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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.

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Chicken wings ., Soy sauce (low salt is ok), Teriyaki sauce, Brown sugar, Powdered ginger, Water

Roll bob evans original flavor breakfast sausage (this is only available in the midwest of the us, but use whatever is your favorite, most lean, breakfast sausage), Onion, diced finely, Fresh sliced mushrooms (don tsp use canned), optional, Flour, Butter (the real thing - no margarine allowed in biscuits and gravy), Half-and-half...the richness of the gravy is in the cream iness you get with the heavier fat milk products, so i definitely prefer half-and-half or even heavy cream...you re gonna blow the calories anyhow, so why not use the best stuff ! ), A good rich beef or chicken base (yes, you can use either 1 - you will find base in with the bouillon cubes), Salt and pepper to your taste, Shakes of garlic salt or powder, to your taste

Mushroom (sliced , i used button or small cup), Butter, Tortillas (to fit frypan or skillet), Eggs, Milk (i use hi-lo which is low fat), Salt and pepper (i don tsp use but i am generous with freshly ground pepper), Cheese (grated, i use tasty or cheddar)

Lanas wonderful mystery layered dessert, Here is how this came about: i wanted to make something, Scrumptious using only what i had in refrigerator and pantry., It is so easy , i am just describing in detail so it seems long., Btw , jb flipped over this, Dessert shells. (like people use for little strawberrie, Short cakes ), Chocolate (shell ) sauce like for over ice cream that hardens., Custard, Half-and-half, Eggs (beaten well ), White sugar, All-purpose flour, Salt, Cream cheese-softened, Flaked coconut, toasted, Vanilla extract, Toasted and chopped macadamia nuts, Toasted coconut

Flour, Oleo, melted, Chopped pecans , no substitution, Cream cheese, softened, Condensed milk, Cool whip, Coconut, Chopped pecans, Oleo, melted, Caramel topping

White wine vinegar, Fresh lemon rind , of sliced into strips, Fresh lemon rind , of cut into spiral, Garlic cloves, peeled, whole, Garlic clove, peeled, whole, Fresh thyme, sprigs left whole, Fresh thyme sprigs, left whole, Fennel seed, Olive oil, Fresh rosemary, left whole, Fresh greek oregano, left whole, Fresh lemon rind , of 1-inch strips, Garlic cloves, peeled, left whole, White wine vinegar, Red chili peppers, left whole, Sweet cherry tomatoes, left whole, Cucumber, peeled, cut 1 1/2-inch chunks, Sweet onion, sliced thinly, Yellow sweet pepper , thinly juliened, Black kalamata olive, Chopped dates, Romaine lettuce, left whole, Coarsley shredded parmesan cheese, Crumbled feta cheese, Oil , oregano-rosemary, Lemon-thyme vinegar, White sugar (or to taste), Sea salt, Black pepper, fresh ground

Ground pork, Onion, chopped, Garlic, minced (at least), Fresh ginger (no powder please), Big carrots (chopped or shredded ), Head napa cabbage (shredded or chopped ,regular will work fine), Bean sprouts (fresh please, leave them out if you do not like them), Water chestnut (optional), Celery (optional), Cilantro (optional), Hot pepper, chopped (optional), Salt and pepper, Egg roll wraps or 25 lumpia skins, the thin ones, i get them in the freezer section of my local asian market

Yellow cake mix, Water, Vegetable oil, Eggs, Crushed pineapple, Sugar, French vanilla instant pudding, Cold whole milk, Heavy whipping cream, Flaked sweetened toasted coconut

Reduced-sodium beef broth (1 big tetra-pac), Minced ginger, Minced garlic, Minced shallot, Ground meat (your choice ), Dried black mushrooms (soaked in hot water for 30 minutes,de-stemmed and sliced), Tree ears, soaked and shredded, Dried lily buds, soaked, trimmed and cut in half, Shredded bamboo shoot, Shredded carrot (pre-shredded from a bag), Cellophane noodles, soaked, drained and cut into 2-inch lengths . (2 pouches, each pouch is twinky-size), Mushroom soy sauce, Black vinegar (or more ), Mirin or 1 tbsp sherry wine, White pepper, ground, Chili oil (the kind with the seeds and bits floating on the bottom-shake it up before using), Green onion, chopped (for garnish )

Bread roll, Eggs, Monterey jack pepper cheese, Iceberg lettuce, Tomato (sliced ), Mayonnaise, Ketchup (optional), Hot sauce (sriracha is best), Potatoes, Onion, Green bell pepper, Chili powder, Paprika, Cayenne, Salt

Apple tartin, Quick cooked tart it is called an apple tartin and is very simple and beautiful. my daughter has made this for school and she never brings any back, plus she always has a large number of requests for the recipe. this depends on the size of the saute pan you use. i start with about a 10 pan well coated with no stick pam and i use about 2 sliced apples, about a 1/2 to 1/4 thick (i like granny smith, but use what you like). i then melt unsalted butter and enough brown sugar to cover bottom of the pan and make a thick syrup after it cooks. i thin put the apples into the syrup and cook a few minutes so they get coated good with the syrup., I over lay the apples or shingle them is the tech term in a round circle like a huge sun flower design or something that works for you, be creative! i then use bought flake pastry dough and put on top of the apples enough to cover completely and make an edge on the outside of the tart. you can roll the dough at the edge make a little design in it to close the edge or just leave the edge open but in a round shape no rough edges.then i put in the oven and brown the pastry dough. when it is done (doesn tsp take long to cook) i have a large plate that i put over the saute pan and invert so the whole thing comes out with the, Apples on top and the crust on bottom. i then coat with my simple water and sugar syrup ( recipe above) for a shiny coat and then i serve with cool whip or ice cream. 1 thing i forgot . you will have a center hole the apples you can cut a round shape ot of the apple or fill with cool whip, but if you can cut the top of the apple with the stem intact it looks nice in the hole. i have used cookie dough for this recipe and it works , but the pastry works best for me.

Everything is by weight....you need a scale....believe me its the best way ...., Kilo flour (ap is ok, bread is better), Salt, Sugar, Active dry yeast, Very warm water, Water, Olive oil, Tomatoes, Two cloves of garlic - grated on a microplane, A tsp of dried oregano, Tblsp of water, Tblsp of olive oil

Pear halves in natural juice, drained, Dried apricots, whole, Seedless grapes, halved (raisins are a good subsitute), Almonds, slivered & toasted, Candied ginger , slivered, Amaretto, Marshmallow creme, Water

Salt-free seasoned dried breadcrumbs (4cup s is best), Butter (melted ) or 1/2 cup margarine (melted), Lemon , juice of, Dried chives, Scrod fillets (you can use other white fish of your choice), Pam cooking spray

Lean ground beef, Egg, Breadcrumbs, Onion, chopped fine, Ketchup, Prepared mustard, American cheese