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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.

greek yogurt , 8 oz (fage brand is available overseas, you can get a variety of fat contents, they are all delicious or y), fresh fruit salad, of your choice (try to use a variety of fresh, seasonal fruit, cut into little pieces), honey (regular can be used, but greek thyme is awesome), toasted walnut pieces, cinnamon

dressing, fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, coarse kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, salad, asparagus, trimmed, sliced green onions, cubes peeled seeded kirby or english hothouse cucumbers, chopped fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh chervil (chervil is an aromatic herb that s related to parsley. it has lacy, fern-like leaves and a mild anise flavor.), chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh tarragon

fresh broccoli, cut into florets, whole baby corn, rinsed, drained and halved or 1-1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed, frozen peas, thawed, sliced water chestnuts, drained, green pepper, chopped, green onions, sliced, mayonnaise, ranch salad dressing, salt and pepper to taste, lettuce leaves, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, halved cherry tomatoes

boiling potatoes, green bell peppers, sliced, chopped, parsley, green onion, thinly sliced , including green tops, salad dressing , not mayo, head of lettuce , shredded saving the good outer leaves, watercress, tomatoes, cut into 12 wedges, cucumber , cut into 8 fingers, avocado, cut into 8 wedges, feta cheese , blocks are good for slicing into squares, green pepper, cut into 8 rings, beets, cooked (bottled is fine ), jumbo shrimp, cooked, anchovy fillets, greek olives, salonika peppers, radishes , cut into rosettes, whole green onions

marinade, sesame oil, white vinegar ( do not use rice wine vinegar! ), granulated sugar, ingredients for salad, heads of iceburg lettuce , torn or cut into bite size pieces! ( if you are going to take this to a picnic where the lettuce might not be kept cold, use cabbage, cut like cole slaw.), toasted almonds ( toast in oven at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes! ), bundle of green onions or scallions (or more!), chopped, toasted sesame seeds, skinned and boneless chicken breasts ( about 6-8 breasts ), chinese wonton skins / wrappers (if you can tsp find these, you can use egg roll skins), salt and pepper, oil to fry the won ton wrappers in.. i use canola or peanut .

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

orange, egg whites, sliced almonds, coarsely chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, sliced boneless, skinless chicken breast, fennel, halved, cored and thinly sliced into half-moons, arugula, lightly packed, coarsely chopped if leaves are large, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice

bacon, cooked and cut up, shredded chicken, cooked , leftover are great, ranch dressing, macaroni, tomatoes, cut up, cucumber, cut into bite size pieces

coleslaw mix (or you can simply shred a head of cabbage), oriental-flavor instant ramen noodles , other flavors are good too, green onion, chopped, sesame seeds, toasted (optional), almonds, toasted, vegetable oil (olive oil will get solid in refrigerator) or 1/2 cup sesame (olive oil will get solid in refrigerator), white wine vinegar or 1/3 cup cider vinegar, sugar or 1/4 cup splenda granular

head broccoli, washed and chopped stems,leaves and leaves all ,if the stems are large,slice them thinner and then cu, celery , sliced on the diagonal, sliced ripe olives, drained, sliced water chestnuts, drained, mushrooms, drained ,do not substitute fresh, good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, italian salad dressing

desiree potatoes, unpeeled, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, dried italian herb seasoning, frozen birds eye garden peas, skinned cucumber , preferably a thin-skinned variety that doesn tsp need to be peeled, thinly sliced (optional), rocket or 1 cup salad greens, shaved pecorino cheese or parmesan cheese, to garnish, white balsamic vinegar, french mustard, olive oil, honey, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

pasta, your choice, italian dressing, caesar salad dressing, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, garlic salt, onion powder, sliced pepperoni, italian sausages , cooked your choice of flavor, ham , cut 1 inch thick from deli-any you like, celery ribs, diced small, tomatoes, sliced in half, purple onion, diced small, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese

tricolor cheese tortellini (may use plain white or green if not available), diced pepperoni (small pieces), diced sharp provolone cheese, mccormicks salad supreme dry seasoning, good seasons italian dressing or 1 (8 oz) bottle seven seas italian dressing, grated parmesan cheese

pumpkin or 250 g butternut squash, diced into 2cm cubes, baby tomatoes , halved if they are on the large side, red bell pepper, diced, olives, sliced (i used green pimento stuffed 1), feta cheese, drained and rinsed (i used the 30% reduced fat variety), salt , to taste, thyme, paprika , to taste, pepper , to taste, salad dressing (i used the reduced calorie thousand islands version)

grilled pepper salad dressing, this will coat about 6 bell peppers, garlic chopped, coarse salt or to your taste, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, e. v. olive oil, chopped flat leave parsley or slivered fresh basil, toasted pine nuts just put nuts in a heavy dry pan and shake pan to brown all the nuts . let cool and they are ready

garlic croutons, bread crumbs , 3/4 inch cubes are good. (cut from day old, sturdy bread with crusts remeoved), evoo, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, flat leaf parlsey, finely chopped, grated lemon zest, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, dressing, fragrant evoo, red or white wine vinegar , or fresh lemon juice, chopped shallots, dijon mustard, chopped fresh oregano, mashed oil-packed anchoves (2-4 filets), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, salad, gently packe baby arugula, washed and dried, firm-ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced (about 2 cup), english cucumber, seeded and diced (about 2 cups), meaty kalamata or cerignola olives, pitted and quartered, firm feta cheese, cut into 1/2 inch dice , (about 1 1/2 cup)

rotisserie chicken, skin removed , meat torn in chunks, about 2 1/2 cups in all. (grandma would poach a chicken for her salads, i m just going to buy 1 to save time), diced celery, salt, pepper, chopped candied ginger, honey, commercial sour cream, i love how old recipes call for commercial sour cream, as if we are expected to know how to make our own sour cream these days., garnishes, ripe bananas , sliced canned pineapple, chopped cashews, bed of tender lettuce