15 basic dip and Recipes

roast beef, dip , tzatziki yogurt & cucumber, tomato, roma, chopped, greek pita flatbread

cream cheese, softened, sugar, sour cream or 1 cup mascarpone cheese, vanilla

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, fresh, green onion, chopped, canned crabmeat, drained, fresh parmesan cheese (optional), paprika, for color on the top (optional), cracker

sour cream, cream cheese dip, red onion, chopped, parsley, chopped, chipotle chiles , from can with adobe sauce, chopped plus adobe sauce to taste, tuna steaks , cut into pieces, taco seasoning mix (i use basic taco/fajita seasoning), taco shells, hard or soft or tortilla wraps

cream cheese, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, artichoke hearts

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.

grated parmesan cheese, basic polenta , optional butter included, oven-baked polenta , optional butter included, salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, spicy tomato dipping sauce

fat-free refried beans, pinto beans, dice green chilies, margarine or 2 -3 tbsp oil, diced onion, garlic, minced, dried oregano, cumin, chili powder, minced serrano chilies, hot sauce, salt, tortilla chips

cream cheese, softened, sour cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper, blue cheese, crumbled, minced fresh onion, lemon juice, buttermilk, serve with crackers or chips or assorted fresh vegetable, dill weed, minced fresh onion, beau monde seasoning, serve with assorted fresh vegetable, cooked shrimp , and, crab, chopped, dry onion soup mix, chili sauce, horseradish, serve with water crackers or jicama or chips or toasted miniature party rye rounds, dry onion soup mix, snipped fresh chives, serve with chips , and, assorted fresh vegetable, salsa, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, stuffed olives, chopped, serve with tortilla chips or assorted fresh vegetable

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.

bacon, cooked and crumbled, miracle whip, sour cream, seasoned salt, minced onion, tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped, shredded lettuce

low-fat sour cream, low-fat cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar (to taste) or 1/2 tbsp light agave nectar (to taste), vanilla, mixed fruit (blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, grapes, pears, etc.), apricot preserves or 3 tbsp apple preserves