16 basic cold sauces Recipes

garlic cloves, salt, tahini paste (be sure to stir first if it s the type that separates), cold water, lemons , juice of

green onions , as desired, eggs, salt, pepper to taste, oil , for stir-frying, or as needed, cold cooked rice, soy sauce, light or oyster sauce, as desired

brown rice, cooked, cold, green onions, chopped, oil , to 4, soy sauce, salt (optional), sugar (optional), sherry wine, eggs, beaten, roast pork (optional), roast beef (optional), lamb , roasted (optional), duck , roasted (optional), turkey , roasted (optional), chicken , roasted (optional) or , boiled (optional), boiled ham (optional) or baked ham (optional), bacon, pan fried (optional), chinese sausage, steamed (optional), crabmeat, flaked (optional), lobster, boiled and diced (optional), shrimp, cooked (optional), bamboo shoot (optional), bean sprouts, blanched (optional), celery, blanched (optional), cucumber , add at the very end (optional), green peas , parboiled (optional), lettuce , add at the very end (optional), mushrooms, fresh, canned (soak if dried, optional) (optional) or dried mushroom (soak if dried) (optional), onion (optional), bell pepper (optional), pimiento (optional), scallion (optional), string bean , parboiled (optional), tomato, peeled , add at the very end (optional), water chestnut (optional), almonds, blanched and chopped (optional), peanuts, chopped (optional), walnuts, blanched and chopped (optional), raisins (optional)

cooked rice, cold, peanut oil, divided, eggs, beaten with, salt, salt, dark soy sauce, wine, green onions, stalks chopped fine

chopped shallots, bay leaf, black peppercorns, white wine vinegar, dry white wine, heavy cream, cold butter , cut into 1/2 inch pieces

water, cold or at room temperature, onions, unpeeled, quartered, carrot , scrubbed, quartered, potatoes, unpeeled, quartered, head garlic, unpeeled, ribs celery, with tops, parsley, salt or tamari soy sauce, fresh or dried herbs; oregano, basil, rosemary, sage, bay leaf, etc., nutritional yeast (available in bulk at natural food stores), white miso (use brown or red for a bolder flavor)

butter, flour, garlic, minced, ketchup, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, cold beef broth (as high-quality as possible), black pepper to taste

boneless rabbit loins with flap intact, cold water, red wine vinegar, salt, black peppercorns, pure olive oil, fennel (about 1 lb) core removed and sliced into 1/4-inch batonettes, spanish onion, fennel seeds, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, day old bread, white wine vinegar, parsley sprigs, capers, drained and rinsed, garlic, thinly sliced, cooked and chopped spinach, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fennel fronds, extra virgin olive oil

prime quality beef, cut into paper thin slices, about 8 by 3-inches, shiitake mushrooms , wiped, trimmed and crisscrossed on cap with a knife, green onions, sliced diagonally into 2-inch lengths, spinach, washed and stems trimmed, tofu , about 10oz, cut into cubes, canned bamboo shoots, whole, washed , cut into 1/4-inch slices, basic dashi , recipe follows, or light beef stock, cold water, giant kelp, ( kombu ), dried bonito flakes, basic dashi, dark soy sauce, mirin, white vinegar to taste, combine the dashi , soy sauce, and mirin in a saucepan and bring to a boil. let boil for a few minutes to reduce by 1/3, then remove from heat and cool. stir in vinegar to taste. pour sauce into individual cups.

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into bits, ice water, grappa or rum, golden raisins, cooled prepared polenta (leftover or made by following procedure for basic polenta, follows, using 1/2 cup cornmeal or instant polenta, 2 cups water, and 1/2 tsp salt), two 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened, sugar, whole large eggs, egg yolk, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, water, pine nuts, toasted, vanilla

olive oil, ground chorizo or other fresh pork sausage, chopped yellow onions, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fine dried bread crumbs, chopped fresh parsley leaves, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, water, manila clams, shucked, basic butter sauce , recipe follows, chopped green onions, minced shallots, white wine, cold butter, cut into tbsp size pieces, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1 tbsp, pork sausage links , pricked all over with a fork, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, salt and pepper, cold water, coarse sea salt, quick-cooking polenta, freshly grated caciocavallo or pecorino romano, smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, kosher salt

basic beef starter, thawed, mushroom stems and pieces, drained, beef bouillon granules, worcestershire sauce, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, cold water, cream cheese, cubed, hot cooked noodles

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.