32480 bass galangal salmon coconut reduction 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.

coconut milk, young galangal (kha on), stalks lemongrass , lower portion, cut into 1-in lengths and crushed (ta-khrai), fresh kaffir lime leaves , torn in half (bai ma-krut), boneless chicken breasts, sliced, fish sauce (nam pla), sugar, lime juice, black chili paste (nam phrik pao), coriander leaves , torn (bai phak chi), green thai chiles, crushed (phrik khi nu)

coconut milk, water, shrimp (raw with tails on ), stalks lemongrass, thick sliced and bruised, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, mushrooms, sliced thinly, red curry paste (thai kitchen), green onions, chopped, galangal, sliced thinly, coriander leaves or 1/4 cup thai basil, sea salt, jalapeno peppers, thick sliced

soba rice noodles, coconut milk, tofu, chilies, finely chopped, galangal, sliced, stalks lemongrass , bruised, kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms, halved (shitake, oyster), pea aubergines, spring onion, sliced, red onion, sliced, fresh coriander leaves (to garnish ), red peppers, sliced

white fish fillets (sole, bass, hake, cod etc.), lemon, lime, thick coconut milk, chive, coriander, turmeric, grated ginger, grated coconut (optional), salt

coconut milk, chicken stock, chicken breasts , cut bite sized, stalks lemongrass, white part only cut into diagonal strips, length fresh galangal root, sliced into thin strips, chili peppers, remove stem, sliced diagonally, kaffir lime leaves , remove center spine crumple lightly, straw mushrooms, palm sugar (or brown sugar), fish sauce, lime juice

salmon fillets, skin removed, lime or lemon juice, panko (japanese bread crumbs, available in the asian food aisle), or substitute dry bread crumbs, flaked sweetened coconut, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

salmon, orange juice, egg, beaten, flaked coconut, orange marmalade, dijon mustard

light coconut milk (canned ), scallions (sliced, white part separated from green ), garlic (minced ), ginger (minced ), salt, pepper, salmon fillets, asparagus (woody ends snapped off,spears cut in thirds), carrot (sliced thin)

coconut milk, tomato and basil pasta sauce, fresh ginger, grated, shrimp bouillon cube, red curry paste, fresh cilantro, chopped, salt, pepper, salmon fillets, vegetable oil

thick salmon steaks, cm piece gingerroot, peeled and cut into small, very thin slices, garlic cloves, peeled and cut into small, very thin slices, tomatoes, peeled and halved, fresh red chile, de-seeded and sliced as finely as possible, yellow pepper, de-seeded and thinly sliced, cardamom pods, roughly crushed, tinned coconut milk, sea salt, limes , juice of, only, fresh mint leaves, chopped

kaffir lime leaves, coriander , with roots, red chilies , deseeded, finely chopped, coconut milk, salmon fillets, lebanese cucumbers, peeled, mango, vegetable oil, steamed rice, to serve, lime wedge, to serve

coconut milk, onion, coarsely chopped, crushed garlic, ground turmeric, red pepper flakes, ground galangal (or 1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger), kosher salt, chicken wings , jointed, thai peanut sauce , recipe follows, unsalted roasted peanuts, peanut oil , plus more to taste, fresh thai chiles or other small chiles, thick slice fresh ginger, garlic cloves, canned unsweetened coconut milk, low-sodium soy sauce, fish sauce, granulated sugar, fresh lime juice, salt (add to taste, as fish sauce can be very y), minced cilantro leaves and stems

head green cabbage, olive oil, oyster mushroom, chopped, shallot, chopped, unsalted butter, salt, pepper, salmon fillet, skinned (5-6 inches wide ), cold fish stock (recipe follows or buy from your fish monger), fish stock (if you make your own ), unsalted butter, onion, sliced, fish bones (from nonoily white fish only such as flounder, sole, halibut, or bass), fresh thyme, bay leaf, parsley sprigs, peppercorns, preferably white, white wine, water

coconut milk, green curry paste (less for a milder dish), canola oil, sea bass fillets, cut into 8 equal pieces, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, green bell pepper, thinly sliced, fish sauce, lemongrass, fresh basil leaf

coconut milk, fish sauce, clam juice, white wine, kaffir lime leaves, garlic, shallots, stalk lemongrass, fresh ginger, green curry paste, brown sugar, lime juice, carrot, small dice, celery, small dice, yellow onion, small dice, chopped fresh ginger, basmati rice, water, turmeric, zucchini squash , julienne, yellow squash , julienne, carrots , julienne, red bell peppers julienne, oil or butter, panko, kaffir lime leaves, dried lemongrass, cayenne pepper, paprika, grapeseed oil, sea ref = http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/bass/index.html class= crosslink debug= 1007 1019 >bass fillets, grapeseed oil

unsweetened coconut, shredded, ginger, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, canola oil, mustard seeds, canned tomato (fire-roasted, chopped), chicken broth, reduced sodium, coconut milk, reduced fat, brown sugar (i used splenda blend), salmon , cut into 1 inch pieces, yellow bell pepper, diced, cilantro, chopped

rum, brown sugar, molasses, salmon steaks, coconut, paprika