121096 napoleon scallops tomatoes grass reduction Recipes

asparagus spears, trimmed, flour, old bay seasoning, paprika, butter, divided, sea scallops, rinsed and patted dry, dry white wine, dried dill weed, lemon, quartered (optional)

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.

light brown sugar, ketchup, canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (about 3 chiles), plus 1 tbsp. sauce, worcestershire, molasses, orange juice concentrate, minced garlic, grass-fed ground beef, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, divided, red onion, sliced 1/4 to 1/2 in. thick crosswise, vegetable oil, divided, swiss cheese, sesame hamburger buns, ripe tomato, leaves butter or romaine lettuce

balsamic vinegar, garlic, crushed, head red leaf lettuce, tomatoes, sliced, balls of fresh mozzarella, sliced, red onion, sliced, fresh raspberries, sliced black olives, dried basil, salt and black pepper to taste, extra-virgin olive oil

tomato, fresh mozzarella ball (same size as tomato), italian spices, olive oil, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, balsamic vinegar, roughly chopped fresh basil, fresh basil , for garnsh

chicken pieces or 4 large breasts, salt, black pepper, flour, olive oil (or enough to brown chicken), garlic clove, minced, onion, chopped (optional), tomatoes or 1 cup canned tomato, diced, white wine or 3/4 cup cooking sherry or 3/4 cup sub with chicken broth, sliced mushrooms, fresh preferably, shrimp, cleaned (optional), thick bread for toast (french or italian), butter or 4 tbsp olive oil, parsley, chopped (optional), eggs (optional)

crabmeat , picked over, chopped parsley, more to taste, chopped basil, more to taste, unsalted butter, salt and pepper, to taste, fresh tomatoes

extra-virgin olive oil, shallots, peeled and quartered, chopped fresh thyme, salt, crushed red pepper, presliced exotic mushroom blend (such as shiitake, cremini, and oyster), garlic cloves, minced, madeira wine or dry sherry, low-sodium soy sauce, chopped fresh parsley, grass-fed beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed (about 1 inch thick ), salt, freshly ground black pepper

grass-fed flank , skirt, or strip steak (about 1/2-inch-thick), fresh orange juice, fresh lime juice, adobo seasoning, chopped fresh cilantro, garlic clove, chopped, kosher salt, ears shucked corn, olive oil cooking spray, chopped peeled jicama, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, juice of 1/2 lime, baby spinach leaves, washed and dried, diced bottled roasted red peppers, diced peeled avocado, queso fresco, crumbled, fresh cilantro, for garnish

grass-fed bone-in rib-eye steaks (1 lb. each and about 1 in. thick ), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, herb lemon butter

seedless watermelon, rind trimmed, cantaloupe, seeded, rind trimmed, yellow vine-ripe tomato, red vine-ripe tomato, green vine-ripe tomato, lemon juice, lime juice, serrano chiles, sliced paper -thin, light brown sugar, kosher salt, divided, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, shredded ginger (use a microplane), pink peppercorns, crushed, divided, dry-packed sea scallops

butter, olive oil, bay scallop, red onion, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh basil, chopped, tomatoes or 1 cup grape , diced, capers, eggs, heavy cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, swiss cheese, grated, breadcrumbs

tomatoes, zucchini, cremini mushroom caps (other mushrooms would work fine), tamari or soy sauce, eggplants, olive oil, raw cashews, dried italian herb seasoning (basil, marjoram, oregano, rosemary), garlic cloves, basil leaves, olive oil, balsamic vinegar

boneless chicken breasts, flour (to dredge chicken in), pepper , to taste (to dredge chicken in), oregano (to dredge chicken in), olive oil, butter, chopped onion, mushrooms, sliced, chicken broth (1 cup water and a chicken oxo cube), whole tomatoes, well drained, pitted black olives, halved, garlic clove, crushed

bay scallops, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, or sea scallops, quartered and thinly sliced, oranges, limes, ribs celery, peeled and diced, diced red onion, yellow tomato, seeded and diced, roma tomatoes, seeded and diced, chopped scallions, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground pepper, sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, sea salt, endive leaves or toasted bread slices, for serving (optional)

peeky-toe or jumbo lump crab meat, granny smith apple, vine-ripened tomato, sliced fresh chives, fresh lemon juice, sour cream, mayonnaise, curry powder, milk, freshly ground white pepper, unsalted butter, rice flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, freshly ground white pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, egg whites (from about 3 large eggs), heavy cream, garnish: julienne strips of tomato , sliced fresh chives, and curry powder

frozen puff pastry sheets, prepared pesto sauce, drained chopped sun-dried tomato packed in oil

beets, goat cheese, lemon thyme, chopped chives, chopped garlic, asparagus, olive oil, salt and pepper, roasted red pepper , julienned, yellow pear tomatoes, sliced in half, truffle oil