24757 pan mediterranean flavors Recipes

a good sized handful pizza dough, hummus, seasoned chicken breast (pan-fried ), red pepper (sliced thin), red onion (sliced thin), oil, salt

al fresco all natural sun dried tomato with basil chicken sausage, baked pizza crust (such as boboli), garlic flavored olive oil, pizza sauce, shredded italian cheese blend, reduced fat, crumbled feta cheese with basil and tomato, dried oregano

boiling potatoes , scrubbed but not peeled, salt & freshly ground black pepper, strained fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped onion, preferably mild ones, tomatoes (optional), chopped parsley, capers, drained (optional), flavorful olive , such as kalamata,pitted and cut in half (optional)

white wine vinegar, sherry wine, kosher salt or 3/4 tsp other coarse salt, black peppercorns, bay leaf, hot chili pepper, of your choice,slit up the side (or more ), garlic, cloves peeled (2 to 3 heads ), coarsely chopped fresh oregano or 1 tbsp thyme or 1 tbsp rosemary (or a combination thereof)

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.

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, sun-dried tomato dressing (such as kraft), divided, olive oil-flavored cooking spray, reduced-fat provolone cheese (such as sargento light deli style), italian or french bread, shredded romaine lettuce, tomatoes, thinly sliced, chopped fresh basil, freshly ground black pepper

carrot , julienned, chopped onion, olive oil, dried lentils, rinsed, dried green split peas, garlic cloves, minced, capers, drained, water, salt, pepper, lemon juice, salmon fillets (4 oz each), butter-flavored cooking spray, salt, pepper

i had input from several great friends who took their time to help in the search., on g, juels , tink, danadooley and magandab., cherylann from ez cooking, thanks to all for you time and help. jessica harlan a very busy person took time to research pans and sent me several emails, thank you for taking your time to help a stranger., magandab sent me a link on g for a pan at target and since i pass it often and by chance the day she sent her message on gr, i stopped and checked the pan made by calphalon., very heavy, straight sides so it would be easy to attach a candy thermometer and a glass lid with a dip lip with strainer capability., what an incredible pan for $60. why; i am able to put the butter and sugars into the pan and not worry about burning! i made toffee again last night and to really test it, set the temp 1 line about medium on the electric stove. i would stir about every 10 minutes and then do something else; well i was making a cheese cake while the toffee cooked. every time i checked, it was boiling up, stir and i could feel nothing sticking to the bottom and burning like my old copper bottom revere ware steel 3 quart pot., how great to not have to worry about the mixture burning. this is a 4 quart pot. just perfect for the amount of butter and sugar to boil and become a food that should be reserved for the gods., i placed a mat over the pot as it boiled as the cool air was affecting the rise in temperature. the notch in the side for pouring let me leave my bamboo spoon in pot, the thermometer clipped to the side. once the mix reached 285 i poured the mix into the pan and it was so cool to see how the very last bit slipped right out of the pan. this is a fantastic pot for making toffee and recommend without reservation the purchase of this pot by calphalon., double thanks to magandab for sending me to my perfect candy pan. eating my toffee makes see s toffee-ettes taste like dirt, this is the link magandab sent me, http://www.target.com/kitchen-essentials-calphalon-hard-anodized-straining/dp/b000jm34km/qid =1234998462/ref=br_1_4/192-4549105-5227516 ie=utf8&node=11082001&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

boneless skinless chicken breasts, breadcrumbs, seasoned, cornmeal, tomato sauce, bottled, any flavor, mozzarella cheese, shredded

top round steaks (or other inexpensive cut of beef), stir-fry oil, flavored with oriental spices, frozen stir fry vegetables , slightly defrosted so that ice crystals melt,drain, green onions, with tops,sliced, white mushrooms, quartered, carrot, sliced, onion , cut into eight sections, gingerroot, grated, lo mein noodles, la choy brown sauce, water (or use liquid from the pressure pan), soy sauce, cornstarch

butter, for greasing pan, flour, for dusting pan, lime flavored gelatin, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, vegetable oil, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla extract, eggs, slightly beaten, key lime juice (from about 25 small key limes or 4 large regular limes), sugar, butter), room temperature, cream cheese, room temperature, sugar

boiling potatoes , scrubbed but not peeled, salt & freshly ground black pepper, strained fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped onion, preferably mild ones, tomatoes (optional), chopped parsley, capers, drained (optional), flavorful olive , such as kalamata, pitted and cut in half (optional)

olive oil flavored cooking spray or 1 tbsp oil, skinless chicken breasts , flattened slightly, chopped or crushed tomatoes with onion and garlic (or oregano and black olives or black pepper and garlic, any combination is fine), garlic, minced, onion, finely diced, red capsicum, diced, mushrooms, sliced, baby spinach leaves, washed, black olives, pitted, chili flakes (optional), black pepper , to taste, sea salt , to taste

diced radish, diced cucumber, diced tomato, scallion, sliced (use both green and white parts of scallion, reserve some green for garnish), fresh mint , rough chop. (fresh parsley or cilantro or dill can be substituted for a change in flavor), lemons , juice of, olive oil, crumbled feta cheese

chicken breast halves (skinless and boneless ), paprika, salt, pepper, butter, garlic cloves, minced, rice-a-roni , chicken flavor, lemon juice, bell pepper (red or green, chopped ), lemon peel, grated

fresh baby artichokes, trimmed and quartered, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, lemon, sliced thin, black olives, fresh basil, fresh thyme, extra-virgin olive oil, fish fillets, about 6 oz each, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

potato flakes, instant, seasoned salt, ground black pepper, catfish fillets, egg, beaten (net from 1 large egg used in dipping fish), sprays) pam , butter-flavored

nonfat sour cream, water, all-purpose flour, salt, dried rubbed sage, black pepper, bone-in center-cut pork chops, trimmed, salt, black pepper, olive oil, chopped onion, pre-sliced mushrooms, whiskey