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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.

cherries or 1 (21 oz) can apple pie filling, yellow cake mix, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, chopped walnuts (optional)

old-fashioned oatmeal (quick will work, but is not as flavorful) or 1 cup quick oatmeal (quick will work, but is not as flavorful), water (may need a little more), milk, wheat germ, wheat bran, salt, butter (optional), brown sugar or white sugar, cinnamon (optional), milk (optional), ground flax seed (optional)

chicken breasts (or pork cutlets or medalions, whatever you prefer), egg, beaten, flour, panko breadcrumbs (really use this not bread crumbs, makes all the difference), oil, for frying, salt and pepper, to taste, s &b curry roux (thi will be in the golden or black box that ay &b golden curry auce mix, in your a ian ai le.), garlic cloves, sliced and toasted till golden brown, don tsp burn, mozzarella cheese, shredded (use the cheap brick cheese in the cheese aisle and cube, not pre-shedded, not the fresh balls), rice, to serve with

old fashioned oats, fruit juice concentrate (any flavor will work, i use welch s 100% juice white grape peach), sugar-free maple syrup, honey, pecans, chopped, dried fruit (i like sun-maid brand fruit bits), cinnamon

onion, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, vegetable oil, mixed sweet red and green pepper, chopped, celery rib, chopped, fresh basil or 3/4 tsp dried basil, tomato sauce, canned peas and carrots, drained (14 oz can will give you left overs to use in something else or fresh peas and carrots, cooked), red potatoes, cooked,left whole if small or quartered if larger, smoked sausage, cut in 3/4 pieces (portuguese linguica, spanish chorizo or sausage of your choice), hot paprika, white wine, lemon juice, eggs (at least 1 egg per person)

white potatoes, watercress, chopped, cooked peas (either fresh or frozen will work), cooked corn (either fresh or frozen will work), butter (i use light myself), salt and pepper

grated zucchini, natural applesauce, pure vanilla extract (imitation will work, but i prefer pure), organic eggs, whole wheat flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins (optional), walnuts (optional)

italian bread, cut in thin slices toasted with just a drizzle of olive oil, shrimp, diced fine (canned will work, but fresh is much better), butter (to saute shrimp), cream cheese, crabmeat (lump or claw is fine, canned will work too), scallions, chopped fine green only, brandy, fresh dill, minced garlic, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, kosher salt, ground black pepper

duck (five lb or so), lemon slice, garlic cloves (do not chop), ground thyme, ground ginger, dried rosemary, garlic powder, black pepper, huckleberry honey, huckleberry apple butter, juice (huckleberry marmalade will work, but blueberry or marmalade are also fine. we ve used blueberr) or 1/2 cup marmalade (huckleberry marmalade will work, but blueberry or marmalade are also fine. we ve used blueberr), lemon juice

yellow squash, ears of sweet corn, onion, garlic, fresh dill, greek yogurt (note : adjust the yogurt volume based on the amount of veggies that will end up in the salad. the yogurt should lightly coat all the ingredients not drown them. the veggies will release liquid that will thin out the sauce, so restrain the urge to go heavy on the yogurt.)

cherry kool-aid, strawberry koolaid, sugar, water, frozen orange juice, frozen lemonade, frozen pink lemonade concentrate, cranberry juice cocktail, squirt soda

salad macaroni , cooked al dente (if you use a 2 lb bag , it doubles easily), mayonnaise, mustard, celery salt, sweet pickle relish, pimientos, olives , wedges, stalks celery, green onions, hard-boiled eggs

soymilk or 1 cup rice milk, vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, cocoa powder , sifted, soymilk or 3 tbsp rice milk, chocolate sprinkles (optional)

simply potatoes shredded hash browns, diced onion, butter, heavy whipping cream, seasoning salt

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

how many : enough sweet potatoes for everybody, unsalted butter, brown sugar, salt

vegetarian chicken strips or 12 oz morningstar farms meal starters chicken strips, thawed and cut into thirds, campanelle pasta (your favorite pasta will work) or 8 oz linguine, cooked al dente (your favorite pasta will work), butter, sliced green onions, heavy whipping cream (i use 1 cup heavy cream and 1 cup milk), chopped sun-dried tomatoes, kosher salt , to taste, dried basil, ground black pepper, garlic powder, grated parmesan cheese, oregano, thyme, paprika (i use hungarian hot ), cayenne, black pepper, sugar, cumin, garlic powder