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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.

butter, golden syrup or 2 tbsp honey, sugar, brown sugar, egg, bananas, mashed, self-rising flour, baking soda, ground ginger, milk, lemon frosting, powdered sugar, butter (i used less), lemon juice, approx, diced glace ginger (optional)

sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic powder, ground ginger, onion powder, ground black pepper, ground beef, green onion, chopped, water chestnuts, drained and diced, peanut oil

peanut oil, shallots, chopped, jasmine rice or other long-grain white rice, rinsed, drained, turmeric, ground coriander, cinnamon stick, salt, ground cumin, canned low-salt chicken broth, fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves

thai jasmine rice, water, stalk lemongrass , bruised, whole red chile, cm fresh gingerroot, peeled and bruised, garlic, peeled

parsnips, peeled , halved lengthwise, baby carrots, peeled , halved lengthwise, olive oil, fennel seed, crushed, ground coriander (optional), ground cinnamon, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped fresh cilantro, lemon peel, finely shredded, lemon juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil

gratin dishes, sheets of puff pastry (fresh or commercial - its your hands not mine), collard , turnip and mustard greens and fresh spinach, leeks, fresh garlic (or less if you are a wimp or unlike me have a girlfriend), eggs, half - 1 cup of heavy cream, bechamel, more of double cream, milk, flour, butter, half a tsp. of dijon mustard, a lilliputian s pinch of nutmeg, butter, salt , white pepper, fresh coarse bread crumbs, sharp yellow cheddar, fresh chopped herbs

potatoes, extra virgin olive oil, garlic , depending on your love of, butter, cream cheese, at least 1/2 cup fresh and chopped up basil leaves, start with 2 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese, work up to 4 or more, plain yogurt or sour cream, milk for thinning to desired consistency, salt and pepper to taste

olive oil, passata or chopped tomatos, onion salt, eazy garlic, whole red pepper de-seeded and cut into strips, chicken breast diced, paprika, paella rice, oxo ) veg stock, saffron, peas

self-raising flour, sugar, butter, chilled, chopped, milk, prepared custard (vanilla ), jam (any type and warmed slightly ), sugar, butter, milk

roughly chopped day-old white bread, eggs, whisked, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, salt, roughly chopped chocolate candy bar, cranberries, brandy, butter, extra sugar, ground cinnamon

instant chocolate drink mix, vanilla ice cream, boiling water, fresh cream, ice cold milk

penne pasta, zucchini, carrot, red bell pepper, tomatoes, olive oil, pepper, lemon juice, butter, garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar

chestnut puree (peeled ) or 400 g whole chestnuts (peeled), red onions, streaky bacon, breadcrumbs, butter

chicken breast, celery stalk, carrot, onion, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic, spears asparagus, olive oil, cous cous

lemongrass stalk, asian sesame oil, vegetable oil, minced shallot, fresh asian chiles such as bird or thai, thinly sliced, minced galangal or fresh ginger, low-sodium chicken broth, asian fish sauce, whole star anise, cinnamon stick, salt, freshly crushed white peppercorns, tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges, scallions, thinly sliced, fresh lime juice, dried flat rice noodles, sirloin steak (about 1 inch thick ), coarsely chopped spinach, coarsely chopped fresh mint

butter and olive oil, sized onions, chopped, ground ginger, ground mace, sized carrots, peeled and sliced, defatted chicken or vegetable broth, grated orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, snipped fresh chives, for garnish

onion, chopped, garlic powder or 1/4 tsp garlic paste (you can use minced fresh garlic, to your taste), butter or 1/2 tsp ghee or 1/2 tsp margarine, basmati rice or 1/4 cup long-grain rice, cumin seed, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, carrot, sliced, fresh peas or 1/4 cup frozen peas, salt (or to taste), water, pepper (optional)