112921 salad mushrooms shallots reduction 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.

mushrooms, sliced, lemon juice, fresh, unsalted butter, olive oil, butter, soy sauce, olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, sherry wine, tomato paste, garlic cloves, minced, shallots, thinly sliced, salad greens, gouda cheese, shredded

chopped parsley, chopped fresh basil, thyme, tarragon, minced shallot, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper, button mushroom, parmesan cheese , shavings

quinoa, vegetable stock, olive oil, shallot , finally chopped, garlic clove, chopped, mixed mushrooms, sliced, springs fresh thyme, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh parsley

red wine vinegar, minced shallots, ground coriander, kosher salt, black pepper, olive oil, white mushrooms, thinly sliced, sliced scallions

boneless beef sirloin steak (3/4 inch thick ), olive oil, divided, sliced fresh baby portobello , shiitake and button mushrooms, balsamic vinegar, minced fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, walnut oil, chopped walnuts, torn mixed salad greens, shallot, sliced, crumbled goat cheese

lobster mushrooms , cut into cubes, water, heavy whipping cream, all-purpose flour, grated asiago cheese, shallot, minced, salt, ground black pepper

salad dressing, cold water, all purpose flour, soda, salt, white sugar, cocoa, vanilla

salad greens, veggies-broc , carrot , celery, etc chopped, mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, salt

garlic (minced or crushed ), shallots, minced, olive oil, mushroom, sliced thickly, cranberry juice (no artificial sweeteners, at least 25% ), balsamic vinegar, dried tarragon, salt, pepper

shallots, chilled unsalted butter, madeira, drained green peppercorns in brine, coarsely chopped, racks of lamb, trimmed

shallots, finely diced, lemons, juiced, white wine , preferably muscadet, fresh thyme sprigs, peppercorns, bay leaves, roasted garlic, heavy cream, butter, cubed and cold, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, honey , optional, canola oil, mixed mushrooms, minced garlic, minced shallots, chopped mixed fresh herbs ( parsley, tarragon, chives, basil), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, jumbo sea scallops, canola oil, divided, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

excellent wine vinegar or 1 -2 tbsp a combination of vinegar and lemon juice, salt, dijon mustard, best-quality olive oil or 6 -8 tbsp salad oil, fresh ground pepper, minced shallots or 1 tbsp scallions, and or dried herbs such as tarragon or basil, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, raw zucchini, sliced, raw mushrooms, sliced, mixed salad green, hard-boiled egg, tomato, olive, anchovy, chunks tuna or other fish, chopped parsley

hard-boiled large eggs, yolks mashed and whites chopped fine, tarragon white-wine vinegar, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, minced shallots (about 2), chopped fresh tarragon leaves, fresh spinach , coarse stems discarded and leaves washed well and spun dry, fresh white mushrooms

minced shallot, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, sugar, grapeseed oil, heads belgian endive, thinly sliced, button mushrooms, stemmed, caps cut into matchstick-size strips, radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced, chopped fresh tarragon, crumbled roquefort cheese (about 1 1/2 oz)

mushrooms, coarsely chopped, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to taste, butter, herbed wine vinegar, shallots, chopped, vegetable oil, chopped chives, sour cream or plain yogurt, sugar, paprika

mushrooms, quartered, artichoke hearts, cooked (canned is fine ), hearts of palm, drained and julienned, carrot, peeled and julienned, romaine lettuce, leaves separated and cut into shreds, tomatoes, stemmed and quartered, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, red wine vinegar, oil, shallot, minced, sugar, salt and pepper, to taste