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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.

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese (buy good , this will make or break your dressing. feel free to use more than 1 type of ) or 10 oz stilton cheese (buy good , this will make or break your dressing. feel free to use more than 1 type of ), lemon juice, prepared horseradish, tarragon, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper

enough oil, ginger (finely chopped ), garlic clove (finely chopped ), chives (thin round slices), spoon of chipotle pure, won ton sheets or 4 large flour toritllas (if can tsp find the ), shrimp (remove shell and vein but live the tail), egg yolk (to seal), spoons of cilantro (finely chopped ), hard cream cheese (cut a little smaller then the size of the shrimp), about a hand full of baby spinach (thinly sliced ), sweet and sour sauce (you can buy it) or kabayaki sauce (you can make it) or eel sauce (which ever you want either 1 goes great) if you want to make this sauces the recipe and ingredients are on the bottom of the directions.

butternut squash , deseeded and cubed, olive oil, divided, garlic powder, cumin, ground, coriander, ground, curry powder (hot ), cayenne pepper, cinnamon, ground, salt and pepper, chickpeas (either from a can or presoaked and cooked), baking soda, parsley, chopped finely, cilantro, chopped finely, cumin, ground (yes again ), coriander, ground (yes again ), garlic powder (yes again ), cucumber , deseeded and grated, greek yogurt, lemon juice, salt and pepper

olive oil, scotch bonnet chiles with seeds, chopped (wear gloves when handling chiles), scallions, green and white parts, chopped (about 3 tbsp), dried thyme, dry mustard, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, boneless, skin-on chicken breasts (buy bone-in breasts and cut meat from bone), vegetable oil, red onion, thinly sliced, ripe but firm mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup), cider vinegar, brown sugar, ground allspice, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, scotch bonnet chiles with seeds, finely diced (wear gloves when handling chiles), yellow deli mustard , such as french s, freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 1 orange), fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime), brown sugar, curry powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

tuna steaks (swordfish steaks can be huge so you may want to buy 2 and cut in half if they are of a generous size) or 4 swordfish steaks (swordfish steaks can be huge so you may want to buy 2 and cut in half if they are of a generous size), sweet chili sauce, lime juice, fish sauce, lemongrass, finely chopped, fresh mint, finely chopped, fresh coriander, finely chopped, fresh ginger, grated

ground beef, green bell pepper, diced, onion, diced (i use a white onion), cheddar cheese, shredded, tomato soup (i buy the regular can and just use half of the soup), pace salsa (i use medium), soft flour tortillas, 8 inches, cut into 1-inch squares, milk

sesame seeds, toasted and cooled (you can buy the seeds toasted or toast them in a dry skillet for a few seconds), extra virgin olive oil, sea salt

boneless beef top sirloin steaks, italian dressing, chopped fresh rosemary, uncooked pasta , cooked according to package directions, chopped spinach, alfredo sauce (buy your own or prepare using ingredients below), chopped green onion, gorgonzola, crumbled, gorgonzola (for sprinkling on top of finished dish), chopped sun-dried tomatoes, balsamic glaze (buy your own or prepare using ingredients below), white milk, heavy cream, imported parmesan cheese, grated, imported romano cheese, grated, jumbo egg yolks, salt and black pepper, balsamic vinegar, sugar

peeled edamame, fresh or frozen (i buy the frozen peeled kind, but if you can find fresh, by all means do!), broccoli stem, peeled, avocado, peeled (save the pit), scallion, sliced, red onion, diced, fresh garlic, minced, jalapeno, minced, lime , juice of, tomato, diced, cilantro, chopped, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, cumin (optional), oregano (optional)

pizza crusts, unbaked (i buy or make pizza dough), pizza sauce (or to taste), shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided, sliced black olives, turkey pepperoni, shredded parmesan cheese

ground lamb (may use up to 50% ground beef chuck), eggs, white onion, grated, garlic, minced, chopped fresh italian parsley, lemon , juice of (without seeds), olive oil, chopped fresh oregano (may use 1/3 amount dried), fresh thyme, minced (may use 1/3 amount dried), fresh rosemary, minced (may use 1/3 amount dried), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, metal skewers or 9 -12 bamboo skewers, warmed pita bread or 9 -10 large lavash bread, pieces, prepared tzatziki , sauce (buy this or you may use tzatziki) (optional), crumbled feta cheese (optional), chopped fresh italian parsley (use heavily for the best effect) (optional), chopped ripe tomato (optional), minced white onion (optional), spice mix (buy this or may use za atar) (optional), cayenne pepper (optional)

taco seasonings or chicken taco seasoning, olive oil, cracked black pepper to taste, pork tenderloin, (diced into small bite size pieces), pico de gallo, ripe tomatoes, diced and seeded, white onion, diced, red onion, diced, fresh cilantro, chopped, jalapeno, seeded and chopped, garlic, minced, cracked black pepper, salt, juice of 1 lime, fixings, corn tortillas, fresh guacamole (if desired), shredded mexican blend cheese, shredded lettuce, sour cream, lime wedges (allow at least 1/2 per serving)

apple tartin, quick cooked tart it is called an apple tartin and is very simple and beautiful. my daughter has made this for school and she never brings any back, plus she always has a large number of requests for the recipe. this depends on the size of the saute pan you use. i start with about a 10 pan well coated with no stick pam and i use about 2 sliced apples, about a 1/2 to 1/4 thick (i like granny smith, but use what you like). i then melt unsalted butter and enough brown sugar to cover bottom of the pan and make a thick syrup after it cooks. i thin put the apples into the syrup and cook a few minutes so they get coated good with the syrup., i over lay the apples or shingle them is the tech term in a round circle like a huge sun flower design or something that works for you, be creative! i then use bought flake pastry dough and put on top of the apples enough to cover completely and make an edge on the outside of the tart. you can roll the dough at the edge make a little design in it to close the edge or just leave the edge open but in a round shape no rough edges.then i put in the oven and brown the pastry dough. when it is done (doesn tsp take long to cook) i have a large plate that i put over the saute pan and invert so the whole thing comes out with the, apples on top and the crust on bottom. i then coat with my simple water and sugar syrup ( recipe above) for a shiny coat and then i serve with cool whip or ice cream. 1 thing i forgot . you will have a center hole the apples you can cut a round shape ot of the apple or fill with cool whip, but if you can cut the top of the apple with the stem intact it looks nice in the hole. i have used cookie dough for this recipe and it works , but the pastry works best for me.

extra large eggs (make sure to use ex large, 4 yolks are required for this recipe), ham, diced fine (i use a good slice of quality baked ham from the deli), scallion, chopped fine (white and green parts ), celery, very fine chopped (i use a tablespoon, use what you want), capers, fine chopped (again , you can use a bit more if you like), mayonnaise (again , if you like it creamier, use a bit more, i add a tablespoon), dijon mustard (yellow mustard does not work for this), fresh parsley, fine chopped, fresh thyme, fine chopped, salt , i personally don tsp add any, but if you want (go easy as the capers and ham are y), pepper, whole wheat bread (white bread will also work), parmesan cheese, fine grated (not shredded ), paprika (optional)

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.

unsalted butter, olive oil, turnip, peeled,and cut into 1/2 inch diced pieces. (see note ), chicken broth (not the no-fat variety!), unconverted long-grain rice, salt and pepper, to taste, minced fresh italian parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese (i just buy the pre-grated type, though a high-end brand; i just can tsp stand to grate cups of parmesa)