1384 few words Recipes

equivalencies, a few grains = less than 1/16th of a tsp, a pinch = less th n 1/8th of tsp, ups (8 oz) = 1 u.s. pint, qt fluid measurement or 4 cups, qt = 1 gallon, qt (dry) = 1 peck, pecks = 1 bushel

raw bratwurst (bulk or in links, but, if using links, just remove the casings, garlic, minced, onion, grated, cream cheese, softened and cubed, cheddar or colby cheese, grated(grate your own, please, half and half or cream, a few dashes of worcestershire sauce, a few dashes of hot sauce, party sized rye bread, paprika for garnish , optional

coconut oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, madras curry powder, sweet potatoes, chopped into cubes, peas (can be frozen), lite coconut milk (2 cups), veggie broth (less for a thicker consistency, more for thicker), brown sugar, squeeze of 1 juicy lime, a few handfuls of spinach, salt, handful of chopped cilantro, for garnish, a few pinches of red pepper flakes

chicken breast, shelled shrimps (get the big ones), white onions, watercress, rose petals (don tsp go overboard, have a strong taste especially when fresh), lettuce leaves (just about, it s really up to you), cucumber (small, medium or large, you choose), unsalted roasted peanuts, garlic, salt (or 4 tbsp fish sauce... eeeeuuw!), lemon juice, brown sugar, red chili pepper, few sprigs of mint and coriander leaves, few sprigs of shallot, olive or sesame oil for frying (avoid mustard oil, too bitter; canola s too bland)

riso carnaroli superfino, shallot, finely diced, extra virgin olive oil, few dashes of white wine, apple, peel and diced, heavy cream, balsamic vinegar of modena, a few cups vegetable broth, parmiggiano reggiano, butter

green curry paste, blend all the ings into a smooth paste ( or buy the readymade paste from the supermarket ), green chillies , 100 g shallots , 6 cloves, garlic , ginger , galangal, lemon grass , corriander root , 1/2 cup water, corriander pwd , 2 tsp cumin pwd, black peppercorns , shrimp paste , salt, green curry paste ( frm abve ), oil, k skinless chicken pieces, fish sauce, green chillies , kaffir lime leaves, stalks crushed lemon grass, low fat / full cream evaporated milk, thai aubergines , whole /halved, few sweet basil leaves, few fresh green peppercorns ( optional )

potatoes , scrubbed and washed, salt, flavour, use any kinda thiick paste to your liking, use fresh herbs / spices pounded , mixed with some corn flour , salt to taste , few tbsps of water and gold colouring and made into thick paste, i used 2 tsp chilli pwd , 1 tsp corriander pwd , 2 tsp meat masala pwd , a pinch of red colouring , 2 tsp rice flour , salt to taste and few tbsps of water and made into thick paste

sweet potatoes- washed & scrubbed, dark brown sugar, cayenne pepper, smokey paprika, extra virgin olive oil, coarse black pepper- few grinds, salt - to taste, dark brown sugar (for garnishing), few sprigs of chive- finely chopped, pam olive oil flavor

chicken wings (preferably organic), split and tips removed, dark soy sauce (i d suggest the low sodium if you don tsp want it too salty), muscovado brown sugar (the really dark kind), garlic, minced, ketchup (i m guessing here- otherwise i d say a very liberal squeeze), a few drops sesame oil, a few drops chili oil or hot sauce, green onions (spring onions/shallots) finely sliced, toasted sesame seeds

cream cheese, softened, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, a few jalapeno peppers (optional), a little water, a few drops of fresh lemon juice (according to how tangy you want it), salt and pepper to taste

white onion, garlic, minced, avocados, lime, salt , or to taste, a few big pinches of cumin powder, a few big pinches of indian curry powder, dehydrated crackers

lean ground pork, garlic cloves, chopped, green onions, chopped, soy sauce, peanut or other mild vegetable oil, sugar, a few drops tabasco sauce , or a pinch of cayenne pepper, hoisin sauce, roasted peanuts, coarsely ground, a handful of cilantro, coarsely chopped

more, packages spring salad mix , adjust for number of people, add 1 of the combinations below, more cans mandarin oranges, drained, dried cranberries, my old post office salad dressing recipe (already posted), apple wedges, walnuts, maytag blue cheese, black cherry salad dressing, mandarin oranges, pine nuts, raspberry salad dressing, black cherry salad dressing, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, black cherry polaner all fruit, whirl in a blender for a few seconds, stir thoroughly before using, raspberry salad dressing, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, seedless raspberry all fruit , preserves, or jam, whirl in a blender for a few seconds, stir thoroughly before using the dressing, note: could use quality bottled dressings....another time saver

whole main lobster or 2 rock lobster tails, thawed, whole dungeness crab or 2 red rock crabs, avocados, sour cream, mayo, grey poupon mustard, coarse ground, cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced, handful of fresh chopped chives, a few sprigs of freshly chopped dill - to taste, lemon juiced, a few twists of coarsely ground black pepper

egg, bread, tblsp butter, few shakes of salt, few shakes of pepper, few shakes of cayenne pepper...bam

steel cut oats, rolled oats, millet, blueberries, few tbsp dried cherries, few tbsp chopped walnuts

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.

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional