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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.

oreo cookies, crushed, melted butter, cream cheese, softened, sugar (can use more or less sugar), creamy peanut butter, eggs (room temperature ), sour cream, fresh lemon juice, semisweet mini chocolate chips, sour cream, sugar, semisweet mini chocolate chips

oil (your choice , but vegetable oil is best, (not needed if meat is not the leanest), ground beef (this makes a big batch but it freezes well), onion (medium diced ), bell pepper (diced , can use any color pepper, i use red), potato, peeled and diced (trust me), diced tomatoes (including juice), garlic powder, salt, ground cumin (more or less given your taste), ranch style beans (14 oz can-original flavor, don tsp strain, this product is available in texas), black pepper

chopped tomatoes (no need to peel), spanish onions, chopped, green peppers, chopped, red peppers, chopped, banana peppers, chopped, tomato paste, brown sugar , packed, pickling salt, white vinegar, garlic, minced, paprika, chili powder, lemon juice, banana peppers or jalapeno pepper (more or less) (optional)

diced cooked chicken breasts, chopped pecans , can use chopped walnuts, chopped celery, flaked coconut, halved red seedless grapes, chopped scallion, sour cream, mayonnaise, more less to taste, dijon mustard, salt, pepper

dry) cooked salad macaroni (you can use whatever pasta you prefer), chopped roma tomatoes (i only had 2, but 3 would be better), chopped sweet onion (approx. - i don tsp measure, sorry), ciilantro (leaves only) chopped (about 1/3 cup), sliced black olives (drained ), minced garlic, mayonnaise (more/less ), yellow mustard (frenchs , i just squirted it in), dill weed - approx . (or you can use dill relish, or if you prefer, sweet), salt and pepper to taste, olive oil (i drizzle with just before serving because it seems to soak up the mayo while in the fridge, just to moisten, and stir)

whole chicken, cut in pieces, mayonnaise (might use more or less mayo), honeynut corn flakes cereal, crushed, sesame seeds, salt & pepper (can use seasoning )

any type boneless skinless chicken (for a super quick substitute, use frozen, breaded or unbreaded, chicken patties instead), egg noodles, cream of chicken soup, milk (use more or less according to your preferred consistency), frozen green peas, olive oil, canned mushrooms, onion, finely chopped, minced garlic, fresh ground black pepper

apple ., rolled oats, almonds, chopped, sunflower seeds, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), sultanas or maybe chopped dates what do you feel like, cinnamon if you want , i didnt though., you can add more or less of each of these, or even leave em out to suit your own taste)

uncooked thin spaghetti, butter, cooked italian sausage, casings removed (cook the sausage along with 1 medium chopped onion, can use more or less sausages), milk, eggs, beaten, garlic salt, black pepper, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (or to taste), parmesan cheese (or to taste), prepared favorite spaghetti sauce (or to taste)

all amounts are adjustable ; you can use as much or as little of anything as you like., mushrooms of your choice, potato, chopped, ginger sauce, green onions, sliced, spices--i use italian blend but parsley or oregano work too, garlic, minced, zucchini, chopped (optional), olive oil (you can use more or less if you want), salt, pepper

head green cabbage, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, red onion, sliced, green pepper, diced, oscar mayer real bacon bits (not bacon bits), turkey pepperoni , quatered, tomato sauce (this is my preference, you can add more or less its up to you), salt and pepper, to desired taste, parkay spray margarine (incase the skillet gets sticky, 10 sprays)

tiny new potatoes (red skinned potatoes, skins on and halved), onion, cut in half and thin sliced, beer, bacon, diced, minced garlic (you can use more or less if you want), fresh thyme, rosemary sprig, fresh parsley (as a garnish), butter, salt, pepper

chicken stock (broth will work fine, but you can buy quality stocks these days right in your grocery store, homemad), diced chicken (you can add more or less if you want, use what you have on hand), cremini mushrooms, thin sliced, scallions, fine chopped (white and green parts ), very fine chopped garlic, pepper, uncooked wild rice (pure wild rice, not a blend), flour, baking powder, egg, lightly beaten, milk , no skim for this, fresh parsley, fine chopped, salt, pepper

mashed potato, baking powder, eggs, milk or butter, flour, skinny or bunched) green onions chopped into small pieces, i use 3 but you can add more or less of the onion), grated chedder or spicy jack cheese, oil , shortening, butter or margirine

cartons vanilla ice cream, softened, canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix), milk (more or less according to desired thickness of shake), bourbon, light brown sugar , packed, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, sweetened whipped cream (optional)

milk, any type, cuparnation instant breakfast essentials powder powdered drink mix , 1/3 cup, vanilla ice cream, can use more-less for desired thickness, banana (optional)

cream cheese, room temperature, crushed pineapple, drained well, chopped pecans, chopped green pepper, chopped onion, minced jalapenos (in jar), can add more, less, or omit, scant tbsp seasoned salt (lawry s), cayenne (optional), fresh spinach leaves