51558 sea galangal smoked coconut 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.

kippered smoked salmon, flaked into bite size chunks, butter, potatoes, skin on (4 cups cubed ), white onion, peeled (2 cups diced ), sliced mushrooms, butter, chopped carrots, super fine flour, chicken broth, coconut milk, herbes de provence (with lavender), ground cinnamon (more or less , according to taste), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

coconut milk, chicken stock or 1 1/2 cubes in 750ml boiling water, kaffir lime leaves, sliced, cm gingerroot or 1 cm galangal, thinly sliced, eye chilies, stalk lemongrass , thick bottom part only, tough outer layers discarded, fresh boneless chicken or 300 g seafood, sliced into thin strips, button mushrooms, sliced, freshly squeezed lime juice, fish sauce, spring onions, cut into lengths, to serve, coriander leaves

soba rice noodles, coconut milk, tofu, chilies, finely chopped, galangal, sliced, stalks lemongrass , bruised, kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms, halved (shitake, oyster), pea aubergines, spring onion, sliced, red onion, sliced, fresh coriander leaves (to garnish ), red peppers, sliced

unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan, all-purpose flour, plus more for pan, baking powder, baking soda, fine sea salt, granulated sugar, sweetened cream of coconut, well stirred (recommended : coco lopez), eggs, separated, pure vanilla extract, buttermilk, cream cheese frosting , recipe follows, sweetened shredded coconut mixed with 1 1/2 cups toasted sweetened shredded coconut, cream cheese, at room temperature, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, canned sweetened cream of coconut, well stirred (recommended : coco lopez), pure vanilla extract, fine sea salt

sea scallops, salt, pepper, olive oil, white wine or chicken broth, orange juice, chopped onion, dried oregano, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, cold butter, cubed

coconut milk, chicken stock, chicken breasts , cut bite sized, stalks lemongrass, white part only cut into diagonal strips, length fresh galangal root, sliced into thin strips, chili peppers, remove stem, sliced diagonally, kaffir lime leaves , remove center spine crumple lightly, straw mushrooms, palm sugar (or brown sugar), fish sauce, lime juice

caramels, butter, water, pecan halves, toasted, chocolate candy coating squares, bittersweet chocolate morsels, bittersweet chocolate baking squares, shortening, smoked sea salt (see note )

all purpose flour, baking powder, fine sea salt, unsweetened shredded coconut, sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, grated orange peel, eggs, vanilla extract, canned unsweetened coconut milk, bittersweet chocolate bars (do not exceed 61% cacao), broken into 1/2-inch irregular pieces, divided, sweetened flaked coconut, powdered sugar, more) canned unsweetened coconut milk, vanilla extract, vanilla ice cream

all-purpose flour, baking powder, fine sea salt, unsweetened dried shredded coconut, sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, grated orange peel, eggs, vanilla extract, canned unsweetened coconut milk, bittersweet chocolate candy bars, broken into 1/2-inch irregular pieces, divided (do not exceed 61% cacao), sweetened flaked coconut, powdered sugar, canned unsweetened coconut milk (or more ), vanilla extract, vanilla ice cream

coconut flour, sea salt, baking soda, eggs, coconut milk, coconut oil, coconut sugar, coconut extract, shredded coconut

sea salt (iodine free, fine grain), liquid smoke (i use colgin brand)

green onions, sliced, garlic, minced, loosely packed cilantro leaf, loosely packed mint leaf, loosley packed fresh parsley leaves, coconut milk (regular or lite ), olive oil, grain white rice, sea salt, ripe peaches, chopped, red pepper, chopped, chopped english cucumbers, mango, peeled pitted and chopped, chopped red onion, garlic, minced, white sugar, red wine vinegar, canola oil (lite if you can), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

filet mignon tournedos, sea salt, cracked black pepper, chopped garlic, chopped shallots, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chicken stock, quinoa, salt and pepper, bay leaf, sherry vinegar, freshly chopped parsley leaves, freshly chopped chives, leeks, white part only , washed in cold water until clean, dry white wine, vegetable stock, ground coriander seed, salt, cracked black pepper, ground nutmeg, dried porcini mushrooms, veal stock, chopped garlic, chopped shallots, wild mushrooms, worcestershire sauce, madeira, browned wheat flour, salt, black pepper, dried thyme, freshly chopped parsley leaves

sea salt, pepper, lean lamb chops (either english or french), chopped fresh rosemary, dry white wine, chicken stock, fresh rosemary, goat cheese

smoked black cod, milk, peeled baking potatoes , like russets, chopped garlic, heavy cream, extra-virgin olive oil, hot pepper sauce , sea salt, and white pepper, lightly puckled cucumber and caviar, japanese cucumber (long english will do), sea salt, splash white wine vinegar, sugar, caviar, for garnish, dill sprigs, for garnish

cake, all purpose flour, baking powder, fine sea salt, unsweetened shredded coconut, sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, grated orange peel, eggs, vanilla extract, canned unsweetened coconut milk, bittersweet chocolate bars (do not exceed 61% cacoa), broken to 1/2-inch irregular pieces, divided., sweetened flaked coconut, coconut drizzle, powdered sugar, more) canned unsweetened coconut milk, vanilla extract, vanilla ice cream

coconut flour, baking soda, celtic sea salt, cinnamon, eggs, coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut sugar, raisins