56853 salad that husband will eat 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.

prepared wasabi powder (dried japanese horseradish), honey, red wine vinegar, chopped shallots, dark sesame oil, salt, pepper, firm tofu, beets, sweet potato, shiitake mushrooms, gourmet salad greens, ready-to-eat roasted skinned , boned chicken breasts, shredded (such as tyson)

salad greens , torn into bite-sized pieces (we like romaine), red radish , cut into 1/16 inch slices, green onion , cut into 1/8 inch slices, cider vinegar, apple juice (100% juice), country-style dijon mustard, salt, pepper, walnut oil, sugar (optional)

salad greens, pear, cored and thinly sliced, walnuts, toasted and chopped, blue cheese, crumbled, extra virgin olive oil, pear vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

canola oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper, romaine , torn, chopped tomatoes, shredded swiss cheese, almonds, toasted , optional, grated parmesan cheese, bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, caesar salad croutons

spring salad greens, boneless skinless chicken breast, kraft honey dijon vinaigrette, diced apple, goat cheese, sliced apple, candied walnuts

honey, red wine vinegar, chopped shallot, dark sesame oil, salt, pepper, firm tofu, beet, sweet potato, shiitake mushroom, gourmet salad greens, ready-to-eat roasted boneless skinless chicken breast, shredded (such as tyson)

fusilli, cooked and cooled (macaroni or penne would work too), mayonnaise, water, horseradish, dijon mustard, peeled and cooked shrimp, red bell pepper, sliced, cubed mangoes (peaches are a good substitute if mangos aren tsp in season), tomato, cubed, fresh chives, salad greens (the ready to eat kind from a bag)

boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1-inch pieces, green onions , cut into 4-inch pieces, red bell pepper, cut into wedges, caesar salad dressing, ready to eat romaine lettuce, crouton, shredded parmesan cheese

salad leaves (italian style , chose a packet which includes e.g. green oak leaf, lollo rosso and apollo), mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced, tomatoes, halved (or sliced if you have the time or patience), yellow pepper, de-seeded and sliced, black olives (optional), chopped basil (optional), lemon juice, olive oil, sun-dried tomato (finely diced ), salt & freshly ground black pepper

salad greens, butter, mushrooms, sliced, red onion, thickly sliced, beef strip steaks, blue cheese, crumbled, balsamic vinaigrette (use basic vinaigrette, made with balsamic vinegar)

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

whole bran ready -to-eat cereal, mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium), margarine, melted, brown sugar, lightly packed, skim milk, egg, flour, baking powder

hearts of romain washed and spun dry (thinly sliced), red onion (diced ), english seedless cucumber (cut legnthwise and thinly sliced), chick peas (garbonzo beans) drained and rinsed, cannelini beans drained and rinsed, sun dried tomatos in oil (thinly sliced ) (optional), feta cheese, olive oil (to dress salad) to taste, lemon juice (to dress salad) to taste

grape tomatoes or 1 (10 oz) package cherry tomatoes, chickpeas or 1 (14 oz) can garbanzo beans, black olives, green bell pepper (sliced ), red bell pepper (sliced ), yellow bell pepper (sliced ), orange bell pepper (sliced ), red onion (sliced ), cucumber (sliced 1/4rd), fresh garlic cloves (crushed ), green onion, feta cheese, good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, rotini pasta (multi-colored), artichoke hearts, white vinegar, olive oil or 1 (16 oz) bottle canola oil