5830 now that crock 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.

yeast, warm skim milk (or any other milks really), water , that is warm, sugar, egg, melted butter, flour (or more or less as needed), salt, extra melted butter, cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg

unsweetened pineapple juice (or use enough to cover the bottom of your crock pot), brown sugar, divided, cured picnic ham (bone-in about 7-8 lb)

roasting chicken (choose 1 that will fit into your crock pot comfortably, and serve your size family), seasoned salt, aluminum foil , balls (or about 4-5 foil covered potatoes, scrubbed clean, or if using foil balls only, make them the size )

lanas zesty crock pot dip, ground beef, sausage, onion chopped, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, rotel (drained ), velveeta cheese, taco seasoning mix, brown beef , sausage and onions., drain well and place in crock pot ., add remaining ingredients to crock pot and heat., serve warm with tortilla chips .

toast , preferably rye,but whole wheat will work (white bread is not recommended), peanut butter (creamy is preferable, but crunchy will do), thick slices of real tomato , the homegrown kind (the pink plastic rocks in grocery stores will not work, they have absolutely no flavor of their own), pepper (required), salt (optional)

dijon mustard, honey, canola oil, lemon juice, boneless skinless chicken breasts, vegetable oil, sliced mushrooms, butter, salt, pepper, paprika, bacon, cooked, shredded mexican blend cheese, chopped fresh parsley

milk, eggs, fine cracker crumb, chopped onion, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, dried parsley, ground beef

carrots , scrub well, butter, chopped onion, coarsely sliced mushrooms, zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch, stalks celery, sliced 1/2 inch, green pepper, cut in 1/2 inch squares, smashed and minced garlic cloves, tomato (do not drain), chili powder, ground cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, flour, cold water, shredded monterey jack cheese, salt, all-purpose flour or 3 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, chilled butter, chilled vegetable shortening, soy sauce, ice cold water, egg, mixed with, water

jumbo eggs, coffee creamer , hazelnut flavored liquid, vanilla extract , pure, white, salt, bread , italian dessert, icing sugar (garnish ), butter (for frying )

top round london broil beef (ours was a montana steer named clyde), cream of chicken soup, water (karen omits this for thicker gravy), beef base (karen only used 1, but also had onion soup mix, which i ommitted. maybe i over did it here.), peeled and chopped medium carrots, onion, peeled and chopped into large chunks, onion powder, fresh mushrooms (that is going to seem like a lot. you might want to tone it down if you have little ones.), apples, large chunks, lime juice, black pepper, table salt, dried ground sage, diced garlic cloves, sections

cut beef, flour, salt & pepper, oil (any type that you like using), butter, fresh mushrooms (whole ), baby carrots, new potatoes, cut up, onion, cut up large, beef broth, cilantro, chopped fine, garlic cloves

lean ground beef, onions or 2 large , chopped, chopped fresh garlic, celery ribs, diced, green bell pepper (seeded and chopped , can use 2 small peppers), dried red chili pepper flakes (optional or to taste add in for some heat), beef broth or 1/2 cup water, tomato sauce, ketchup (or use bbq sauce), brown sugar (or to taste), cider vinegar, yellow mustard, chili powder, paprika, worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt (or to taste), black pepper (or to taste), flour (add in for the crock pot only), hamburger buns (sliced in half ), cheddar cheese (optional and to taste)

boneless country-style ribs, favorite barbecue sauce, onion, cut in wedges for bottom of crock, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, cajun spices, chili powder, onion flakes, black pepper

whole chicken (half the size of your crock pot), green beans (or any of your liking)

qt pan with lid or crock pot, stew meat beef, cream celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, onion soup

hot mashed potatoes (i used yukon potatoes), chopped celery, plus leaves, sour cream, mayonnaise, red onion, diced small, milk (for even richer flavor use whipping cream), white wine vinegar, yellow mustard , to taste, fresh curly-leaf parsley, minced (not dried ), salt , to taste, white pepper , to taste, paprika, red pepper ring, for garnish

pork tenderloin, sweet vermouth, garlic cloves, minced, sugar, low sodium soy sauce, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, rosemary