29687 sea galangal smoked grass 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.

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

extra-virgin olive oil, shallots, peeled and quartered, chopped fresh thyme, salt, crushed red pepper, presliced exotic mushroom blend (such as shiitake, cremini, and oyster), garlic cloves, minced, madeira wine or dry sherry, low-sodium soy sauce, chopped fresh parsley, grass-fed beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed (about 1 inch thick ), salt, freshly ground black pepper

light brown sugar, ketchup, canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (about 3 chiles), plus 1 tbsp. sauce, worcestershire, molasses, orange juice concentrate, minced garlic, grass-fed ground beef, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, divided, red onion, sliced 1/4 to 1/2 in. thick crosswise, vegetable oil, divided, swiss cheese, sesame hamburger buns, ripe tomato, leaves butter or romaine lettuce

grass-fed bone-in rib-eye steaks (1 lb. each and about 1 in. thick ), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, herb lemon butter

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

whole chicken, vegetable oil, liquid smoke flavoring, garlic, peeled, beer, sea salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste, garlic salt , or to taste, whole potato

cooking oil, whole almond, with skins, liquid smoke, all-purpose flour, sea salt

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

orange juice, olive oil , plus, olive oil, divided, dried thyme, salmon fillets, brown sugar, smoked paprika, cinnamon, orange peel, grated, sea salt, spinach leaves

penne (or your favourite shaped pasta like bowties, long pastas like spaghetti don tsp work as well), room temperature cream cheese, fresh dill, chopped, green onions, sliced, lemon , juice and zest of, dijon mustard, capers, smoked salmon (or more ), sprinkled sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

lamb backstraps (they will cook quicker) or 2 large use lamb fillets (they will cook quicker), garlic cloves, crushed, smoked paprika, chopped flat leaf parsley, lemon , juice of, olive oil, sea salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste, couscous , and, steamed vegetables , for serving, eggplant, garlic clove, crushed, flat leaf parsley, extra virgin olive oil, good quality egg mayonnaise, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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

sea scallops, dry white wine, chopped fresh chives, creme fraiche or sour cream, minced fresh tarragon, dijon mustard, diced peeled seeded english hothouse cucumber, sliced smoked salmon, olive oil, tarragon vinegar, watercress, thick stems trimmed, heads of belgian endive, trimmed, leaves separated

coriander seeds, white peppercorns, sugar, kosher salt, chopped fresh cilantro, grated fresh lemon zest, sea scallops (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lb), balsamic vinegar, vegetable oil, sauteed spinach with pancetta

eggs, egg whites, nonfat milk, reduced-fat cream cheese, light whole wheat bread, cubed, spinach, asparagus spears, trimmed and chopped, smoked salmon, chopped, chives or 1/2 tsp dill, sea salt and pepper, to taste