968 mao aging Recipes

oak barrel, (see note ), gin, dry vermouth, ice, lemon twists, for serving

aged balsamic vinegar, sugar, divided, plain greek-style whole-milk yogurt (or other thick whole-milk yogurt), fresh lemon juice, strawberries, hulled and quartered, pink peppercorn, crushed

aged sharp white cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, diced pimiento, drained and rinsed, sliced fresh chives, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, ground red pepper, freshly ground black pepper

oak barrel, see note, gin, sweet vermouth, campari, ice, orange twists, for serving

sharp cheddar cheese or 12 oz aged gouda cheese or 12 oz aged monterey jack cheese, chilled or 12 oz manchego cheese, in 1 piece chilled, flour, ground red pepper

ripe tomatoes , preferably heirlooms (a variety of colors will add interest to the salad), balls ) burrata cheese, cut into halves, chopped fresh basil , or to taste, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, a good extra virgin olive oil , to drizzle, aged balsamic of modena vinegar , aged 25 years or more (if you use regular balsamic, it doesn tsp have the same sweetness of a truly aged balsamic, so if you need to use this, reduce some with a bit of sugar until you have a thick syrupy glaze, or get some balsamic glace (such as colavita brand)

dried thai-style rice noodles, wide (such as chantaboon rice noodles), olive oil, garlic, minced, thick soy sauce, white sugar, olive oil, garlic, minced, pork (any cut), thinly sliced, serrano pepper, minced, or more to taste, fresh basil leaves, chopped, thick soy sauce, white sugar, salt, bean sprouts

rice noodles, garlic cloves, jalapenos, tofu, fish sauce, sugar, carrots, green bell peppers, fresh basil, oil

lean pork (the recipe calls for pork belly but this is a lighter version), peanut oil, white sugar, shaoxing wine or 1 tbsp sherry wine, fresh ginger, skin left on and sliced, star anise, dried red chilies, cinnamon stick (or 1 piece of cassia bark), light soy sauce , to taste, salt , to taste, sugar , to taste, scallion, to garnish (green parts only )

sliced chicken or 1 1/2 lbs beef or 1 1/2 lbs peeled raw shrimp, wide rice noodles, green onion, chopped with white and green parts separated, white onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, minced ginger, green bell pepper, quartered and cut into 1/4-inch slices, thai basil (about 30 leaves ), sweet basil (about 15 leaves ), roma tomatoes, quartered and chopped into 1/2-inch chunks, handful fresh bean sprout, eggs, sesame oil, vegetable oil, chili-garlic sauce (thai chili paste) or 2 tbsp crushed red chili, oyster sauce, fish sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, sugar, mirin, lime , juice of

handfuls arugula, hazelnut oil, champagne vinegar, dijon mustard, dried cherries, sugar, smoked duck breast, cold, thinly sliced (smoked duck breast is available at most gourmet food markets, like whole foods, or online), hazelnuts , roasted and finely chopped (i like to make a dust with mine), very sharp , good aged cheddar (i used something called robusto, a hard aged gouda, which i also bought from whole foods), kosher salt

aged balsamic vinegar, fig preserves, port, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, cognac (optional)

aged balsamic vinegar, butter, divided use, chopped fresh parsley, diced baby eggplant, diced red onion, diced yellow squash, diced zucchini, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, sugar snap or snow peas

hanger or skirt steaks (i prefer steak for the kidney flavor), canola , vegetable, or corn oil, plus more for frying, rock candy, moutai or chinese grain alcohol, rice cooking wine, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, prepared horseradish (traditionally, people use ginger, but i use horseradish which goes better with red meat), soy sauce , plus 2 oz dark, fermented sweet rice sauce (available at any asian grocery), water, cherry cola, hu yieh leaves (dried lotus leaves), chinese buns (gwa bao, a white folded bun from any chinese grocer)

white miso, mirin, sugar, mushroom soy sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, sesame oil, black bass fillets, jasmine rice, water, iceberg lettuce cups, seaweed mao cups, optional

lentils, cooked or canned, quick-cooking oats, dried basil, dried parsley, salt, black pepper, aged cheddar cheese , maclarens imperial aged cheddar, crumbled or 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, eggs, beaten, spaghetti sauce

dry-aged boneless beef tenderloin or 24 oz dry-aged beef sirloin, garlic cloves, minced, stalks lemongrass, coriander seed, brown sugar, fish sauce, dry roasted peanuts, crushed (garnish ), roasted peanuts, ground, peanut oil, garlic cloves, minced, chili paste, tomato paste, chicken broth, sugar, peanut butter, hoisin sauce, fresh red chili, seeded and thinly sliced