116555 napoleon smoked lemon 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.

zest of 2 lemons, lemon juice, powdered gelatin, whole eggs, egg yolks, granulated sugar, salt, butter, diced, sheets fillo pastry , each at least 16-inch by 11-inch in size, butter, melted, sugar, half pint fresh blackberries, sugar

sheets frozen puff pastry , defrosted, cold milk, instant lemon pudding mix, cool whip, premium white chocolate chips, powdered sugar (optional)

frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed, cornstarch, milk, divided, cake flour, white sugar, divided, eggs, separated, butter, vanilla extract, apricot jam, sugar, lemon juice

gin, dubonnet, curacao, fernet branca, ice cubes, lemon peel

frozen puff pastry, sugar, flour, salt, cream, scalded, egg yolks, whole egg, vanilla, blanched chopped almonds (optional), sherry wine (or rum or other flavour) (optional), strawberries , preferably fresh but frozen is ok, powdered sugar, lemon juice, egg white, salt

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

eggs, tomatoes, halved and seeded, cream cheese, softened, skinless, boneless salmon, drained and flaked, mayonnaise, spicy brown mustard, sour cream, lemon juice, pickle relish, drained, grated lemon peel , or to taste, smoked paprika, salt and pepper to taste, smoked paprika for garnish

chopped shallot, fresh lemon juice, cream cheese, softened, smoked bluefish or smoked trout, skin discarded and fish chopped, chopped fresh chives, toasts or crackers

sour cream, pink peppercorns*, crushed, coarsely chopped fresh chives (wash and dry before chopping), extra-virgin olive oil, coarse salt, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, loosely packed mesclun (mixed baby greens), rinsed and dried, peppered smoked mackerel **, cut into twelve 2-inch pieces, sliced smoked salmon, lemon wedges, smoked trout mousse, anchovy toasts

brussels sprouts, butter or 1 tbsp olive oil or 1 tbsp vegetable oil, cubed smoked bacon or 200 g smoked lardons, lemon , juice and zest of, black pepper, salt

ricotta cheese, lemon flavor instant pudding and pie filling, light sour cream, lemon zest, finely minced, plus extra for garnish, honey, warm water, wonton wrappers, vanilla extract

low-fat ricotta cheese, instant sugar-free lemon pudding and pie filling, sour cream, light, lemon zest, finely minced, plus extra for garnish, honey, warm water, won-ton wrappers, vanilla extract

pepperidge farm puff pastry sheets, lemon sherbet or sorbet, softened, rapsberry sherbet or sorbet, softened, fresh or thawed frozen raspberries, sugar, fresh raspberries (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

lemons, limes, fish fillets or steaks, preferably grouper, olive oil, salt and ground pepper, sherry vinegar, honey, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, garlic, minced, special equipment : 6 parchment paper squares, large enough to fold into a package around the fillets

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

grade a yellowfin tuna, baby gherkins, capers, shallot, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt and freshly ground black pepper, pappadams, beetroot, rice vinegar, sugar, water, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, bay leaf, black peppercorns, salt, mustard (recommended : pommery de meaux), truffle oil, fresh dill, caperberries