551 demi demi reduction cheats 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.

full-bodied red wine (such as cabernet sauvignon), chopped shallots, beef demi-glace, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, salt, freshly ground black pepper

white mushroom, chopped, chopped shallot, black peppercorns, olive oil, red wine , preferably cabernet, demi-glace, heavy cream, beef base, cornstarch , as needed, salt, black pepper

grapeseed oil, divided, red onion, diced, chopped garlic, fresh corn kernels , about 2 ears** see cook s note, diced potatoes - about 4 medium potatoes (place diced potatoes on paper toweling to absorb moisture), salt, pepper, tomato, diced , centers removed, chopped fresh chives, goat cheese or herb cheese (recommended: boursin), grapeseed oil, chopped garlic, diced shallots , or 1 white onion, finely diced, any meat trimmings you may have from the beef (see beef ingredient below), port wine, strong beef stock or demi-glace, freshly chopped thyme leaves, freshly chopped rosemary leaves, unsalted butter, beef tenderloins, trimmed , trimmings reserved, salt, pepper, blue cheese, bread crumbs, grapeseed oil

veal stew meat, diced into 1-inch cubes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped onions, chopped carrots, chopped celery, crushed garlic cloves, chopped canned tomatoes, green peppercorns, veal stock, butter, fresh bread crumbs, whole quails , semi-boneless, essence , recipe follows, melted butter, madeira, veal demi-glace, milk, quick white grits, goat cheese, crumbled, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

venison rib chops, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, olive oil, fine diced shallots, minced garlic, crushed fresh huckleberries , or defrosted if frozen (elderberries, black currants, lingonberries or blueberries can be substituted), granulated sugar, chopped rosemary, balsamic vinegar, dry red wine, gin, demi-glace, chopped fresh sage, cold butter, olive oil, butter, crushed red pepper, minced shallots, baby spinach, washed and slightly damp, salt and freshly ground black pepper, garlic mashed yukon gold potatoes , recipe follows, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice, unsalted butter, garlic, roughly chopped, heavy cream, salt, white pepper

filet mignon (you can use any other steak instead), vegetable oil, butter (not margarin), demi-glace, white wine (preferably chardonnay), spike seasoning (can be found in most grocery stores, other steak seasonings will do)

trimmed hanger steak, cut into 8-oz portions (hanger steak is a very tender cut of which there is only 1 per animal, aka hanging tender or bistro steak), salt and pepper, vegetable oil, onions, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, merlot wine, demi-glace

wild mushrooms (cremini, shiitake, and oyster), chicken stock, shallots, chopped scallions, diced tomatoes, wine ( chardonnay works well), sun-dried cranberries, bourbon, diced shallots, veal demi-glace, flank steaks

olive oil, button mushrooms, mashed potatoes, four 10- to 12-oz ny strip steaks, salt and ground pepper, green peppercorns, prepared demi-glace, minced garlic, unsalted butter, at room temperature, stalks asparagus , pencil or small size, poached in water and dry white wine

olive oil, red onion, thickly sliced, salt, crushed red pepper, assorted mushrooms , including porcini, cremini, oyster, wood ear and white button, bay leaf, balsamic vinegar, chopped flat-leaf parsley , plus more for garnish, chopped garlic, red wine, demi-glace, heavy cream, fresh porcini ravioli, freshly grated parmesan, for garnish

grapeseed oil, diced red onion, cabernet wine, beef stock or demi-glace, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, rosemary, flat-leaf parsley, unsalted butter, room temperature

olive oil, chopped fennel bulb, chopped shallots, coarsely chopped seedless red grapes, red wine, ruby port, juniper berries, crushed, thyme sprig, rosemary sprig, skinless, boneless duck breasts, trimmed, water, cornstarch, veal and duck demi-glace (such as d artagnan), seedless red grapes, halved, balsamic vinegar, butter, freshly ground black pepper

fresh porcini (also known as cepes) or 3 lb other exotic mushrooms and 2 oz large dried porcini slices, onions, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh thyme, dry marsala wine, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, assorted pearl onions, blanched and peeled, red-wine reduction

prime rib, butter, vegetable oil, salt and pepper, red wine reduction sauce , recipe follows, grilled vegetables , recipe follows, garlic mashed potatoes , recipe follows, beef stock, red wine, mushrooms, sliced thinly, salt and pepper, squash, thinly sliced, carrots, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, salt and pepper, baking potatoes, milk , use judgment to create desired creaminess, butter , use judgment to create desired creaminess, garlic salt

squabs, essence , recipe follows, olive oil, julienned shallots, dark chicken reduction, dried cherries, minced garlic, unsalted butter, salt and black pepper, creamy grits , recipe follows, chopped parsley, essence , recipe follows, milk, butter, minced garlic, salt and pepper, quick grits, grated white cheddar cheese, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

sugar, white wine, dried red currants, pears, diced small, skin on, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, duck breast, seasoned with essence, shallot reduction (any dark stock can be used preferably duck stock), chives, for garnish, essence, for garnish, duck stock, chopped shallots, salt, pepper, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme