291 battling night 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.

od dried cannellini beans , picked over for stones, washed, soaked over night and drained (if it is hot soak in the refrigerator so they don tsp sour), chicken stock , homemade is best. i save the broth from poaching chickens and freeze just for my beans., olive oil, onion, peeled and slivered, garlic cloves peeled and crushed, dried thyme, bay leaf, salt to taste, freshly ground black pepper, more tbsp of olive oil for pureeing

cardamom 2, bay leaf -1, masala, turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp, chat masala - 1/2 tsp, channa masala - 1 1/2 tsp, chilli powder - 1/2 tsp, dhaniya powder - 1/2 tsp, salt to taste, garnish with coriander, serve with lemon and chopped onion

grapeseed oil, drops of rosewood essential/fragrance oil, drops cedarwood essential/fragrance oil, drops chamomile essential/fragrance oil

butter or maragrine, evoo, white onion, chopped, yellow pepper, chopped, celery flakes, chopped garlic, boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, few drops green tobasco (to your liking), dry ranch, taco seasoning, seasoned salt, garlic pepper, oregano, green chiles, drained, carton chicken stock, great northern beans (or other white beans sometimes i use 2 great northern and 1 garbanzo), white queso cheese, garnishes: sour cream , salsa, tortilla chips, jalepenos, shredded mexican cheese

chili, dried black beans soaked over night, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, serrano chillies, finely chopped, salt and pepper, spicy salsa, tomatoes, cucumber, cilantro, chopped, red onion, serrano chilies, garlic clove, minced, juice of 2 limes

carrots washed and tops off, parsnips washed and tops off, leeks tops cut off and discarded, chicken or parts washed and excess fat removed, skin on or off as preferred, granulated chicken boullion, white pepper, fresh dill, fresh bread or crackers

dry black eyed peas, rinsed and soaked over night, left over ham steak, diced, onion, diced, jalapenos, diced, stalks celery, chopped, garlic, minced, chicken , pork, or veggie stock, enchilada sauce (this is the oops... i meant to use a can of tomato sauce way back when and put this in instead... beginning the new tradition! this time, i used this sauce basic, liquid smoke, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, greens(turnip , collard, or mustard), roughly chopped, wild rice, cooked, i now use applewood smoked salt and our ham is smoky, so i don tsp use any extra liquid smoke

northern beans , picked over, soaked over night, drained & rinsed, enough water to cover beans + 2 inches, fresh bay leaves, fresh rosemary , leaves torn or roughly chopped, salt , or to taste, chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped carrots, garlic, minced, smoked ham (i used bavarian), cubed small, chicken stock, black pepper, several drops liquid smoke (i used hickory flavor)

potaotes - mom used bakers, i like to use yukons, butter, cheddar soup, half and half, shredded or crummbled sharp cheddar cheese (if it s available, i use white vermont cheddar... yum!), paprika (smokey hungarian is the best in my book!), vadalia onion, minced fine

handfulls tortilla chips, shredded cheese (or a few tbsp salsa con queso), salsa (as much as you want), about a tsp sour cream, about a 1/2 a can of refried beans

please read the alteration section for the history of this cake-first printed in the pecayeune in 1901, best flour, eggs, a cupful of sugar, a lb of the best butter, yeast, salt, candies to decorate

onion, chopped, chopped celery, garlic, minced, mixed vegetables,drained, whole tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken or vegetable stock, potatoes, peeled and cubed, elbow macaroni, carrots, chopped, cracked pepper, salt to taste, butter

lean beef tips, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, canola oil, beef broth or stock, whole tomatoes, whole kernel corn, drained, engligh peas, drained, lima beans, drained, carrots, scraped and sliced, onions, quartered, potatoes, peeled and cubed, sugar, garlic powder, salt, pepper

green split peas ...., chicken bouillon cubes ., sazon -without annatto. (this can be found in the goya hispanic foods section), onions chopped well ., minced garlic ., carrots diced ., sea salt & black pepper-only fresh ground, to taste., water ., some people add cream or milk, however since i am lactose intolerant i skip that part., soak the split peas in a pot of water over night, drain and rinse peas., in a large soup pot combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. lower heat and let simmer until peas are tender. if necessary add more water sparingly., stir often ., if you like your pea soup really creamy you can carefully put it through a blender. careful when doing this as the soup is hot ., top with croutons if desired., enjoy ., minutes ago * delete

olive oil- 1 tbp, garlic-couple cloves, coarsely chopped, diced toms, veggie broth, frozen tortellini, spinach- thawed and squeezed

raisins, currants, chopped candied pineapple, chopped candied red cherries, bourbon, butter or margarine, softened, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground almonds, dried pinto bean, dried black-eyed pea

lean ground beef, onion, diced, diced tomatoes, undrained, tomato puree, kidney beans, undrained, chopped green chiles, water, garlic cloves, minced, chili powder, salt, ground cumin, pepper, hot cooked rice, toppings: shredded cheddar cheese , sour cream, sliced ripe olives