37726 napoleon galangal smoked coconut reduction Recipes

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.

coconut milk, young galangal (kha on), stalks lemongrass , lower portion, cut into 1-in lengths and crushed (ta-khrai), fresh kaffir lime leaves , torn in half (bai ma-krut), boneless chicken breasts, sliced, fish sauce (nam pla), sugar, lime juice, black chili paste (nam phrik pao), coriander leaves , torn (bai phak chi), green thai chiles, crushed (phrik khi nu)

coconut milk, water, shrimp (raw with tails on ), stalks lemongrass, thick sliced and bruised, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, mushrooms, sliced thinly, red curry paste (thai kitchen), green onions, chopped, galangal, sliced thinly, coriander leaves or 1/4 cup thai basil, sea salt, jalapeno peppers, thick sliced

soba rice noodles, coconut milk, tofu, chilies, finely chopped, galangal, sliced, stalks lemongrass , bruised, kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms, halved (shitake, oyster), pea aubergines, spring onion, sliced, red onion, sliced, fresh coriander leaves (to garnish ), red peppers, sliced

margarine or 1/2 cup butter, cocoa, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, egg, beaten, graham cracker crumbs, flaked sweetened coconut, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, milk, vanilla instant pudding mix, powdered sugar, semisweet chocolate morsel, margarine or 2 tbsp butter

coconut milk, chicken stock, chicken breasts , cut bite sized, stalks lemongrass, white part only cut into diagonal strips, length fresh galangal root, sliced into thin strips, chili peppers, remove stem, sliced diagonally, kaffir lime leaves , remove center spine crumple lightly, straw mushrooms, palm sugar (or brown sugar), fish sauce, lime juice

butter, divided, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, egg, slightly beaten, graham cracker crumbs, flaked coconut, milk, vanilla instant pudding mix, sugar, chocolate chips, butter, paraffin wax (optional)

butter, softened, divided, sugar, baking cocoa, vanilla extract, egg, lightly beaten, crushed graham cracker crumbs (about 32 squares), flaked coconut, milk, instant pistachio or lemon pudding mix, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, butter

kippered smoked salmon, flaked into bite size chunks, butter, potatoes, skin on (4 cups cubed ), white onion, peeled (2 cups diced ), sliced mushrooms, butter, chopped carrots, super fine flour, chicken broth, coconut milk, herbes de provence (with lavender), ground cinnamon (more or less , according to taste), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

water, coconut milk, sliced peeled fresh lemongrass, slightly crushed, sliced peeled galangal or 15 pieces thinly sliced peeled fresh ginger, slightly crushed, bird chiles or 4 serrano chiles, slightly crushed, kaffir lime leaves , slightly torn, or 1 1/2 tsp grated lime rind, chicken breast quarters (about 1 3/4 lb), skinned, chicken thigh quarters (about 3/4 lb), skinned, thai fish sauce, fresh lime juice, chopped fresh cilantro

coconut milk, galangal, peeled and sliced, kaffir lime leaves , torn, salt, sliced fresh mushrooms, thai chile peppers, chopped, fresh lime juice, fish sauce

coconut milk, whole chicken breast , chopped into bite-sized pieces, stalks lemongrass , bruised and cut into 1-inch pieces, ground galangal or 2 tsp ginger powder, green onions, finely chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, serrano chilies, seeded and chopped, limes , juice of, fish sauce (nam pla)

vegetable oil, onions, peeled and finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, stalks celery, finely chopped, dried basil, dried thyme, turmeric, tamari, smoked tofu, drained and mashed, cashew nuts, finely ground, water, salt and pepper, vegetable oil, shallots, peeled and finely chopped, shiitake mushrooms, dried oregano, yeast extract , dissolved in, water , a little, walnuts, very finely chopped, fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, demerara sugar, vegetarian red wine or 600 ml vegan red wine, orange rind, cinnamon sticks

coconut milk, onion, coarsely chopped, crushed garlic, ground turmeric, red pepper flakes, ground galangal (or 1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger), kosher salt, chicken wings , jointed, thai peanut sauce , recipe follows, unsalted roasted peanuts, peanut oil , plus more to taste, fresh thai chiles or other small chiles, thick slice fresh ginger, garlic cloves, canned unsweetened coconut milk, low-sodium soy sauce, fish sauce, granulated sugar, fresh lime juice, salt (add to taste, as fish sauce can be very y), minced cilantro leaves and stems

sheets phyllo dough, thawed, unsalted butter, melted, sliced smoked salmon, lemon creme fraiche , recipe follows, lemon juice, minced red onion, salmon caviar, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, creme fraiche

champagne vinegar, lemon , zested, sugar, sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed, heavy cream, lemon zested, salt, white pepper, good quality caviar, smoked sturgeon, chopped chives for garnish

smoked salmon, soy sauce, coconut milk, vegetable oil or 1 tbsp peanut oil, fennel bulb, sliced, white potatoes, cubed, unsalted butter, heavy cream, prepared puff pastry shells , cups, black caviar (see tip below ), creme fraiche or 4 oz sour cream

vegetable oil, for frying, sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1-inch pieces, almond joy pieces, japanese breadcrumbs (known as panko), shredded coconut, salt and freshly ground black pepper, shrimp, peeled and deveined, eggs, beaten, butter, softened, almonds , roasted and sliced, smoked paprika, ground cinnamon, cayenne pepper, heavy cream, fill a pot filed with several inches of vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees f.