62 basic preparation Recipes

prepared basic flaky pie pastry, partially baked, eggs, sugar, salted butter or 7 tbsp un , softened, fine yellow cornmeal, cider vinegar, vanilla extract

basic pie dough, made with 2 cups flour or prepared pie crust, egg yolk, sorrel, spinach, parsley, watercress, button mushroom, chopped mixed herbs : tarragon, chervil, burnet and dill, eggs, light cream, salt and black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese

basic meatloaf (prepared from another recipe ), blue cheese, crumbled, instant mashed potatoes, bacon , crisp & crumbled

basic pizza dough (ball), mozzarella cheese (shredded ), pepperoni, flour, cornmeal, olive oil, pizza sauce (prepared ), canned stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil

prepared yellow cake, madeira wine, basic pastry cream, basic italian buttercream

basic meatloaf (prepared from another recipe ), mashed potatoes, instant (prepare enough instant mashed potatoes to serve 4 as per package), cheddar cheese, shredded

prepared basic french bread pizzas, pineapple tidbits in juice, drained, diced deli ham, bottled minced garlic, sliced green onion

prepared basic butter cookie dough, seedless raspberry jam, chopped hazelnuts

prepared basic french bread pizzas, commercial caponata (such as alessi), prepackaged baby spinach, mushroom, thinly sliced, bottled minced garlic

prepared crepe (i like basic whole wheat french crepes), swiss cheese or 1/3-1/2 cup gruyere cheese, shredded, ham (or several small slices), egg, parsley (optional)

basic pizza dough , prepared as described for calzones, recipe follows, crushed tomatoes, olive oil, kalamata olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes , plus 1/2 lb mozzarella, sliced, ricotta, grated parmesan, cooked sausage pieces, such as chorizo or italian sausage, chopped fresh basil, active dry yeast, warm water (110 degrees f), flour plus more if necessary, salt, extra-virgin olive oil

prepared basic sweet pie crust , recipe follows, macadamia nuts , lighted toasted and chopped, eggs, sugar, light corn syrup, dark corn syrup, melted butter, frangelico , nocello, or other nut-flavored liqueur, salt, vanilla bean ice cream, accompaniment, nocello whipped cream , recipe follows, preheat the oven to 425 degrees f., on a lightly floured surface , roll out the dough to a circle about 12-inches in diameter. transfer to a 10-inch pie pan, trim any excess, and decoratively flute the edges. refrigerate until ready to use., in a large bowl, beat the eggs. add the remaining ingredients and whisk to combine., evenly spread the nuts across the bottom of the pie shell. pour the filling over the nuts and place in the preheated oven. lower the temperature to 325 degrees f and bake for 30 minutes. turn the pie 1-half turn and bake until set and golden, 10 to 15 minutes., place on a wire rack to cool completely., serve with ice cream on the side and whipped cream on top.

basic pizza dough , recipe follows, or prepared uncooked pizza crust, cornmeal, portobello mushroom (about 4 oz), stem removed , wiped clean, and thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, salt and black pepper, lump crabmeat , picked over to remove shells and cartilage, mayonnaise, minced green onions or chives, minced fresh parsley leaves, fresh lemon juice, cayenne, grated tomme , taleggio, or gruyere, grated parmesan, truffle oil , to taste, chopped fresh chives, garnish, warm (110 degrees f ) water, active dry yeast, sugar, bleached all-purpose flour, salt, extra-virgin olive oil

prepared basic sweet pie crust , recipe follows, macadamia nuts , lighted toasted and chopped, eggs, sugar, light corn syrup, dark corn syrup, melted butter, frangelico , nocello, or other nut-flavored liqueur, salt, vanilla bean ice cream, accompaniment, nocello whipped cream , recipe follows

extra-virgin olive oil, diced onion, minced garlic, coarsely chopped fresh basil, whole tomatoes , with the juice, salt, black pepper, eggplants , cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, salt, divided, black pepper, diced onion, minced garlic, fresh oregano, chopped, fresh thyme, chopped, fresh italian parsley, chopped, basic tomato sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, diced roasted red pepper, cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch dice, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, ground lamb, dry red wine, veal or 1/2 cup beef demi-glace, basic tomato sauce, fresh mint, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, divided, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, mafalda pasta, broken into 2 to 3 inch-long pieces, shallots, minced (from about 1 shallot), prepared lamb , sauce divided, prepared eggplant caponata, grated grana padano, sherry wine vinegar, fresh goat cheese, crumbled, italian parsley, chopped

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.

i fell in love with this recipe. i love anything tomato based. this is like tomato sauce and chunks of all your favorite fish. you add whatever fish you like. and get a huge loaf of crusty bread and butter! i basically modify this recipe to my own sauce, so can you add what fish you like. just a great great recipe! you can make this your own! everyone thinks this is italian it is not. chip in . chip in as a call heard on the world famous fisherman s wharf in it s early heyday before world war ii. this was a call for san francisco s mainly italian immigrant fisherman coming home with their catch of pacific seafood to donate a small portion of their catch for a communal fish stew prepared on the docks. anything would do. a few clams, mussels. adding some red snapper, a crab or two, some scallops some halibut or flounder, anything to add to the fragrant stew that would soon be served to the club of san francisco fisherman who would talk about the days catch and dunk san francisco sour dough bread into the rich broth. eventually the broken english cries of chip in turned into chip-in-o . hence the name cioppino . this is a rich seafood stew with not much care as to how it was assembled. this consisted of throwing the days catch into a big pot and pouring sauce into the pot with the shellfish and chunks of what fish was available. let all these flavors enhance each other for awhile and you have the most flavorful and messy to eat stew that ever was., turns around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, flat fillets of anchovies, drained, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, celery ribs, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry white wine ( i am sure even beer works), chicken stock, chunky style crushed tomatoes, fresh thyme, leaves removed (about 1 tbsp), handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, cod, cut into 2-inch chunks, salt and pepper, shrimp , ask for deveined easy-peel or peel and devein, sea scallops, raw mussels , scrubbed, a loaf of fresh , crusty bread, for mopping up!! or 2 loaves depending on quanity and people eating this.

duck , 4 lbs, soy sauce, dried tangerine peel, sherry wine, oil, sugar, water, red dates, washed, cooked sweet rice, prepared in chinese style (see basic plain rice), shelled raw peanuts (boiled 30 minutes, skinned), lotus seeds (boiled 30 minutes, skinned), dried mushrooms, prepared and diced, bamboo shoot, diced, salt