85 bitter red Recipes

raisins, prune, cherries, currants, port wine or 2 (8 oz) bottles red wine or 2 (8 oz) bottles sherry wine, rum, red wine, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, butter, almond extract, angostura bitters, browning sauce, mixed spice, salt, powdered ginger

full size portobello caps, stems removed, quality olive oil, sweet onion (please use vidalia, when possible), cucumber or 1 small, mixed bitter greens (arugala, dandelion, radicchio), fresh grated parmesan , romano or asiago cheese, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper, drizzle of truffle oil or sprinkle of truffle salt, if available, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar (with garlic, if possible), lemon zest, quality olive oil, other good salad oil, fresh, or 1 heaping t dried herb of choice--tarragon , dill, oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc... all would work, just use your favorite), sprinkling of sugar, i f desired(i don tsp), lil kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper

extra lean ground beef , coarsely ground if you can get it that way, onion, diced, tomatoes, tomato puree, kidney beans, drained, worcestershire sauce, aromatic bitters, beer (or if you re non-alcohol use 1 1/2 cups water), garlic, minced, beef bouillon cube, dried red pepper, bay leaves, chili powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, thyme leaves, oregano, basil, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, coarsely chopped green onion , including tops

claret wine or 5 oz sweet red wine, sugar cube, bitters, lemon , juice of, cinnamon, nutmeg

claret or other dry red wine, angostura bitters, cinnamon stick, lemon peel, superfine sugar, allspice

claret or other dry red wine, angostura bitters, cinnamon stick, lemon peel, superfine sugar, allspice

turkey breast and wing, salt, onions, chopped, bacon fat or oil, garlic, chili powder, dried hot red chile powder, ground nuts (almonds, walnuts, peanuts or cashews), bitter chocolate, ripe olives (optional)

olive oil, half an onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, half a red pepper, chopped, paella rice, hot fish stock. when buying the fish , i ask the fishmonger for some fish bones and heads (cut the gills out from the heads as these taste bitter) and simply simmer these in a couple of pints of water for 20 minutes together with the prawn shells and heads and a fish stock cube if you like, then strain), dried thyme, sachets saffron powder, some squid rings, chopped tomato, frozen peas, various pieces of firm-fleshed fish and seafood - for example, monkfish tail, cod fillet, salmon fillet, tiger prawns shelled and deveined, queen scallops with corals removed, mussels scrubbed and de-bearded, herring, trout, mackerel, whatever - it s up to you. use as much as you like, depending on how hungry the troops are! (be careful with mussels - before cooking, discard any that are cracked or open, and do not close when tapped sharply. after cooking, discard any which haven tsp opened.), chopped parsley, lemon wedges to serve

olive oil, fresh lemon juice (not bottled , please), grated lemon peel (only the yellow part ,don tsp grate into the white part, it s bitter), green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, diced, red onion, chopped, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, fresh basil, finely chopped, fresh mint, finely chopped, red potatoes, unpeeled, salt and pepper

lime dacquoise, summer berry compote, chocolate mousse, vanilla mousseline, chocolate tuile, caramel stick, chocolate glaze, sugar, almond flour, limes , zested, egg whites (7 whites ), lime, juiced, sugar, toasted almonds, chopped, sugar, pectin, mixed red berries ( strawberries, raspberries, red blackberries), lime, juiced, vanilla bean, sugar, heavy cream, bitter chocolate, melted, cream , whipped, milk, vanilla beans, egg yolks, sugar, flanc powder, gelatin , bloomed in 2 tsp of water, butter, heavy cream , whipped, butter, room temperature, sugar, egg whites (3 ), all-purpose flour , sifted, cocoa powder , sifted, fondant, glucose, sugar, water, apricot glaze, cocoa powder, ate a glacer , brun, cocoa paste, gelatin , bloomed in 2 tbsp water

extra virgin olive oil, red onion, sliced thin, red pepper flakes, broccoli rabe , trim off tough stems, they can be bitter, blood oranges , sections, reserve juice, red wine vinegar, salt , just a pinch, black pepper , check level of heat from pepper flakes before adding, ice

olive oil, fresh tomatoes, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, ground beef, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, green olives, chopped, anise seed, basil, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, thyme, sugar, salt, ground black pepper, bay leaves, red wine, butter or 1 tsp margarine, bitters

green or brown lentils , picked over and washed, water, chopped scallions, red bell pepper, diced, cilantro, finely chopped, walnuts, coarsely chopped, sweet potatoes - cubed and steamed, bitter greens - sauteed with olive oil and minced garlic, dry mustard or 1 heaped tsp dijon mustard, red-wine vinegar , to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

pork chops, fresh orange juice, orange marmalade , bitter (seville is good), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh thyme , no stalks, red chili pepper, finely sliced, brown sugar, olive oil, onions, finely chopped, shallots, finely chopped, fresh lime juice, red chili pepper, finely sliced, salt & freshly ground black pepper

mussels , scrubbed and rinsed, baby octopus , boiled 45 minutes with a cork and cooled, prawns), peeled and deveined, squid, peeled and cleaned, whole, crayfish, boiled and shelled , reserving the heads, scallions, thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh hot red peperoncini pepper, thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, mint, leaves removed, to yield 1/4 cup whole leaves, wild bitter greens, washed and spun dry (can substitute baby mustard greens), lemons, cut into wedges, rock salt

baby octopus , boiled 45 minutes with a cork and cooled, squid, peeled and cleaned, whole, scallions, thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, hot red pepper, fresh, thinly sliced, mint, leaves removed to yield 1/4 cup whole leaves, salt and pepper, wild bitter greens, washed and spun dry, lemons, cut into wedges

boneless skinless chicken thighs, lean pork, in large squares, achiote paste , bars, red wine vinegar, paprika, chili powder, oregano, cumin, black pepper, spanish onion, garlic cloves, bitter oranges, salt

coarse ground beef chuck-(leaner the better ), green &/or red bell pepper, garlic minced, coarsely chopped &-boned beef, masa harina (fine yellow-cornmeal, stewed chopped tomatos, tomato paste, tb chili powder, whole jalapeno peppers, ts cayenne flakes, ts salt, tb ground cumin (freshly ground, tb blackstrap molasses, md onions coarsely chopped, beer (not lite ), angostura bitters, tequila, sour mash whiskey, bay leaves