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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, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, beaten, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, zucchini, grated (you want it to measure approximately 2 cups of grated zucchini), semi-sweet chocolate chips, walnuts, chopped (optional)

boneless chicken breasts , flattened to about 1/2 inch thick, butter, melted, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, ground cumin, paprika, sugar (if you want to jazz up the butter a bit, add a dash or two of tabasco!=0)

ground beef, browned or 3/4 lb ground venison, if you want to be traditional browned, flour, water, salt, cooked peas , if desired, mashed potatoes, hot

grape leaves (about 25 leafs ), ground lamb (you can use two lb of ground round if you can tsp find ), salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, fresh parsley, minced, tabouli mix (i cup raw rice if you can tsp find tabuli), onion , fine chopped any size you want, i prefer mild sweet, garlic clove (crushed or pressed into meat mixture), chicken broth (you can use just water if you want.), lemons, squeezed or 4 lemon juice, equivalent, eggs

rinsed drained black beans, cucumber, peeled, diced 1/2-inch squares, mango, diced 1/2-inch squares, diced red onion, avocado, diced 1/2-inch squares, cilantro, coarsely chopped, fresh lime juice, orange juice, minced jalapenos (optional) or serrano pepper, if you want to kick it up (optional)

x-rated fusion liqueur, pomegranate vodka (depending on how strong you want your drink) or 2 oz pomegranate liqueur (depending on how strong you want your drink) or 2 oz pomegranate juice (depending on how strong you want your drink), cranberry juice

flax seed, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, morton lite salt (optional), sugar (less for healthier muffins), cinnamon, baking powder, egg whites, canola oil, soymilk or 3/4 cup milk, chopped walnuts (more if you want), apple, diced (more if you want)

cavatappi pasta, italian sausage (mild or hot ), sweet onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, canned tomatoes, strained and diced (if you want to use fresh tomatoes, add them to the mixture with the onion and garlic), fresh basil, chopped, half and milk, parmesan cheese (optional) or 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, to garnish (optional), fresh parsley , basil (optional) or green onion, chopped to garnish (optional)

roasted red peppers (most jars are about 7 oz, if you want to make your own, approximately 1 large bell pepper roasted pe), balsamic vinegar (you can substitute red wine if you want, it changes the flavor a bit but it will work just fine), garlic, minced, shallots, minced, olive oil, honey, red pepper flakes (optional), salt, pepper

tuna in water, cream cheese, room temp, garlic cloves, crushed, garlic salt, mayonnaise (the amount depends on how stiff you want to make the dip, more of the tuna water, less stiff.)

mushroom, thinly sliced, chopped onions, butter, all-purpose flour, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, curry powder, pumpkin puree or 4 cups pumpkin pie filling, brown sugar, nutmeg, whipping cream (if you want to cut the fat) or 3 cups 2% low-fat milk (if you want to cut the fat)

peanut oil, pork , strips (i bought tenderloin and sliced it into strips.), green curry paste (or adjust for your personal taste.), fresh baby corn, halved (it came in that size package i would lower to 90-100g for 2 people if not serving dish with rice 50-), red capsicum, sliced thinly, baby spinach leaves, coarsely shredded fresh basil, lime juice, fish sauce, grated gingerroot (fresh or jar is fine .), sugar, coconut milk (i used just over about 130ml, if you want to serve over rice, i would add more milk as there won tsp b)

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, cracked black pepper (use a small pinch if you want a little spice, and a large pinch if you want a big kick) or 1 pinch fresh coarse ground black pepper (use a small pinch if you want a little spice, and a large pinch if you want a big kick), unsalted butter, at room temperature, light brown sugar, molasses (not blackstrap), egg, sugar, for rolling

unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled , totaling 1 liquid cup), eggs, lightly beaten, almond extract, all-purpose flour, sugar (if you want a sweeter bread, increase by 1/2 cup, totaling 2 cups of granulated ), baking soda, salt, cinnamon (i use vietnamese , which is a rich, less harsh variety), cherry pie filling, sour cherries , any juice drained away (this is for the total finished amount of cherries that are pitted and stemmed. prep time does not in)

extra lean ground beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, freshly grated pecorino cheese or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, salt, fresh ground pepper, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped (use less garlic, if you want, i like a lot), extra virgin olive oil (you may need more), spaghetti sauce (or homemade , a really chunky 1 is best), mozzarella cheese or 2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated, parmesan cheese or 1/4-1/2 cup pecorino cheese, grated, uncooked large macaroni or 1 lb rigatoni pasta

fresh orange juice, fresh tangerine juice, limes , juice of, fine sugar, fresh mint leaves, chopped, club soda, fresh mint, chilled vodka or 16 fl oz premium bourbon, 2 fl.oz. per glass (if you want it with a kick) (optional), lots of crushed ice

galaxy instant chocolate drink mix (or add some more, if you want it more rich and chocolate-ey), kellogg chocos chocolate flavoured wheat flakes, low-fat milk, cold