7 crisp vegetable strips Recipes

fennel bulb (sometimes called anise), stalks cut off and discarded and bulb sliced lengthwise 1/2 inch thick, then cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips, head cauliflower, cut into 1-inch-wide florets (4 to 6 cups), mixed bell peppers (red , orange, and yellow), cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, carrots, cut into 3- to 4-inch-long strips (1/4 inch thick ), distilled white vinegar, sugar, water, garlic cloves, halved, salt, dried hot red pepper flakes, fennel seeds, slightly crushed

acorn squash, baking potatoes, unpeeled, vegetable oil, dried italian herb seasoning, salt, pepper, freshly ground, fish, corn flakes, crushed, parmesan cheese, grated (or cheese of your choice), salt, pepper, freshly ground, fish fillet (cod or basa work well), vegetable oil, tomatoes, cut in wedges

parsnips, rinsed , scrubbed, and patted dry, yukon gold potatoes, rinsed , scrubbed, and patted dry, olive oil, fresh sage leaves, kosher salt, divided, pepper, divided, qts. vegetable broth, vegan coconut spread * or vegan margarine, nutritional yeast

flank steak, soy sauce, fresh lemon juice, asian sesame oil, red-wine vinegar, black pepper, cayenne, minced garlic, coarse-grain or whole-grain mustard, mayonnaise, panko (japanese bread crumbs) or coarse fresh bread crumbs (6 oz), eggs, lightly beaten, vegetable oil for frying

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.