227 must must Recipes

lean steak , sliced thinly into 1 inch long pieces. (i usually get the presliced stir fry steak at my grocery), gai lan (about 2-3lbs, can be found in farmers market or ethnic grocer. its a large leafy vegetable that tast), fish sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, fresh garlic cloves, chopped finely (must be fresh, not jarred)

italian bread (must be white!), butter, lean bacon, cooked (note must be lean !), smooth peanut butter, grape jelly

chicken, bone in , i usually use drumsticks, onion , cut in eights, green cabbage , cut in eights, garlic cloves, minced, chayotes, peeled and cut in chunks, frozen corn on the cob , nibblers (6 ct), carrots, cut in chunks, potatoes, cut in chunks, celery ribs, cut in chunks, bay leaves, water (must cover the chicken), salt and pepper, cilantro, roughly chopped for garnish, lime, cut into wedges, onion, diced for garnish

orange juice, rice wine vinegar (must be rice wine and not regular white vinegar), white sugar, soy sauce, orange zest or 1 tbsp lemon zest, toasted sesame oil, cornstarch, red pepper flakes (more or less depending on your preference for heat), boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces, flour, salt and pepper, vegetable oil or 1 tbsp canola oil

buttermilk, baking soda, butter, softened, white shortening, pure vanilla extract, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, soft flaked coconut, plus more, soft flaked coconut , to sprinkle on the top of the cake after frosting, raspberry preserves, divided (or use as much as desired), cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, vanilla, coconut extract (or use 2 tsp vanilla), half-and-half cream, sugar (must be sifted), soft sweetened flaked coconut

fresh strawberries, fresh pineapple , cut in triangle chunks (must be fresh, not canned!), fresh blackberries, fresh star fruit, sliced thin for garnish (if you can tsp find/get star fruit, make butter cookies instead and use a star cookie cutter!), bamboo skewers, creme fraiche, quality brand cream cheese, sugar to taste, zest of 2 lemons, pure vanilla extract

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.

angel hair pasta (smart choice by ronzoni is awesome), garlic cloves, finey chopped, extra virgin olive oil ( ), butter (i use smart ballance instead for a healty touch), chopped fresh parsley (give or take according to your taste, must be fresh, not dry), grape tomatoes (optional), portabella mushroom (optional), fresh grated parmesan cheese

corn flakes, honey , additional, honey, butter, almonds , nibs toasted

butter, white onion, finely diced, garlic, peeled,sliced, poblano chile , roasted,peeled,seeded,diced, ears fresh corn , roasted in husks until just tender about 10 minutes over charcoal,or 18 minutes in a 425 oven,cooled or 2 cups frozen corn kernels, roasted in single layer in oven,if you must, salt, toasted dried mexican oregano (or marjoram), lime , juice of, chihuahua cheese, grated (or substitute muenster), grated cotija cheese or 2 oz anejo cheese (or romano or parmesan cheese), vegetable oil, corn tortillas (as fresh as possible), lime wedge (to garnish ) (optional)

grape leaves, onions, finely chopped, scallions, finely chopped, lemons, parsley, finely chopped, salt, pepper, uncooked rice (usually white but you can use what you like), extra virgin olive oil, pure olive oil, hamburger or 1 lb lamb, must be very finely chopped, water

cucumber, peeled, thinly sliced, bean sprouts (must be fresh, not canned), salt, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce (may use lite), hot sauce (i use siriacha), dry mustard, grated fresh gingerroot, honey, toasted sesame seeds

organic red potatoes, mayonnaise , not sandwich spread, chopped fresh dill , it must be fresh, dried tarragon , must be dried, lemon , juice of, pepper

beef , chuck roast, bottom round, whatever, all-purpose flour, garlic powder, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt, vegetable oil, kitchen bouquet, beef broth , reserved from boiling the beef, shredded lettuce (must be shredded), sliced tomato, mayonnaise, creole mustard, dill pickles, sliced, french bread , cut in half lengthwise and then halved to make 2 sandwiches

sweet white onions , cut into 1/2 inch slices, mangoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 slices, olive oil, white vinegar, light brown sugar (i used splenda), minced fresh ginger, lime zest, table salt, jalapenio pepper, seeded and minced, chopped cilantro (if you must), fresh lime juice

olive oil, red chili pepper flakes, cumin powder, chili powder, coriander, paprika, coarsely ground sirloin (it must be ground sirloin, not ground beef, i grind my sirloin on the food processer), x-large onion, chopped, minced garlic, mexican-style stewed tomatoes, canned red kidney beans, drained (or more if desired), chopped black olives, black coffee, red wine, chopped fresh cilantro, scallions, sliced, drops liquid smoke, hot sauce

ground pecans, splenda sugar substitute, melted butter, cream cheese (must be at room temp! or use tip below), splenda sugar substitute, vanilla extract, cinnamon, eggs

raw mangoes (they must be very raw or else it will taste awful), vegetable oil, mustard seeds, chili powder (depending upon how hot you want it), salt , to taste