31 cream with reduction and 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.

powdered sugar, divided, tawny port, honey, salt, divided, butter, seedless green grapes, seedless red grapes, granulated sugar, fresh lemon juice, goat cheese, softened, less-fat cream cheese, softened, chopped walnuts, toasted

boneless beef top sirloin steaks, italian dressing, chopped fresh rosemary, uncooked pasta , cooked according to package directions, chopped spinach, alfredo sauce (buy your own or prepare using ingredients below), chopped green onion, gorgonzola, crumbled, gorgonzola (for sprinkling on top of finished dish), chopped sun-dried tomatoes, balsamic glaze (buy your own or prepare using ingredients below), white milk, heavy cream, imported parmesan cheese, grated, imported romano cheese, grated, jumbo egg yolks, salt and black pepper, balsamic vinegar, sugar

red wine (1 bottle), sugar, peppercorns, vanilla bean, sliced seasonal fruit, vanilla ice cream

organic, unbleached white flour, baking powder, baking soda, curry powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, grated brussels sprouts, grated carrots, organic cane sugar, orange juice, canola oil, agave nectar or maple syrup, vanilla extract, organic vegetable shortening, vegan cream cheese , such as tofutti, vegan margarine, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, a splash of soy milk, maple syrup, curry powder

veal stock or poultry stock, grade a foie gras, golden pineapple, white sugar, rosemary waffle , recipe follows, scoops prune and armagnac ice cream, recipe follows, chervil sprigs, salt and pepper, flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, egg yolks, milk, butter, melted, egg whites , whipped to soft peaks, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, vanilla flavored creme anglaise, chilled , recipe follows, double cream, armagnac, prunes in armagnac, diced , recipe follows, syrup from the prunes, prunes, tea bags, sugar, armagnac, milk, egg yolks, sugar

buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, eggs, sugar (13 oz), all-purpose flour (9 oz), cocoa powder (2 1/2 oz), baking soda, baking powder, salt, port wine, heated, port wine reduction syrup , recipe follows, raspberry creme fraiche filling , recipe follows, french chocolate mousse , recipe follows, port wine, sugar, salt, creme fraiche, seedless raspberry preserves, whisk the creme fraiche with the raspberry preserves to combine., chocolate, chopped, unsalted butter, eggs, separated, cream of tartar, sugar, heavy cream, cold, vanilla extract

dry white wine, rice wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, minced shallot, heavy cream, cold unsalted butter, diced, salt, freshly ground black pepper

dry port wine, chilled heavy cream, blue cheese, crumbled (recommended : maytag), salt and freshly ground black pepper

unflavored gelatin (about 1 tbsp), cold water, heavy cream, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla extract, balsamic vinegar, sugar, oranges

ground venison, jalapeno sausage, onion, chopped fine, parsley, chopped, eggs, lightly beaten, olive oil, stilton cheese, crumbled, parmesan cheese, nutmeg, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, white bread, milk, panko breadcrumbs, onions, chopped, button mushroom, sliced, garlic cloves, bourbon, thyme, sage leaves , jullienned, beef broth, heavy cream, vegetable oil

dry white wine, chopped shallots, whipping cream, mascarpone cheese, grated lemon peel, chopped fresh chives, apple cider, apple cider vinegar, chopped shallots, onion, peeled, water, french green lentils (lentilles du puy; about 12 oz), bay leaves, thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon , cut crosswise inch thick, chopped shallots, chopped fresh thyme, butter, divided, sea scallops, patted dry, olive oil

fine dry bread crumbs, chopped toasted walnuts, unsalted butter, melted, goat cheese, crumbled, at room temperature, roquefort or stilton, rind removed and crumbled, at room temperature, cream cheese, at room temperature, eggs, minced garlic, minced fresh tarragon leaves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ruby port, sugar, arugula, stems removed, washed and spun dry, sliced ripe pears, accompaniment, ripe red grapes, accompaniment, toasted walnut halves, sliced french bread, lightly toasted, accompaniment

venison medallions , about 8 oz each, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, unsalted butter, minced shallots, balsamic vinegar, celery root-pear puree , recipe follows, celery root, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces, pears, peeled, cored , and cut into 1-inch pieces, unsalted butter, dry white wine, heavy cream, nutmeg, salt, freshly ground black pepper

peach preserves, serrano chiles, reduced veal stock or similar, cabernet franc, red wine jus, heavy cream, unsalted butter, red wine vinegar, shallot, finely chopped, foie gras , cut into 4 slices, fleur de sel, milk bread or white bread, frisee leaves , for serving, grapeseed oil , for drizzing, drizzle cabernet franc ice wine syrup (cabernet franc ice wine boiled until reduced to a syrup)

lobster, filet mignons (6 to 7-oz each), trimmed, essence , recipe follows, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, cold unsalted butter, freshly chopped tarragon leaves, white pepper, mashed or pan-fried potatoes, tarragon veal reduction sauce , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme, unsalted butter, divided, minced shallots, brandy, lobster, cooked and meat chopped, optional, reduced veal stock, heavy cream, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, salt, ground black pepper

chilean sea bass, skin off, baby or 4 small artichokes, canola oil to cook, minced garlic, ginger , julienned, leeks , white part julienned, washed well, salt and black pepper to taste, tomatoes, cut in half, balsamic vinegar, chinese black vinegar, butter, salt and black pepper to taste, chive batons , 1/2-inch, yukon gold potatoes, washed , un-peeled, quartered, canola oil to cook, minced garlic, minced thyme, heavy cream, butter, salt and pepper to taste

olive oil, lamb chops , shoulder cut, 1 1/4 inches thick, salt and freshly ground pepper, spanish onion, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, stalk celery, coarsely chopped, red wine, port, chicken stock, bay leaf, fresh thyme sprigs, plus chopped leaves for garnish, cold butter, potato-artichoke gratin , recipe follows, parsley, chopped for garnish, artichokes, onion, chopped, lemon, quartered, dry white wine, baking potatoes , like russets, thinly sliced on a mandoline, salt and freshly ground pepper, heavy cream, fresh thyme, chopped fresh thyme, freshly grated parmigiano reggiano, fresh bread crumbs