188 dip and other Recipes

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

bean sprouts, scallion, carrots, bamboo shoot, sliced, mushrooms, vegetable oil, salt, light brown sugar, light soy sauce, rice wine (or dry sherry), egg roll wraps (approximate), cornstarch paste, flour (for dusting), oil (for deep frying), soy sauce (for dipping , or other dipping sauces, as desired)

chicken wings or 24 chicken drummettes, oil (peanut, corn, or other), butter, hot sauce, white vinegar, salt, pepper, blue cheese , dip or ranch dip, celery rib

butter, shallot, diced, granny smith apple, diced, hard cider (woodchuck grammy smith works best), shredded sharp cheddar cheese (more or less for desired thickness ), corn starch, cubed apples (for dipping ) tossed in lemon juice or soda water, cubed loaves french baguette or other crusty bread (for dipping), fondue pot (i use a cuisinart 1, ca. $25)

comte cheese, beaufort cheese, emmenthaler cheese, appenzeller cheese (or any other swiss cheese), glasses white wine (sylvaner, riesling, or savoie), garlic clove, nutmeg, pepper, bread, for dipping

flour, yellow cornmeal, salt, onion powder , garlic powder, cayenne pepper, fontina cheese, grated, onion, finely grated with food processor, with onion s juices, milk, lg. eggs, lightly beaten, other ingredients, panko bread crumbs (for dredge), peanut oil (for deep frying), favorite dipping sauce

italian sausage links, marinara sauce for dipping, olive oil, onion, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced, jalapeno pepper, sliced, goat horn pepper or other hot green chile, sliced, italian-style hoagie buns , split lengthwise, mascarpone cheese, divided, garlic basil spread, divided (see footnote for recipe link), grated parmesan cheese

mayonnaise, crumbled maytag or other blue cheese (about 6 oz), buttermilk, shallot, minced, freshly squeezed lemon juice, grated lemon zest, worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, celery seed, minced flat-leaf parsley, freshly ground black pepper, russet potatoes (about 2 lb), scrubbed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt

green onion sausages , or other fresh sausages, unsalted butter, cherry marmalade or preserves, dijon mustard, fresh triple cream cheese, toasted baguette slices

recipe savory biscuit mix , recipe follows, grated cheddar, water, kielbasa or other fully cooked sausages, cut into 6 (4-oz) portions, ends whittled to a sharp point, or 6 long kabob sticks, essence , recipe follows, dijon or creole mustard, honey, whiskey, all-purpose flour, powdered milk, baking powder, essence , recipe follows, salt, vegetable shortening or lard, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

recipe dill dip (or your favorite raw vegetable dip), broccoli floweretes, cauliflower floweretes, whole small white mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed, green onions, whole radishes, whole grape tomatoes, zucchini, peeled, de-seeded , and cut into strips, cucumber, peeled, de-seeded , and cut into strips, jicama, peeled and cut into strips, baby carrots, celery , peeled (yes, try using a potato peeler to peel the outside of the stalk - a trick my chef sister taught me...ii think you ll like the results!), any color sweet peppers, but into strips (some hot peppers, too, if desired - just warn your guests if they aren tsp familiar with them!), any other veggies of your choice, your favorite italian dressing, dill dip recipe, sour cream, real mayonnaise, dried dill weed, beau monde seasoning (if you can tsp find beau monde, use 1 tsp each: garlic powder, celery salt and onion salt), dried parsley, dried onion, mix all ingredients together well, cover and chill several hours before serving.

dry, crisp white wine (recommended : sauvignon blanc), calvados, gruyere cheese, shredded or diced, sharp new york state white cheddar cheese , or other semi-hard cow s milk cheese, diced, cornstarch, freshly grated nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper, baguette , or other crusty bread, torn or cubed, for dipping, crisp , sliced apple, dressed lightly with lemon juice, for dipping, crisp , sliced pear, dressed lightly with lemon juice, for dipping

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.

mung bean sprouts, quarter cup finely chopped leek or other onion, tomato sliced in thin slices, red or any color bell pepper cubed, bok choy or lettuce cut into thin strips, eggplant thinly sliced and dipped in olive oil, both sides, two portobello mushrooms thinly sliced and dipped in olive oil

cleaned young squid , body and tentacles separated, tricolor peppercorns (i prefer the different flavors of the tricolor) or 1/2-3/4 tsp black peppercorns, szechuan peppercorns (individual , to taste and depending on freshness), flour, cayenne pepper , to taste, garlic powder, sea salt, vegetable oil or peanut oil, for frying, chili-garlic sauce, for dipping (or other favorite dipping sauce)

eggplant, peeled and cut into chunks (10 -12-inch long), onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, zucchini, cut into chunks (6-inch long), roma tomatoes, chopped, olive oil, seasoned dipping oil or 1/4 cup other seasoned oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)

bittersweet chocolate, egg yolks, granulated sugar , plus 2 tbsp sugar, plus 1 tsp, sweet dessert wine , such as vin santo, egg whites, cooled brewed espresso , or other strong coffee blend, ricotta, heavy cream, ladyfingers, cocoa powder, garnish, chocolate-dipped coffee beans, garnish , recipe follows

extra-soft tofu, all-purpose flour, seasoning salt, garlic powder, soy sauce, black pepper, egg yolk, slightly beaten, ice cold water, peanut oil or other frying oil, hoisin sauce, for dipping