894 sauce and its 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.

ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, grated, mozzarella cheese, grated, spices (it calls for baby bam), salt, dried parsley, dried basil, black pepper, homemade pasta sauce (it calls for emeril s basic sauce for lasagna) or 5 cups store-bought pasta sauce, lasagna noodles, uncooked

tomato (cheapest is best here, since they re soupy to start with), tomatoes, peeled (if they re in season, else don tsp bother) (optional), onion, chopped, garlic, minced, red bell peppers (only if you like it) (optional) or 1 small green bell pepper (only if you like it) (optional), best olive oil, contadina tomato sauce, contadina tomato paste, salt, dried oregano, fresh basil, minced (hard to have too much basil)

pork rib racks, yellow mustard, barbecue sauce (i prefer sweet baby rays), all purpose seasoning (recipe to follow ), kosher salt, onion and garlic powder, depends on your taste i use 1/2 of both, coarse black pepper , i mix it and put it in a shaker and use it for everything

ground beef or 1 lb ground pork or 1 lb ground turkey, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, red bell pepper, chopped, carrot, grated, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, fennel (i grind it up), bay leaf (i grind it up), red pepper flakes (i grind this up too), sugar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic powder, red wine or 1/2 cup white wine, parmesan cheese, thyme (optional), paprika (optional), frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (optional), pepperoni (optional) or 1/2 cup prosciutto (optional) or 1/2 cup pancetta (optional) or 1/2 cup crisp bacon, finely chopped (optional)

vodka, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, drops tabasco sauce, clamato juice, celery salt, stalk celery, lemon wedge

butter, flour, lamb stock or 1 cup beef stock or 1 cup fish stock, depending on the food with which it is to be served, capers, drained and cut into halves, malt vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper

beef stew meat , cut into 1 inch pieces, smoked pork hocks (only use 1 if it is large! also, you could substitute some really great smoked bacon or salt pork ), water, fresh spinach , torn into pieces (if you can find platto or bologi, use that...i recommend that if you can tsp find platto or bologi, th), onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, gingerroot, grated (may use 1 tsp ground ginger), ground red pepper, peanut oil, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, hot cooked rice (optional), finishing salt , to taste

ghee (it s well worth it to make your own and easy too), cumin seeds, mustard seeds, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, gingerroot, finely chopped, green chilies, finely chopped, curry leaves, turmeric powder, sugar, chickpea flour , mixed into a paste with a little water, salt, yoghurt, coriander leaves, finely chopped

green capsicum, finely chopped, french beans, finely chopped, cauliflower, finely chopped, onions, finely chopped, carrots, finely chopped, green chilies, finely chopped, cornflour, all-purpose flour, chili sauce, ginger-garlic paste, bread, sesame seeds, oil, to deep fry, pizza cheese, grated (if you dont get this, you can use any processed cheese)

rinse the rice , you can either place it in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cool water or place it in a medium bowl and repeatedly fill the bowl with water while swishing the rice around, then carefully drain off the water. in either case, you must rinse until the water runs clear. adjust the spiciness of this dish by including the minced ribs and seeds from the chiles., sweet soy sauce kecap manis , a dark brown, syrupy-thick indonesian sauce, is often called sweet soy sauce. it is sweetened with palm sugar and sometimes seasoned with various other ingredients, such as garlic and star anise. in indonesia it s used in marinades, as a flavoring in dishes and as a condiment. kecap manis can be found in asian markets and stored indefinitely in a cool, dry place., water, jasmine , basmati, or other long-grain white rice , rinsed (see note), fresh thai , serrano, or jalapeno chiles , seeds and ribs removed, chiles minced (see note), shallots , peeled and quartered, garlic cloves , peeled, vegetable oil, sweet soy sauce (see below), plus extra for serving, salt, cucumber , peeled , halved lengthwise, and sliced 1/2 inch thick, tomatoes , cored and sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, eggs , cracked into 2 small bowls (2 eggs per bowl), ground black pepper, scallions , sliced thin, recipe fried shallots (see related recipe) (optional)

venison chops, juniper berries, coriander seeds, star anise, salt, black peppercorns, olive oil, shallots, minced, white mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and sliced, dry red wine, salt and freshly ground black pepper, bulgur (because it is pre-steamed, it can be soaked in boiling water to make it meal-ready), salt

chopped red bell pepper, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, chopped scallions, chopped shallot, chopped fresh parsley leaves, honey, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (serve to taste) (optional), fresh breadcrumb, extra virgin olive oil, divided (it calls for 5 tsp evoo, i used about 3 or less), kosher salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, chopped fresh chives, unsalted butter, melted (it calls for 3 tsp of butter, i used about 1/2), shrimp, peeled, deveined, and partially split (6 oz.), red potatoes , cut into 1/4 inch thick slices, french haricots vert or 4 oz green beans, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, honey, chopped fresh tarragon leaves (i omitted it, don tsp like licorice), white toasted sesame seeds, kosher salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste

i used to make a sabayon sauce and serve it like a pudding in tuiles (pronounced twill: a french cookie)cup and garnish with a few raspberries. a really nice dessert. i would cook the thin cookie on a silpat sheet and place over an upside down coffee cup and it would droop and make nice cup with flutes in the cookies., i have been away from cooking many years and i am trying to get back into it and remember half the stuff i have forgotten. oh 1 other tip you can take the plate you are going to serve the sabayon on and place a small fork on the side. shake powder sugar (orange sugar works too) or chocolate over the fork (or spoon) and take up the fork it will make a nice design on the plate and friends will think you are just too smart, tom, sabayon sauce, sauternes wine, divided, whole egg, sugar, divided, cornstarch, egg yolk, pear liqueur (optional)

tomato puree, water (may vary depending upon thickness of puree), ground fennel, basil, oregano, pepper, salt, fresh basil leaves (if you have it), bay leaves, crushed red pepper flakes (use less if you don tsp want it hot or more if you like a hot sauce), ground chicken or 1 lb turkey, eggs, diced garlic, parmesan cheese (may need to add more if meat is real wet), breadcrumbs (may need to add more if meat is real wet), salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, parsley, mild medium or hot italian sausage, country-style boneless pork ribs

italian sausages, sliced (spicy if you can find it, to make sure it is firm enough to slice well, freeze for about an hour.), diced onion, minced garlic cloves, olive oil, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, mushrooms, diced (baby portabellas if you can find them), roma tomatoes, diced (or 1 can of diced tomatoes), tomato sauce, oregano, basil, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, salt

beef broth, tomato paste with basil garlic and oregano, mccormick thick and zesty spaghetti sauce mix (dry), onion, cut very fine, ground beef (i use ground chuck, like it meaty you may want to use more .)

chicken breast fillets (boneless tenders), toasted sesame seeds (directions below ), low sodium soy sauce, whole wheat flour (i use white whole wheat), salt, garlic (may use more if preferred), ground black pepper, pam cooking spray (original, butter flavor or olive oil flavor all work just the same), butter (melted and i use smart balance), low sodium soy sauce, agave nectar (whichever you prefer and slightly under measured if you want the sauce less sweet) or 1/4 cup honey (whichever you prefer and slightly under measured if you want the sauce less sweet), ground ginger, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, prepared chicken broth (i make it with better than bouillon paste), sesame oil, splenda brown sugar blend, cornstarch, water (ice cold)