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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.

pre-made cornbread (2 pans , both 8x8 pans), biscuits, white bread, onion, finely chopped, egg, condensed cream of chicken soup, carton chicken broth (3 cups), sage (we wind up using almost a whole 1.25oz can. i know that sounds like alot, but remember this is a big), salt

elbow macaroni , prepared according to package instructions and cooled, white albacore tuna, broken up, scallions, chopped, stalks celery, diced, radishes, diced, yellow pepper, diced, tomato, diced, cucumber, diced, salt and pepper to taste, i used a combo of 2/3 mayo and 1/3 sour cream for dressing...use enough to suit your taste

fresh broccoli, cut into florets, whole baby corn, rinsed, drained and halved or 1-1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed, frozen peas, thawed, sliced water chestnuts, drained, green pepper, chopped, green onions, sliced, mayonnaise, ranch salad dressing, salt and pepper to taste, lettuce leaves, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, halved cherry tomatoes

whole chicken, cooked and de-boned, butter, chopped onions, chopped celery, prepared cornbread (a large skillet), poultry seasoning, salt, ground sage, black pepper, eggs, beaten, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup

salad oil, sweet pickle juice (liquid sweet pickles are packed in), catsup, sugar, white vinegar, paprika, ground pepper, celery seed, garlic powder, salt

yeast, warm skim milk (or any other milks really), water , that is warm, sugar, egg, melted butter, flour (or more or less as needed), salt, extra melted butter, cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg

salted butter, pure vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, light brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips

real butter, sugar, salt, egg yolks, heavy cream, vanilla, flour

thai sweet rice (aslo called sticky rice ), water, ripe mango , cur into bite-size pieces (look for mangos that are fragrant and easily bruised, or 1 package frozen mangos can be use), brown sugar, coconut milk (good quality ), salt plus pinch, coconut flavoring, vanilla, cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp. water

flour, flour, powdered sugar, butter softened or melted, eggs slightly beaten, sugar, lemon juice, lemon rind grated, baking powder

pasta, your choice, italian dressing, caesar salad dressing, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, garlic salt, onion powder, sliced pepperoni, italian sausages , cooked your choice of flavor, ham , cut 1 inch thick from deli-any you like, celery ribs, diced small, tomatoes, sliced in half, purple onion, diced small, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese

tricolor cheese tortellini (may use plain white or green if not available), diced pepperoni (small pieces), diced sharp provolone cheese, mccormicks salad supreme dry seasoning, good seasons italian dressing or 1 (8 oz) bottle seven seas italian dressing, grated parmesan cheese

grilled pepper salad dressing, this will coat about 6 bell peppers, garlic chopped, coarse salt or to your taste, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, e. v. olive oil, chopped flat leave parsley or slivered fresh basil, toasted pine nuts just put nuts in a heavy dry pan and shake pan to brown all the nuts . let cool and they are ready

low-fat mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, ketchup, hickory barbecue sauce, prepared horseradish, prepared mustard, liquid smoke (use any brand that you like)

packs of sweet cornbread baked according to instructions, sage breakfast sausage, onion chopped, red bell pepper chopped, green bell pepper chopped, ribs of celery chopped, garlic finely chopped, chicken broth, rubbed or ground sage, white sugar, salt, pepper

bread -broken or sliced into 1/2 inch pieces, turkey neck and giblets (minus the liver unless you really like it), chopped celery, celery seed, diced onions, olive or conola oil, butter (up to 1/4 lbs.), pouttry base boullin to taste + 1 can of chicken broth, eggs, breakfast sausge, grnulated garlic, rubbed sage, kosher salt & fresh ground pepper to taste, oysters plan (or smoked ) -optional

sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 1 1/2 lb), onion, preferably red, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, minced hot chili pepper , like jalapeno, garlic clove, peeled, limes , juice of, cooked black beans, drained (canned are fine), red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced, chopped fresh cilantro