25191 bass napoleon galangal blackened blackened coconut grass 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 (canned will do), chicken stock, chicken breast, cube of ginger, green chilies (for that burn in the back of the throat), red chilies (for that burn on the tongue), lemon grass stalks, kaffir lime leaves (ningmengye in mandarin), lemons or limes, brown sugar, a handful of coriander sprigs, salt to taste (traditionally, fish sauce is used to this dish... unfortunately, i absolutely detest it)

fresh bread crumbs (ground in food processor from 2 slices of bread), milk, onion, finely chopped, carrots, finely chopped, celery rib, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, olive oil, salt, ground grass-fed beef (preferably ground once; see cooks notes), ground pork (preferably shoulder, not lean; and ground once; see cooks notes), ketchup, eggs, lightly beaten, worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika (optional; see cooks notes ), freshly ground black pepper, bacon slices, halved crosswise

margarine or 1/2 cup butter, cocoa, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, egg, beaten, graham cracker crumbs, flaked sweetened coconut, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, milk, vanilla instant pudding mix, powdered sugar, semisweet chocolate morsel, margarine or 2 tbsp butter

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

coconut milk, galangal, peeled and sliced, kaffir lime leaves , torn, salt, sliced fresh mushrooms, thai chile peppers, chopped, fresh lime juice, fish sauce

coconut milk, whole chicken breast , chopped into bite-sized pieces, stalks lemongrass , bruised and cut into 1-inch pieces, ground galangal or 2 tsp ginger powder, green onions, finely chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, serrano chilies, seeded and chopped, limes , juice of, fish sauce (nam pla)

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

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

steak, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, butter, cajun blackened spice mix (cajun blackening spices), beef broth, pumpkin, carrot, turnip, cranberries, parmesan cheese

stalk (about 2 feet long) fresh lemon grass, optional, roasted salted peanuts, garlic, quarter size slice of fresh ginger, by 1/4 inch piece fresh lime rind, fresh lime juice, anchovy paste, sugar, salt, dried red pepper flakes, unsweetened coconut milk, fresh basil leaves, fresh cilantro leaves

thick coconut milk, jasmine rice, water, lemon grass, nam pla (fish sauce)