3212 seared duck pinot pomegrante 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.

fruity red wine , such as beaujolais, chopped shallots (about 3 large), balsamic vinegar, whole black peppercorns, crushed, coriander seeds, crushed, fresh orange juice, low-salt chicken broth, muscovy duck breast halves with skin, candied kumquats, crushed whole black peppercorns

i - duck legs with mushrooms, sherry and sage, duck legs, a variety of wild mushrooms, shallots, demi glaze, garlic (finely minced ), sweet sherry, butter, fresh sage leaves, salt , black pepper, duck breasts, olive oil, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, coriander, juice of 2 limes, garlic cloves, salt , cayenne pepper, sauce, green olives, half a bunch of cilantro, half a cup of scallion greens, half a cup of more very good olive oil, juice of 2 large lemons, white pepper, excellent goose foie gras, fresh raspberries, toasted pistachios, shallots (finely chopped ), demi glace, framboise liqueur, garlic (minced finely), fresh parsley (chopped small), salt and white pepper, grilled toast, softened butter

salt, garlic , smashed, shallot, peeled and sliced, thyme, coarsely ground black pepper, duck legs with thighs, duck wings, trimmed, duck fat

boneless duck breast with skin, five-spice powder, chopped fresh ginger root, scallion heads white part only, finely chopped, salt and pepper, sesame oil, duck stock or canned chicken stock, plum wine, unsalted butter

rice vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, sugar, salt, chinese five-spice powder, boneless duck breast, skin scored, watercress (about 4 oz), tough stems removed, snow peas, thinly sliced, shredded napa cabbage

young tuscan red wine , also known as vino novello, whole chestnuts, peeled (see note ), white pekin duck breasts, skin on and excess fat trimmed, salt and freshly ground pepper, brussels sprouts , trimmed of outer leaves and sliced into three pieces from stem to tip, balsamic vinegar

duck breasts , recipe follows, duck leg confit , recipe follows, foie gras , recipe follows, horseradish parsnip puree , recipe follows, huckleberry brandy sauce , recipe follows, parsnip strips and parsley sprigs for garnish

frozen duck breasts, thawed, grated orange rind, salt, black pepper, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh orange juice (about 2 oranges), sake (rice wine), low-sodium soy sauce, honey, vegetable oil

whole magret duck breasts, approximately 1 lb each, available from specialty meat markets, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, dried ancho chili pepper soaked in 1 cup boiling water for 30 minutes, white onion, finely chopped, grated ginger, warm honey dissolved in 1/2 cup port wine, scallions, chopped , about 1/2 cup, suggestion: serve with mashed sweet potatoes or roasted carrot puree)

boneless muscovy duck breast halves, essence , recipe follows, salt, ground black pepper, sliced shallots, sliced garlic, fresh orange juice, loose earl grey tea leaves, dark chicken or duck stock, sweet orange marmalade, minced fresh rosemary, cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

canola oil, to cook, onions, roughly chopped, ginger, cinnamon stick, star anise, toasted whole szechwan peppercorns, toasted whole fennel seeds, salt and pepper, chicken stock, dark soy sauce, daikon, peeled and cut into 8 (1-inch) disks, thick slices goose or duck foie gras, scored, fleur de sel and coarse cracked black pepper, daikon sprouts, edamame dumplings , recipe follows, tomato , concasse (with the skin on), edamames, for garnish, edamames (may substitute english peas), reserve 1/4 cup, for garnish, tightly packed spinach leaves, cold, chopped butter, truffle oil, chopped chives, salt and black pepper, wonton skins, egg wash (1 egg lightly beaten with 1/4 cup cold water)

duck, rinsed patted dry , giblets reserved, walnut oil (only if using a wild duck) or 2 -3 tbsp bacon, to wrap duck in (only if using a wild duck), salt & freshly ground black pepper, onions, coarsely chopped, cubed turnip, duck or 2 cups chicken stock, juniper berries, black peppercorns, bay leaf, fresh thyme leaves or 1 -2 tsp dried thyme leaves, unsweetened purple grape juice or 1 cup dry red wine, fruited vinegar (or more to taste), blackberry preserves or 1/4 cup jelly, fresh blackberries or 1 1/2 cups frozen blackberries

ground duck meat, diced duck meat, ground duck fat, plus more for cooking sausage, flour (add enough hot water to make a small pastry dough, about 2 tbsp), port wine, fennel seeds, salt and pepper, sugar, egg white, foie gras, duck skin, duck fat, butcher s string

melted duck or goose fat or butter. you can purchase goose fat at bristol farms; you can save duck fat from roasting duck legs (also available at asian supermarkets; i usually get them on the same trip and make them first, to render the fat). you may supplement either 1 with butter if you need more to cover the gizzards. vegetable oil will not do. you will need enough to cover the gizzards in, a small high casserole ; i also use a loaf pan.

jasmine rice, soy sauce, fresh lime juice (from 2 medium limes), fresh ginger, finely chopped (from 2-inch-long knob), garlic, finely chopped, sesame oil, vegetable oil , plus more if needed to add to duck fat, peaches, unpeeled, halved vertically and pitted, sugar, boneless duck breasts with skin, coarse sea salt or other coarse salt, freshly ground pepper, preferably white, veal or duck demi-glace, unsalted butter, shallot, finely chopped, walnut pieces, toasted and chopped, fresh parsley leaves, coarsely chopped, chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth, mixed micro greens, fresh chives, finely chopped

duck, cut in four portions or 4 duck breasts, orange , zest and juice, lemon , zest and juice, red currant jelly, cornstarch, port wine, brandy, fresh watercress and orange slice (to garnish)

duck legs or 4 duck, thigh portions, water, dry sherry, onion, coarsely chopped, honey, soy sauce, green onions, coarsely chopped, stalk lemongrass, coarsely chopped, oyster sauce, coarsely chopped ginger, sesame oil, garlic cloves, crushed, dried red pepper flakes, olive oil, leek, trimmed, washed , and cut in julienne strips, shiitake mushroom, cleaned, trimmed, and thinly sliced, chicken stock, whole wheat couscous, salt