4362 prosciutto endive reduction Recipes

prosciutto, ripe, fresh figs , halved verticall, fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, handful of pine nuts, toasted, sea salt and 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.

coarsely chopped toasted walnuts or 1/4 cup almonds or 1/4 cup hazelnuts, belgian endive or 1 medium curly endive lettuce, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, minced garlic clove, salt, black pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, white-wine vinegar, firm-ripe pear (about 1/2 lb), belgian endives (about 1 lb), head chicory (curly endive; about 1/2 lb)

extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, firm-ripe pear (about 1/2 lb), belgian endive (about 1 lb), chicory lettuce (curly endive, small head)

endive leaves (about 5 endives), snow crab , defrosted, dressing, garlic cloves, minced, chili pepper, seeded and finely diced, lime juice, fish sauce, granulated sugar, coarsely chopped coriander (cilantro)

sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed, egg, slightly beaten, parmigiano-reggiano cheese (ferrari recommended), prosciutto ( de parma recommended)

olive oil, cider vinegar, maple syrup, spicy brown mustard, head belgian endive separated into leaves, bartlett pear, cored and diced, candied walnuts, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, salt and pepper to taste, green onion, sliced

apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, minced shallot, sugar, canola oil, heads of belgian endive , halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces, torn escarole leaves, fuji or braeburn apple, cored, cut into 6 wedges, thinly sliced crosswise

belgian endives (about 1 1/2 lb), red-wine vinegar, chopped chives, dijon mustard, vegetable oil, walnut oil

navel oranges, red-wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, head escarole , torn into 2- to 3-inch pieces (12 cups), belgian endives, leaves separated and halved crosswise

belgian endive, frisee, mache, head radicchio, prosciutto di parma, sliced paper thin, romano cheese, black pepper, coarsely ground, extra virgin olive oil

sugar snap peas, stemmed , stringed, kosher salt plus more, grated parmesan, divided, tablespoona champagne vinegar, fresh lime juice, dijon mustard, freshly ground black pepper plus more for seasoning, sunflower oil, tablespoona extra-virgin olive oil, red belgian endive or small treviso radicchio spears, yellow belgian endive spears, chopped flat-leaf parsley, sliced chives, chopped chervil, chopped tarragon

pancetta or other bacon, chopped, shallot, finely chopped, mirin (rice wine), sherry wine vinegar, canola oil or olive oil, heads belgian endive , julienne-sliced, stalks celery , julienne-sliced, red delicious apple, diced, fresh mushrooms, quartered, fresh lemon juice, head belgian endive, separated into leaves, crumbled blue cheese (we tested with maytag)

endive, raw, onion , medium, garlic, great northern beans, bacon, links italian sausage, mild, water, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, basil, dried, oregano, dried

dry white wine (such as viognier or gewurztraminer), extra-virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, head escarole , torn into 1 1 /2-inch pieces, head belgian endive , cut into 1-inch pieces, arugula, stemmed , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, stalk celery , thinly sliced on diagonal, red delicious apple, halved, cored, thinly sliced, pecans, toasted, shaved parmesan cheese

heads of belgian endive, trimmed , sliced crosswise into 1-inch pieces (about 6 cups), watercress, thick stems trimmed, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, olive oil, mustard seeds, walnuts, toasted, dried cranberries