32 just sees Recipes

quinoa, rinsed and toasted (see quinoa-toasted), low sodium vegetable broth (can also use just water), sea salt (omit if using storebought stock), olive oil, red onion, chopped, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, celery, peeled and chopped, black olives, diced, cayenne pepper, dill weed, crushed, oregano, crushed, sweet paprika, fava beans, cooked (amount depends on size of bean you use), unsalted butter (if too dry for you ), sea salt (just in case you can tsp live without it!) (optional)

brown onions (for australians) or 1 small yellow onion, finely minced (for americans), garlic cloves, minced, leek , thoroughly washed, finely chopped, use only the white and light green section, the coarse green sect (see notes below), mushroom, finely sliced, ground lamb or 25 1/2 oz, tomato paste (see note above), tomatoes, diced (just under 13oz), lemon juice (optional ( if using drain the equivalent from the canned tomates ), pine nuts (optional), sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, sheets shortcrust pastry, unsalted butter, melted (2oz), fresh chives, finely chopped, to garnish, leftover mashed potatoes (15oz-16oz), egg yolk, parmesan cheese, finely grated, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

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.

strawberry jam (*see note ), white wine vinegar or 4 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, salt (or just a pinch), additional add in - 1/2 tsp poppy seed (optional)

broth (through step 1) can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. just remember to withhold the lime juice until the last moment; otherwise, its flavor and aroma will dissipate. if you can locate lemon grass at the market, feel free to add a stalk to the , trimmed of its fibrous top and bruised with the flat side of a knife. for maximum heat, do not seed the chiles., canned low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger (1/2-inch), cut in half and smashed (see illustration below), garlic , lightly crushed with skins on, fish sauce, cilantro stems , including roots, plus 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sugar, jalapeno chiles , stemmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch rings, tomatoes , cored and chopped coarse, cremini mushroom , oyster, or button mushrooms, wiped clean and quartered (or cut into sixths if large), shrimp (about 41 to 50 per pound), peeled, juice from 2 limes

each boneless duck breast halves, skin on , about 6 oz each, shallot, chopped fine, soy sauce, tangerine juice, grated tangerine zest, cinnamon, crushed star anise, wheatberries with pecans, a wheat berry is a wheat grain stripped of its outer hull to leave just the whole kernel., as needed --- microgreens, these are merely small-leaved greens such as basil , arugula, rocket, baby beet leaves, etc... and/or sprouts of same., oriental vinaigrette optional (see recipe included), rice vinegar or wine vinegar, soy sauce, salad oil, sesame oil, grated fresh ginger root, pepper, crushed garlic, hot pepper sauce, as needed --- salt

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

plain unsweetened soymilk (or other non-dairy milk, just under 1 cup see directions), lemon juice, whole wheat pastry flour, nutritional yeast flakes, baking powder, chili powder, salt, garlic powder, canola oil

salmon (you want 4 nice fillets that will fit the size of the rolls you are using), soy sauce, olive oil, garlic, minced, fresh ginger, minced (2 tsp ground ginger), pepper, cucumbers, peeled , cut in half lengthwise and then thin sliced (i prefer seedless, if you use a regular cucumber, i lightly de-seed), onion, thin sliced (i cut my onion in quarters and then thin slice), rice wine vinegar (white wine vinegar would be a descent substitute), sugar, to taste (see note below ), wasabi powder (i use wasabi paste so there would be no need for the water, but the powder works just as well), water, mayonnaise, ciabatta rolls (2-4 small baguettes is also a nice alternative, a hearty italian or rustic roll is also a great subs), arugula, tomato , slices (optional)

very large, fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined and butterflied, cooked and mashed yuca (or potato), scotch bonnet chile, stem and seeds discarded, minced, peeled garlic, minced, salt and pepper, to taste, seasoned all purpose flour, egg and 3 tbsp water, beaten together, seasoned panko crumbs (japanese ), tartar salsa, egg yolks*, see note below, virgin olive oil, canola oil, champagne vinegar, juice from the pickles (just below ), chopped sweet pickles, red onion, peeled and diced small, hard cooked egg yolk , yolk sieved, white chopped small, salt and pepper, to taste, mojo, raw, peeled and minced garlic, scotch bonnet, stem and seeds discarded, minced, salt, whole cumin seeds (freshly toasted ), pure olive oil, sour orange juice, spanish sherry wine vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste