75039 curd medallions stuffing wine reduction Recipes

cornish hens, stone-ground mustard, minced fresh rosemary, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, divided, dry red wine, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, honey

sea scallops, salt, pepper, olive oil, white wine or chicken broth, orange juice, chopped onion, dried oregano, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, cold butter, cubed

bean curd (the 1 with a hard outer skin), oil, minced pork, canned shiitake mushrooms or 1/2 cup canned dried chinese mushrooms, diced, cooking wine or 1/2 tbsp sherry wine, water, salt, sesame oil, white pepper, sweet onion, chopped, cornflour, sweet onion, sliced, stock, soy sauce, msg or 1 tsp sugar, cornflour, water, mix with corn flour, coriander leaves, chopped

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.

salt, ground coriander, freshly ground black pepper, boneless heritage pork loin, trimmed (such as berkshire or duroc), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh thyme, olive oil, chopped shallots, dry white wine, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, fresh orange juice (about 1 large orange)

dry white wine, water, minced fresh onion, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, dried oregano, sea scallops, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, light butter, chopped fresh parsley

dry white wine, water, minced fresh onion, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, dried oregano, sea scallops, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, light butter, chopped fresh parsley

roasted chicken stock, zinfandel or other fruity dry red wine, shallots finely chopped, tomato paste, thyme sprig, butter, salt, freshly ground black pepper

stuffed capsicums, whole capsicums, stem removed and deseeded, salad for stuffing, tomatoes, halved or quartered, basil, chopped, garlic, chopped, sweet chillies, finely sliced, oil, wine vinegar, salt, pepper, pancetta slices or bacon, thick toast slices, ricotta and rocket salad, dressed with your favourite dressing

stuffed mushrooms, funghi ripienimakes 6 servings, white or cremini mushrooms with caps about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for the tops of the mushrooms if you like, chopped scallion, chopped red bell peppers, coarse breadcrumbs, chopped italian parsley (regular parsely will work), salt, freshly ground pepper, chicken stock or low-sodium canned chicken broth, unsalted butter, dry white wine , optional

stuffing mushrooms, garlic, cut into chunks, onion, black olives, fresh herbs of your choice (thyme, rosemary, sage, oregano), ground pepper, bread crumbs, goat cheese ., olive oil, white wine or water

stuffed french toast, toasting white bread, cream cheese, fruit preserves (strawberry, blueberry, or raspberry), eggs, heavy cream, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, salt, corn flakes, crushed, butter

stuffed italian frying peppers, italian bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, minced, paprika, red pepper flakes, olive oil, egg, oregano and basil (fresh is best - if using dry, reduce amount to 1/4 tsp), minced garlic ., rubbed sage, anchovies (or to taste), green onion or shallot, minced (optional)

beef tenderloin, trimmed, coarse salt, black pepper, garlic powder, shallot, fresh rosemary, beef broth, divided use, cabernet sauvignon wine, unsalted butter, salt , if needed, pepper , if needed

pork medallions, butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper, button mushrooms, sliced, shallots, thinly chopped, dry sherry, dry white wine, heavy cream, parsley, chopped