30540 herb crusted port reduction 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.

pecans (2 oz), lightly toasted, light brown sugar, all-purpose flour, cold unsalted butter, cut into tbsp pieces, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, ruby port, concord grape jelly, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, red seedless grapes , stems discarded (12 1/2 cups)

unsweetened chocolate, butter, egg yolks, white sugar, port wine, all-purpose flour, egg whites, cream of tartar, white sugar, chopped walnuts, semisweet chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup, port wine, vanilla extract

port wine, chopped basic mirepoix, crumbled maytag blue cheese, chopped roasted walnuts, poached pears , cored from the bottom leaving the stem intact, prepared puff pastry sheets 8 by 10 inches, split in half, egg wash--1 egg mixed with 1 tsp water, roasted walnut pieces, snipped chives, sugar, water, vanilla bean, champagne, pears, peeled

beef fillets, salt and freshly ground black pepper, grainy mustard, herbs (such as sage, thyme, rosemary, basil and parsley), finely chopped, shallot, finely chopped, white wine, butter

crustless brioche or egg bread, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups packed), coarsely chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, racks of lamb, fat trimmed, vegetable oil, dijon mustard, dry red wine, tawny port, butter , cut into pieces, mashed yams and apples, fried onion rings

crustless brioche bread (about 2 cups packed) or 2 oz egg bread, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups packed), coarsely chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, racks of lamb, fat trimmed, vegetable oil, dijon mustard, dry red wine, tawny port, butter , cut into pieces

breadcrumbs, coarsely chopped parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, garlic, minced, racks of lamb, fat trimmed, vegetable oil or 2 tbsp olive oil, dijon mustard, dry red wine, port wine, butter , cut into pieces

beef chuck roast, chopped onion, port wine (or apple juice), tomato sauce, quick-cooking tapioca, worcestershire sauce, dried thyme, dried oregano, garlic cloves, minced, hot cooked pasta (optional)

pecans, lightly toasted (2 oz), light brown sugar, all-purpose flour, cold unsalted butter, cut into tbsp pieces, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, ruby port, concord grape jelly, fresh lemon juice (or to taste), red seedless grapes , stems discarded (12 1/2 cups)

port wine, soy sauce, olive oil, pepper, dried thyme, tabasco sauce, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, beef tenderloin, trimmed, coarsely ground black pepper

racks of lamb, trimmed and frenched (about 1 1/2 lb each), salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, for searing, crushed pine nuts, bread crumbs, freshly chopped chives, garlic cloves, minced, grated parmesan, whole-grain mustard, beef stock, port, orange, juiced, fresh sage, fresh thyme, baby carrots, asparagus, trimmed

eggs, milk, heavy cream, grated gruyere cheese, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, chopped fresh herbs (i like a mixture of parsley, oregano and chives), day-old bread , some of the crusts removed (if you are a crust person leave it all) and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, special equipment : 6-cup muffin tin

port, rioja red wine, sugar, honey, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, water, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, red pearl onions, scored, blanched and peeled, white pearl onions, scored, blanched and peeled, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, lemon juice, whole fennel seeds, salt and freshly ground pepper, tuna fillets, 5 to 6 oz each, olive oil, chopped fresh parsley, head fennel, quartered, olive oil, to cook, white wine, vegetable stock, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

port, soy sauce, olive oil, freshly ground pepper, dried thyme, hot sauce, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, beef tenderloin, trimmed, coarsely ground pepper

dark sweet cherries, pitted, undrained, black cherry gelatin, boiling water, port wine, unsweetened applesauce, pecans, chopped, mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing, orange juice, port wine, grated orange rind

port vinaigrette , recipe follows, fresh figs, mesclun greens, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, stilton, crumbled, olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, port wine, dry red wine, molasses, balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh thyme leaves, kosher salt, ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, walnut oil

herb-seasoned dry stuffing mix, chopped fresh parsley, grated lemon peel, cod fillet, quartered, butter, melted, lemon wedges