3196 better that mean chef Recipes

pam original no-stick cooking spray, frozen bread dough, thawed, chef boyardee spaghetti & meatballs, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley

mild italian pork sausage, chef boyardee cheese ravioli, petite diced tomatoes, undrained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, baby spinach leaves

pam original no-stick cooking spray, shredded zucchini, chef boyardee beef ravioli, diced tomatoes, drained, garlic powder, shredded italian cheese blend

unsalted butter, softened, turbinado sugar, vanilla, salt (heaping), eggs, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, white chocolate chunks (chips will do, but chunks are better for texture and taste), macadamia nuts (chopped coarsely ), macadamia nuts (whole )

butter, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into slices about 1/8 inch thick (about 6 medium), garlic, minced (in my house that means smashed with a large chef s knife), salt, chopped fresh thyme leaves (optional), grated sharp cheddar cheese, fresh ground black pepper, heavy cream, broth (i use a veggie )

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.

stalks broccoli, red onion, finely chopped, raisins (preferably golden ), shelled sunflower seeds, mayonnaise, sugar , to taste, cider vinegar

cider vinegar, brown sugar, salt , to taste, ground cayenne pepper, ground black pepper

prawns (21-25 count ), flour, clarified butter or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, steak seasoning (any brand works ), garlic, cayenne pepper, black pepper, kosher salt, red pepper flakes, thyme, rosemary, oregano, white wine, dark beer or 1/2 cup ale, worcestershire sauce, butter

oxtails , cut into 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces and trimmed of fat, gingerroot, unpeeled (3 inch), onion, halved and unpeeled, nuoc nam (fish sauce), whole star anise, cinnamon sticks, fennel seed, bay leaves, rice noodles (1/4 inch), scallions, sliced thin, tightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, parsley, roughly chopped, basil , whole fresh plants, mung bean sprouts, limes, cut into wedges and red chile paste (optional) or 3 large sliced fresh hot chili peppers (optional), filet mignon , trimmed of fat and sliced very thin

apples, peeled, quartered, cored, and sliced to yield about 6 cups (about 6 medium, granny smith works well), sugar, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, sugar, chopped nuts (pecans recommend), unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled

peking ducklings (long island), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, orange , zest of, lemon , zest of, lime , zest of, onion, halved, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fennel seed, whole black peppercorn, eggs, milk, water, flour, salt, freshly grated black pepper, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh parsley, melted butter, butter, for coating the pan, watercress, for garnish

egg yolks, sugar, salt, lime juice, unsalted butter, softened and cut into pieces, lime zest (optional)

sugar, water, orange juice, vanilla bean, split and scraped, unsalted butter, ground almonds, almond paste, eggs, room temperature, all-purpose flour, almond extract, sliced almonds, powdered sugar

pizza dough, your favorite recipe, your favorite pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni (the bigger ones work better), canadian bacon, crumbled cooked bacon, ground sausage, garlic flakes or 1 garlic clove

frozen tater tots, condensed cream of mushroom soup, condensed cream of chicken soup, green beans , any kind. fresh is better of course, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, seasoning salt, ground beef, cheddar cheese, grated, milk

make better boxed cake mixes , stir the following ingredients, into a dry cake mix ., flour, sugar, baking powder, prepare as directed on cake mix package but also add, water, egg, vegetable oil, bake as package directs .

chicken pieces, boiled in about, water or 3 quarts prepared chicken stock, carrot, onion, stalk celery, dried parsley flakes, chicken bouillon, eggs, separated, matzo meal, schmaltz (the fat that hardens on top of the broth or you may substitute butter, shortening or a combination), salt (kosher, of course...), pepper (white , if you don tsp want to see it in the final product), diced cooked carrot (from cooking stock)