104 don sauce 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.

flavor of this stew really depends on good fresh corn. don tsp forget to scrape the pulp out of the cobs (see below) or the stew will be watery and a little bland. this homey dish is usually served with a crusty, rustic loaf of bread to help sop up the sauce and plenty of hot sauce; you can also serve this over plain steamed rice., ears corn , husks and silk removed, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (8 to 10 thighs), trimmed, salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, kielbasa sausage , sliced 1/4 inch thick, red bell peppers , stemmed, seeded , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onions , minced, celery ribs , minced, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 tsp), minced fresh thyme leaves , or 1/4 tsp dried, low-sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, minced fresh cilantro leaves, removing corn kernels and pulp from the cob, hold the cob on its end inside a large wide bolw and cut off the kernels using a paring knife., once the kernels are removed , firmly scrape the pulp and milk out of the cob using the back of a butter knife.

thai sweet chili sauce (if you don tsp have asian chili sauce, i am sure other chili sauce or even salsa will work), soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, gingerroot, grated, new york strip steaks, vegetable oil, bell peppers, cut into 1/2 inch thick strips (i used 1 red and 1 green ), green onions, chopped, cilantro, chopped

pork tenderloin , cut in bite sized chunks, fresh button mushrooms, quartered, leek, thinly sliced (washed well first, as they can be sandy), carrots, cut into rounds (i like to cut them on the bias to look pretty & you don tsp need to peel them), water chestnuts, sliced, garlic, minced, orange marmalade, chili sauce, hoisin sauce, dry sherry, soy sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, cornstarch, water

lean ground beef, head of cabbage , cut up in sm. pieces, sugar, allspice berries, bay leaf, onion, tomato paste, water, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper

green beans, drained, onion , medium sized, thinly sliced, garlic, 2 tsp minced, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, soy sauce, red wine vinegar or 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar, water, salt and pepper

russet potato, grated, squeezed to drain excess liquid, white onion, grated, egg, lightly beaten, all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper, vegetable oil, olive oil, fresh chorizo, butter, eggs, bbq sauce , for serving

lean ground beef, tomatoes, diced, garlic, chopped, chili powder, cumin, low-sodium refried beans, diced green chilies, no-salt-added tomato sauce, flour tortillas, shredded monterey jack cheese, head lettuce, shredded, avocados, pitted,peeled and mashed, sour cream

brown rice, olive oil, onion, chopped, tomato paste, chile powder, ground cumin, black beans, drained and rinsed, frozen butternut squash chunks (not thawed ), kosher salt, baby spinach (about 8 loose cups), six 10-inch whole wheat flour tortillas or wraps, reduced-fat shredded cheddar, hot sauce, nonstick cooking spray, for spraying burritos (if reheating in the oven), suggestions : reduced-fat sour cream, salsa and guacamole, optional

butter, flour, hot sauce (to taste), salt and pepper (to taste), milk, grated sharp cheddar cheese (i love cheese, so i usually add a little more!), frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained, frozen sole or 1 (16 oz) package flounder fillets, thawed and cut in half, paprika

soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil (use less if you don tsp like this or use olive oil), garlic - minced, asparagus, sesame seeds

knorrs hollandaise sauce mix, unsalted butter, milk, lemon juice, pepper (depending on the brand of hollandaise sauce, ingredients or measurement might be different), fresh mushrooms, sliced, chopped onions, lasagna noodles, cooked, boneless chicken breasts, cooked and thinly sliced, salt and pepper, dried basil (i don tsp measure this, i just sprinkle it to taste), dried oregano (i don tsp measure this, i just sprinkle to taste), shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, fresh asparagus , cooked tender crisp,canned works well too,but it more mushy than fresh.

soy sauce, plum sauce (if you don tsp have on the shelf, try , asian), tomato paste, hoisin sauce, dry sherry, ginger, finely minced, garlic, minced, sesame oil, salt, pork back ribs, sugar (white or brown )

wonton wrappers (or samosa patties), spring onions , shoots, oil (for deep frying), prawns, shelled and deveined and washed thoroughly (300 g.), button mushrooms, sliced, spring onions, chopped fine, stalk celery, chopped, soya sauce (black if avlbl), garlic paste, cilantro leaves, chopped, fish sauce (i don tsp use this), black pepper (10 g), cornflour (10 g), ginger paste (5g), green chilies, chopped (you can tone this down if you so wish), salt

jalapeno peppers , pureed in the blender, then drained, reserving 2 tbsp of juice, for sauce (if you don tsp like it hot, use only 2 jalapenos, and reserve 1 tbsp for sauce, or use 1 4 oz.), oats, uncooked, egg substitute or 1 egg, whipped, ketchup, onion, finely chopped , reserving 2 tsp. for sauce, chili powder, salt, ground beef, kraft four-cheese mexican blend cheese, shredded, ketchup, garlic powder, kraft four-cheese mexican blend cheese, shredded

boneless chicken breasts (i thawed chicken breasts in the fridge), chicken stock (1 box), tomato sauce (some recipes call for a can of tomatoes, but i don tsp like the chunks), diced green chilies, cream of chicken soup (1/2 can, i had it leftover in the fridge), taco seasoning (1 palm full rachel ray style), dried onion flakes (1 palm full rachel ray style), garlic powder (a few shakes), pinto beans in chili sauce (juice & beans), corn, drained

steers marinade (if you don tsp have steers in your country, use any other bbq marinade for meat), worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, drops tabasco sauce, spanish smoked paprika (just a very light sprinkle, the 1 from woolworths is especially potent!), olive oil, firm tofu, drained

smoked beef sausage, diced or 1 lb bacon, crumbled (try homemade fresh bacon bits for easy bacon bits) or 1 lb breakfast sausage, browned, eggs, scrambled, potatoes, peeled and diced, onion, diced, bell pepper, diced, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, flour tortillas, green chili sauce (canned green enchilada sauce works well if you don tsp wish to make green chili), shredded cheese