438 noir reduction Recipes

duck breasts, unsalted butter, shallots, finely diced, pinot noir wine (or light red wine), beef stock, pomegranate juice, fresh thyme, finely diced, cayenne, brussels sprout, leaves removed, olive oil, salt, pepper

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.

whole berry cranberry sauce, brown sugar, pinot noir wine, dry mustard (can use hot chinese if you wish), lean ground beef, fresh breadcrumbs, chopped celery, chopped onion, eggs, beaten, worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, pepper

salmon steaks, approximately 1-inch thick, lemon , juice of, coarse kosher salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, pinot noir wine, water, butter

pork tenderloin, goat cheese (you can use the herbed variety), fuji apples or 1/2 cup gala apples, sliced very thinly, cooked couscous, kosher salt, pepper, all purpose greek seasoning, blend, kitchen twine, canola oil, flour, pinot noir wine

stewing beef, cut into bite size cubes, parsnip, cubed, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, carrots , cut into 1/4 in slices, pinot noir wine, unsalted chicken stock, olive oil, bay leaf, herbes de provence, cornstarch, water, salt and pepper

duck foie gras, salt and pepper, toasted gingerbread, ginger poached pears , recipe follows, pinot noir jus , recipe follows, cacao nibs, water, sugar, chandon blanc de noir, lemon juice, vanilla bean, split and scraped, french butter pears, peeled and cored, star anise, ginger, peeled and sliced, onion, peeled, carrot, peeled, leek, cleaned and cut in half lengthwise, head garlic , cut in half horizontally, pure olive oil , plus 2 ounces, pinot noir , plus 4 tbsp, veal stock, brown chicken stock, bones from 1 small squab, cut into small pieces, salt and pepper

phyllo sheets, room temperature, butter, melted, salt and white pepper, u -10) scallops, olive oil , to saute, peruvian purple potatoes, cut in 2-inch slices, leeks, tomato, seeded and small diced, chervil sprigs, pinot noir sauce , recipe follows, butter , (2 sticks), shallots, minced, pinot noir, bay leaf, whole peppercorns, heavy cream, sea salt, freshly squeezed lemon juice

pinot noir, dried figs, diced, sugar, orange zest, fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated, fresh or frozen cranberries, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

vegetable oil, lamb neck stew meat or lamb riblets, onions, coarsely chopped, carrot, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, herbes de provence, pinot noir or other dry red wine, low-salt chicken broth, butter, room temperature, all-purpose flour, chopped fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh sage, ground black pepper, olive oil, divided, well-trimmed 8-rib racks of lamb , preferably frenched

orange, lemon, water, sugar, whole star anise, whole black peppercorns, pinot noir, assorted fresh berries

pinot noir wine, tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped, balsamic vinegar, shallot, minced, garlic clove, minced, chicken stock, butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice, salmon fillets, cut into 4 portions, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper

vegetable oil, cranberries, fresh ginger, minced, pinot noir wine or 2 cups dry red wine, sugar, crystallized ginger, chopped, curry powder, five-spice powder , large pinch

bacon, 1 slice, uncooked , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, unsalted butter, mushrooms , cut into 1/4 inch slices (about 3/4 cup), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, leek, finely chopped (1/2 cup), shallot, finely chopped (1 tsp), light red wine , such as pinot noir or 1 cup beaujolais wine, thyme, salmon fillets, 1 inch thick with the skin on, rinsed and patted dry

pork chops (boneless, 1 1/2-inches thick ), salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, leeks, hazelnuts, roughly chopped, dried sweetened cranberries, red wine (recommended ( pinot noir), chicken stock, butter, divided, shallots, thinly sliced, cremini mushroom, sliced, shiitake mushroom caps, sliced, kale, chopped (1 bunch), beets, drained and sliced, blue cheese, crumbled, whole wheat bread (thickly sliced ), chives, chopped

vegetable oil, lamb riblets , neck stew meat works too, onion, coarsely chopped, carrot, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, herbes de provence, pinot noir wine , can use other dry red wine, low sodium chicken broth, butter, room temperature, all-purpose flour, fresh italian parsley, finely chopped, fresh thyme, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, fresh sage, finely chopped, ground black pepper, olive oil, divided, racks of lamb , 8 ribs each, well trimmed, preferably frenched

fresh sweet cherries, water, brown sugar, pinot noir wine, lemon zest

thick) boneless pork loin chops, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , 3 turns of the pan, leeks, hazelnut or filbert nut pieces, dried sweetened cranberries, pinot noir (recommended : willamette valley oregon), chicken stock, butter, divided, shallots, thinly sliced, crimini (baby portobello) mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, shiitake mushroom caps, sliced, kale, chopped , 4 to 5 cups, sliced beets, drained, blue cheese crumbles (recommended : oregon), crusty whole-grain bread, chopped chives