the south, where it is always made with vanilla wafers and served either swirled with meringue or crowned with whipped topping, as in this blue willow recipe., flour, sugar, salt, eggs, beaten, milk, vanilla wafer cookies, bananas, sliced, topping (or, if you must, whipped cream!)

basics are ..., leeks, onions, carrots, potatoes, garlic, knob of butter, scotch broth dried mix (barley, yellow split peas, green split peas, marrowfat peas, red split lentils), herbs of your choice, parsley works well, stock, a really big soup pot, you can use chunks of cooked meat too, chicken works especially well, and whatever else you ve got that needs to be used! i sometimes use parsnips, turnip, even peppers.

chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, lean ground round, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, vegetable oil, chili powder, unsweetened cocoa powder, dried oregano, ground cumin, salt, water, tomatoes, halved, whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped, black beans, drained, kidney beans, drained, roasted red bell peppers, chopped, red wine vinegar

lamb rib chops 1 thick, extravagonzo culinary oil all infusions work well , use whichever 1 will go well with your side dishes, the lemon is especially good, course sea salt, freshly ground black pepper

ground beef, yellow onions, diced, jalapeno peppers, diced, habanero peppers, diced (wear gloves ) (optional), minced garlic, chili beans, diced tomatoes, water, hot chili powder, ground cumin

olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed, onion, turmeric, garam masala, chili powder, chili powder, chopped tomatoes, red lentils, lemon juice, vegetable broth , 50% less sodium, coconut milk, lite, salt, pepper

fresh ginger, frozen, thawed, dashi, water, littleneck clams , scrubbed, sweet white miso (shiro-miso) or yellow miso, red miso (aka-miso), soy sauce, green onion, thinly sliced