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udon noodles or 1/2 lb soba noodles, canola oil, dark sesame oil, soy sauce (more or less to taste), honey or 1 tbsp rice syrup, grated fresh ginger, rice vinegar, scallions, sliced

beef bones , meaty, carrots, scraped , broken in several pieces, onions, peeled, quartered, stalks celery , broken in several pieces, leeks, cleaned and cut into chunks, thyme, fresh bay leaves, garlic cloves, unpeeled (more if you like ), peppercorns

fettuccine, fresh italian cheese , you grate it (fontinella, romano, locatella or parmesan), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, light cream, garlic cloves (or more ), dried parsley, salt & pepper

butter, sliced mushrooms, reduced-fat sour cream, eggs, grated parmesan cheese, all-purpose flour, heavy whipping cream, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, drops hot pepper sauce, or more to taste, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, shredded cheddar cheese

unsalted butter , plus additional for cake pans, baking soda, kosher salt, baking powder, all-purpose flour, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, sour cream, coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate, cool water, plus more for the double boiler, cream of tartar, granulated sugar, egg whites, room temperature, light corn syrup, vanilla extract

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.

arugula (i buy the pre-washed, prepared), fennel bulb, washed and sliced (more if you want), mandarin oranges (small or large can, depending on taste), nuts (i prefer pecans, but almonds or cashews are preferred by some), apple cider vinegar (i actually have a little more vinegar than oil in my dressing), extra virgin olive oil, ground black pepper, salt

fish sauce (see note ), rice vinegar, sugar (more or less to taste), dark sesame oil, fresh lemongrass, minced, fresh ginger, minced, oyster mushrooms, roughly chopped if large, scallion, thinly sliced, for garnish, sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish

beef ; preferably a chuck or round, (don;tsp use a high priced cut), best double-smoked bacon you can find, onions ; chopped in a big dice, ground cumin; (or more to taste), good quality chili powder (for heat and flavor the more the merrier), paprika (optional, for color and a little heat), garlic, water to cover, salt and pepper to taste

flour, reduced-sodium beef broth, tomato paste, dried thyme leaves, salt (more or less to taste), black pepper, freshly ground, boneless beef roast (i use outside round), baby carrots (or regular carrots cut to approximate ), celery ribs, cut in 2 inch lengths (optional), onion, diced, baby potatoes , scrubbed (or regular potatoes quartered)

water, salt, almond extract (approximate), old-fashioned quick-cooking oats, ripe banana, diced, artificial sweetener, cinnamon (or more to taste)

refrigerated pie dough or 1 frozen pie crust, muenster cheese, in pre-packaged slices, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, eggs, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, cream cheese, softened, salt and pepper, garlic powder, feta cheese (or more )

spaghetti sauce (i use prego chunky), alfredo sauce (i use classico s 4 cheese alfredo), sausage, ziti pasta (can use more if you like ), shredded mozzarella cheese, water, for boiling

unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for brushing, garlic, russet potatoes, peeled and sliced inch thick, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, skim milk, freshly grated nutmeg, fresh bay leaves, grated gruyere cheese (about 2 oz)

macaroni, ea hard boiled eggs, chopped; or more or none, red bell peppers, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped ; optional, chopped green onions, ea onion, medium; diced, stalk celery, diced (optional); or more, ea parsley, 1/4 bunch; cut finely, olive oil, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar, dry vegetable soup mix or more ; onion soup optional, shrimp for decoration with paprika, relish, ea parsley stems with leaves, pickle juice, mustard djion type wet, celery salt, poatato salad seasoning salt

bananas -- sliced, strawberries --diced, fresh bulk raisins (more for raisin lovers), orange (optional) --diced, nectarine - diced, ripe plum - diced, other favorites can be added. i usually buy whatever is on sale at whole foods or similar and mix it all together. just avoid kiwi and watermelon

russet potatoes, cooked to tenderness, eggs, boiled and diced, stalks celery, diced (can use more ), ham, diced, apple, diced , depending on the size of them, mayonnaise (or more ), sugar, black pepper

diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, ground beef, yellow onion, diced, ground cumin (more or less according to taste), chili powder (more less according to taste), onion powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, mustard, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, thyme, parmesan cheese, american cheese (white )