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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.

ground sirloin, ground chuck, crushed ice, seasoning, : (the only rub you ll ever need ), cumin, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, kosher salt, paprika, brown sugar

frozen banana, milk , i use 2% low fat, creamy peanut butter, unsweetened cocoa powder

lanas easiest ever oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip cookie, say that need is the mother of invention..well i had instant oatmeal , and needed to make cookies..here you go.., are fabulous, butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, peanut butter (chunky), water (use only as much as needed), vanilla extract, maple and brown sugar instant oatmeal (or what you have), semisweet chocolate (or your choice flavor ) chips, preheat oven to 325 degrees, in a medium bowl, cream together the butter, and sugars., beat in the eggs , then stir in the peanut butter, water and vanilla., stir the instant oatmeal and mix well into the creamed mixture ., finally , fold in the chocolate chips., drop by teaspoonfuls onto a very lightly greased cookie sheet. (i use no stick spray ), keep cookies medium/to small., bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cookies are lightly browned., allow to cool at least 5 minutes before removing from the baking sheets., nuts and raisans will also be good in these.

need, ten to twelve 1/2-pint canning jars, rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan, unsalted butter, softened, light brown sugar, eggs, pure vanilla extract, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, cake flour, sour cream, brewed coffee (i just use the morning s leftover coffee), unsalted butter, light brown sugar, water, powdered sugar, pecan halves or pieces

needed : 5 quart slow cooker, lean ground beef, onion, chopped, salt, pepper, water, potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, italian diced tomatoes low-sodium, undrained, low sodium v8 juice, chopped celery, sliced carrots, sugar, dried parsley flakes, dried basil, bay leaf

crushed ripe strawberry (about 1 pint), crushed ripe raspberries (about 1 pint), crushed ripe blueberries (about 1 pint), water, lower sugar pectin or 1 (1 3/4 oz) box no sugar needed fruit pectin

firm tofu, whole milk ricotta cheese (try soy yogurt or silken tofu as a non dairy alternative) or 4 tbsp cottage cheese (try soy yogurt or silken tofu as a non dairy alternative), pureed prune, pear, diced, banana, diced, canned apricots or 1 -2 fresh apricot, blanched and peeled, instant baby rice cereal flakes (make sure to use the instant kind that resembles flakes and needs to be reconstituted with a liquid,) or 2 -6 tbsp instant baby oat cereal flakes (make sure to use the instant kind that resembles flakes and needs to be reconstituted with a liquid,) or 2 -6 tbsp other instant baby cereal flakes (make sure to use the instant kind that resembles flakes and needs to be reconstituted with a liquid,)

baking essentials, when the recipe calls for... you need..., active dry yeast 2 tsp. loose bulk yeast, butter 1 stick, butter 1 lb, all-purpose flour 1 lb, cake flour 1 lb, chocolate 1 oz, semisweet chocolate pieces 1 6oz. package, marshmallows 1 lb, brown sugar 1 lb, sugar 1 lb, granulated sugar 1 lb, tapioca 1 lb, cereal & breads, when the recipe calls for... you need..., fine dry bread crumbs 4 to 5 slices, soft bread crumbs 2 slices, bread cubes 2 slices, fine cracker crumbs 28 saltines, fine graham cracker crumbs 15 crackers, vanilla wafer crumbs 22 wafers, crushed corn flakes 3 cup. uncrushed, cooked macaroni 1 8oz. package, cooked rice 1 cup. uncooked, dairy, when the recipe calls for... you need..., freshly grated cheese 1/4 lb, cottage cheese 1 8oz. carton, sour cream 1 8oz. carton, cream 1/2 cup. heavy cream, evaporated milk 1 small can, evaporated milk 1 13oz. can, fruit, when the recipe calls for... you need..., sliced or chopped apples 4 medium, mashed banana 3 medium, pitted cherries 4 cup. unpitted, shredded coconut 1/2 lb, cranberries 1 lb, pitted dates 1 8oz. package, candied fruit 1 8oz. package, lemon juice +1 tsp. grated rind 1 lemon, orange juice + 2 tsp. grated rind 1 orange, sliced peaches 8 medium, pitted prunes 1 12oz. package, raisins 1 15 oz. package, meats, when the recipe calls for... you need..., diced cooked chicken 1 5lb. chicken, diced cooked meat 1 lb, cooked, ground cooked meat 1 lb, cooked, nuts, when the recipe calls for... you need..., chopped nuts 4 oz., shelled ,1 lb, unshelled, vegetables, when the recipe calls for... you need..., cooked green beans 1/2 lb. fresh or 1 16 oz. can, lima beans/red beans 1 cup. dried, cooked, shredded cabbage 1 lb, grated carrots 1 large, mushrooms 1/2 lb, fresh, chopped onions 1 large, sliced or diced potatoes 4 medium raw potatoes, canned tomatoes 1 16oz. can

fresh cranberries (no need to thaw) or 2 1/2 cups frozen cranberries (no need to thaw), fresh blueberries (no need to thaw) or 1 cup frozen blueberries (no need to thaw), white sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, milk, orange zest, vanilla, eggs, whole wheat flour, white flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, baking powder, chopped walnuts

unsalted butter, granulated sugar, honey, eggs, cocoa powder , dutch-processed, liqueur , whatever you like or 1 tbsp use a flavoring like vanilla extract, cornstarch , diluted in 1/4 cup of cold water, marie cookie, cut in small squares (plain cookies, like animal crackers), handful pistachios (no need to toast the pistachios) or 1 almonds (no need to toast the pistachios) or 1 hazelnuts, toasted (no need to toast the pistachios)

onion, finely chopped, miracle whip, cooked very well drained and mashed hubbard squash (you ll need 2 1-kg. bags,or 2 1-lb. bags of frozen squash) or 3 cups butternut squash (you ll need 2 1-kg. bags,or 2 1-lb. bags of frozen squash), all-purpose flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, black pepper, fresh breadcrumb, melted margarine

frozen cheese tortellini, garlic clove, finely chopped (more if needed), sliced prosciutto , cut into strips, corn (from 4 ears ), unsalted butter, tomatoes, chopped basil (we used parsley, it was personal preference, more if needed) or 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley (we used parsley, it was personal preference, more if needed), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (for that extra zing)