128 commercial Recipes

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

dressed freshwater trout , butterflied, commercial italian salad dressing, lemon wedges

onions, thinly sliced, head cauliflower , cut into florettes, baby new potatoes, cut in half, carrots, thinly sliced, olive oil or 2 tbsp butter, pre prepared curry paste , commercially or not, chopped fresh ginger, minced garlic, vegetable stock cube (optional), tomato, water, bay leaves

ground beef, ground veal , pork or turkey, commercial bread crumbs (or grate your own from stale italian bread), egg, parsley, finely chopped, garlic, minced (optional), paprika (optional), salt and pepper to taste, chicken broth, spinach, chopped, grated pecorino romano cheese, orzo - small grains of pasta shaped like barley (optional)

green pimento stuffed olive, pitted black olives, commercial italian salad dressing, fresh coarse ground black pepper, feta cheese, drained and crumbled, cream cheese, chopped garlic

grilled baby back ribs, by todd wilbur, if you go by the tv commercial , chefs at chili s have so much fun making baby backs that they sing songs filled with lyrics about them: chili s baby back ribs...i want my chili s baby back ribs...barbecue sauce. if you know the ditty, you ll be singing it too when you give this clone recipe a go, and slap a few of your own racks on the grill. the secret to the taste is in the sweet sauce, which you ll duplicate here from scratch. to make the meat juicy and tender like the original we ll call up the same slow-cooking technique sleuthed out a few years back for the clone of tony roma s great ribs., sauce, water, white vinegar, tomato paste, yellow mustard, dark brown sugar , packed, liquid smoke hickory flavoring, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, racks baby back ribs

unsalted butter, ripe bananas , cut into 1/2-inch slices, granulated sugar, whole milk, commercial peanut butter (not homemade or natural ), heavy whipping cream, divided, nonfat dry milk powder, cornstarch, kosher salt, pure vanilla extract

teriyaki sauce (your favorite ), fresh lime juice, fresh ginger, minced, garlic, minced, sea scallops (1 1/2 lb.), broccoli floret, snow peas, napa cabbage, thinly sliced, carrot , cut in matchsticks, chow mein noodles (commercially fried and dried), fresh cilantro, chopped, dry roasted peanuts (optional)

chicken parts, with skin, honey mustard , commercially prepared, mayonnaise

rotisserie chicken, skin removed , meat torn in chunks, about 2 1/2 cups in all. (grandma would poach a chicken for her salads, i m just going to buy 1 to save time), diced celery, salt, pepper, chopped candied ginger, honey, commercial sour cream, i love how old recipes call for commercial sour cream, as if we are expected to know how to make our own sour cream these days., garnishes, ripe bananas , sliced canned pineapple, chopped cashews, bed of tender lettuce

maraschino cherries with stems, fondant, commercial dipping chocolate

hard-cooked eggs, chopped, butter or margarine, softened, commercial french dressing, worcestershire sauce, prepared mustard, salt, white bread, wheat bread, butter

lean boneless leg of lamb, garlic, thinly sliced, bacon, orange marmalade, commercial french dressing, lemon juice, butter, softened, honey, chopped hazelnuts, toasted, bourbon, chive blossoms (optional), fresh mint (optional), fresh oregano (optional), fresh thyme (optional), assorted cooked vegetables (optional)

eggs, whole milk, ground cinnamon, raisin bread, commercial apple pie filling, butter, butter, powdered sugar

pork legs (top meaty part), onion , studded with, bay leaves, salt, pepper, water , to cover by about 2 inches, ground beef, ground pork, onion, chopped finely, garlic cloves, finely chopped, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt and pepper, bread , without crust soaked in a little bit of milk and squeezed dry, egg, slightly beaten, browned flour (home made or commercial if available, but home made is better)

refrigerated piecrusts, cheesecake swirl brownie mix, water, divided, vegetable oil, eggs, crunchy peanut butter, divided, commercial hot fudge topping, vanilla ice cream