2011 seared pinot reduction Recipes

duck breasts, unsalted butter, shallots, finely diced, pinot noir wine (or light red wine), beef stock, pomegranate juice, fresh thyme, finely diced, cayenne, brussels sprout, leaves removed, olive oil, salt, pepper

pinot noir, chicken broth, butter or margarine, divided, shallots, chopped, carrot, chopped, leeks , cut into 2-inch strips, celery stalk, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, uncooked arborio rice, salt, divided, pepper, divided, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, skinned and boned chicken breast halves, garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs

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.

butter, assorted mushrooms, sliced, salt, ground black pepper, pinot noir or other dry red wine

butter, flour, brown sugar, eggs (whole ), red wine (pinot noir, merlot, whatever you like), cinnamon, milk chocolate chips, cocoa, vanilla extract, baking powder

stewing beef, cut into bite size cubes, parsnip, cubed, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, carrots , cut into 1/4 in slices, pinot noir wine, unsalted chicken stock, olive oil, bay leaf, herbes de provence, cornstarch, water, salt and pepper

duck legs (about 8 oz. each), salt and fresh-ground pepper, herbes de provence, pinot noir, olive oil, minced shallots, low-sodium chicken broth, fresh thyme, rinsed, dried bay leaf, butter, onion (about 8 oz.), peeled and chopped, broccoli rabe (also called rapini), rinsed, ends trimmed, and cut into about 1-inch pieces, or 1 1/2 lb mustard greens, rinsed, trimmed, and sliced crosswise, garlic, peeled and minced, flat anchovy (optional), minced, cayenne, lemon juice

very fresh, sushi-grade ahi tuna, sesame seeds , untoasted, cracked black pepper, kosher salt, peanut oil, for searing (olive oil is fine too), english cucumber, peel and cut in half lengthwise, mayonnaise, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, grated fresh ginger, asian sesame oil, garlic clove, minced, sriracha chili sauce or other hot chili sauce, peanut oil , to emulsify dressing

sugar, white wine, dried red currants, pears, diced small, skin on, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, duck breast, seasoned with essence, shallot reduction (any dark stock can be used preferably duck stock), chives, for garnish, essence, for garnish, duck stock, chopped shallots, salt, pepper, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

pinot noir, dried figs, diced, sugar, orange zest, fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated, fresh or frozen cranberries, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

pinot noir wine, tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped, balsamic vinegar, shallot, minced, garlic clove, minced, chicken stock, butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice, salmon fillets, cut into 4 portions, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper

ears of corn (3/4 lb. each), gewurztraminer or 3 cups water, pinot noir, wood plank (see notes ), whole salmon fillet (about 18 in . long, 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 lb.), alder or mesquite wood chips, rosemary sprigs (each 3 to 5 in . long), marjoram sprigs (each 3 to 5 in . long), thyme sprigs (each 3 to 5 in . long), lemon wedges, salt and pepper

unsalted butter, divided, sweet onions, halved vertically and sliced 1/4 inch thick, pinot noir, divided, yellow bell pepper , cut into thin strips, brown sugar, kalamata olives, pitted and sliced, fish or seafood broth, garlic cloves, sliced, bay leaf, salmon fillets, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, freshly ground black pepper

butter, divided, garlic cloves, minced, carrots chopped, onion, chopped, celery rib, chopped, pinot noir, salmon fillets, sugar, salt, freshly ground pepper

filet mignon , cut into 2-oz medallions, oil, for searing, baby squash , per serving, triple mashed potatoes , recipe follows

mixture olive and canola oil, for searing, ahi tuna steaks, japanese short grain rice, salt, mirin, ground nori, rice wine vinegar, water, tat soi, (salad greens ), grilled pineapple relish , recipe follows, wasabi aioli , recipe follows, daikon sprouts (kawari sprouts), cilantro sprigs, be found at specialty asian markets ., fresh pineapple, peeled, oil, red bell pepper, diced, pickled ginger, chopped, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, black pepper, be found at specialty asian markets ., mayonnaise, wasabi paste, garlic, chopped, warm water, be found at specialty asian markets

extra-virgin olive oil, diced onion, dried red pepper flakes, red bell pepper, diced (about 1 cup), carrots, diced (about 1 cup), yellow zucchini, diced, green zucchini, diced, chickpeas, reduced-sodium chicken broth, dry white wine, kosher salt, plus more for seasoning, rosemary, plus 6 sprigs for garnish, bay leaf, canola oil, for searing, center-cut salmon fillets, freshly ground black pepper

good olive oil, plus extra for searing, diced yellow onion (2 onions), peeled, minced fresh ginger, minced garlic, ripe mangos, peeled, seeded, and small diced, freshly squeezed orange juice, light brown sugar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh jalapeno pepper, to taste (1 pepper ), minced fresh mint leaves, tuna steaks