384 s less Recipes

boneless skinless chicken thighs (fat and skin off ), canola oil (or less ) or 3 tbsp olive oil (or less), chopped fresh garlic, potatoes (yukon golds if possible), ginger puree (bottled ), good hot indian curry powder (more to taste), cayenne powder (optional), salt (or to taste), garam masala powder, onions, finely diced, whole cinnamon stick, chicken stock (homemade or canned ), paprika (to garnish ), toasted shaved almonds (to garnish )

lean leg of lamb, cut into 2-inch cubes (or use 2 lb boneless pork), red wine (not vinegar), olive oil, fresh lemon juice, liquid honey, fresh minced garlic, dried oregano, seasoning salt, black pepper, button mushrooms (might use more or less), red onions, cut into 8 pieces, tomatoes (might use more or less), olive oil, wooden bamboo skewers (soaked in water for 30 minutes before threading, you might use less than 10 skewers)

condensed cheddar cheese soup (undiluted and divided ), hot russet mashed potatoes, lean ground beef, dried oregano, onion, chopped, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), worcestershire sauce, mushrooms, drained (use whole or sliced ), shredded cheddar cheese (can use more or less ), parmesan cheese, frozen mixed vegetables (your choice of veggies), seasoning salt (to taste) or white salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), shredded cheddar cheese

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.

graham cracker crumbs, canola oil, superfine sugar, fresh lemon juice, less-fat cream cheese, softened, plain sheep s whole-milk yogurt, rose water, unflavored gelatin, water, pasteurized egg white, lightly beaten, figs, halved, shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped

croissants (you can also use whole wheat bread, but i prefer ), white cheddar cheese, cooked shrimp, peeled and fine chopped, shallot, fine chopped, celery rib, fine chopped, sliced black olives, avocado, thin sliced, tomato, cut in 4 slices, plain yogurt, mayonnaise (if you don tsp want to use the yogurt, you can use 4 tbsp of ), chipotle chile in adobo, fine chopped (more or less according to taste), fresh cilantro, fine chopped (more or less according to taste), fresh lime juice, salt, pepper

celery, cut in 1/2-inch pieces and roasted, olive oil, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, vegetable oil (go easy, i like the dressing thick so you may not need all the oil), scallion, diced (white and green parts ), minced shallot, garlic clove, chopped, dijon mustard, champagne vinegar (white wine vinegar is a good substitute), celery seed (more or less to taste), celery salt (more or less to taste), pepper

tilapia fillets, lemon, cut in 8 slices (2 per fish), dried thyme, flour, butter, salt, pepper, heavy cream, lemon zest, lemon juice (more or less to taste), shallot, fine chopped, fresh thyme, fine chopped, fresh parsley, fine chopped (more or less to taste), flour, salt, pepper, cooked white rice (just use your favorite ), scallions, fine chopped (white and green parts ), lemon, fresh squeezed, butter, salt, pepper

aprox. chicken wings (cut with tips removed ), my marmie s bar-b-que sauce # 384065 (i have used other bbq sauce with okay but not wowwweee results.), frank, redhot sauce (less franks for less zip )

roma tomatoes, chopped, green onions, chopped, jalapeno peppers, chopped , remove seeds for less heat, cilantro, chopped, stems removed, lime , juice of, drops frank s red hot sauce (to taste)

original bush s baked beans, drained, ground beef, browned and drained, onion, chopped (more or less to your liking), ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder , to taste, salt, pepper, bacon

frozen chopped broccoli, water, chicken bouillon cubes, extra small onion, chopped, salt, pepper, cream of chicken soup, evaporated milk (1/2 of a regular size can), less schwan s yellow american processed cheese slice, cornstarch

ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, onion, chopped, olive oil, black pepper, red paprika, instant chicken bouillon granules or 1 chicken bouillon cube, sauerkraut (or less ), dry uncle ben s quick-cooking white rice (or 5 min. white rice), water, tomato sauce

sweet onions, cut in half, cobs sweet corn, cleaned and cut in half (i like white corn, but get what looks good), red potatoes, sausage links , cut in 1/3 s, frozen artichoke hearts, mussels, clams, snow crabs, lobster tails (you can add more or less if you want), shrimp, peels and tails on, lemons, cut in quarters, beer (now i just use miller or any inexpensive , you can always use water, i just like the flavor of tsp), old bay seasoning (3/4 cup old bay to 6 quarts of water, the amount of water depends on how many ingredients. i try to )

butter, shortening (crisco ), honey, dark molasses, sour cream, dark brown sugar, walnuts (black are best), candied fruit, raisins , soaked in hot water and drained, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, baking soda, flour (more or less ), whole almonds

yellow onion, minced, green pepper, very finely chopped, ground beef (85% lean- do not use very lean ground meat for this), corned beef (the secret ingredient, ssh- don tsp tell), chili sauce (recommended-heinz), hickory flavored barbecue sauce (recommended sweet baby ray s hickory-brown sugar), brown sugar (more or less to taste)

oreo cookies (use regular size cookies), butter or 2 tbsp margarine, melted, cream cheese, softened, smooth reese s peanut butter (can use a different brand of peanut butter), sugar, divided, cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided, peanut butter cups, chopped (can use more or less ), cold half-and-half cream (can use milk), chocolate fudge instant pudding mix

cola, flat (recommended : coke), fresh or frozen/thawed peeled peach slices, prepared horseradish (adjust as necessary to produce a more or less spicy glaze), freshly ground black pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, yellow quick cooking grits (recommended : bob s red mill corn grits/ polenta), heavy cream, drained and chopped pimientos, grated sharp cheddar, sweet potato, peanut oil, for frying, kosher salt, vidalia onion (or other sweet onion), peeled, sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh watercress, washed and dried, approximately 8-oz) bone-in, fully cooked smoked pork chops (recommended : smithfield), olive oil, for brushing on chops, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper