771 that damn Recipes

russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped onion, sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, damn hot peppers, at room temperature, eggs, chopped fresh oregano, freshly grated parmesan , asiago, or other aged cheese

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.

chicken wings, cut into 3 pieces and tips discarded, hot sauce, cajun spices, dried chipotle powder, garlic powder, oil (for deep frying)

mayonnaise, freshly grated parmesan cheese, white sugar, spring lettuce mix, freshly grated parmesan cheese, grated carrot, cauliflower florets, bacon bits

pumpkin , not pie mix, evaporated milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, melted, duncan hines butter recipe cake mix, pecans, chopped, cream cheese, powdered sugar, cool whip

grape tomatoes or 1 (10 oz) package cherry tomatoes, chickpeas or 1 (14 oz) can garbanzo beans, black olives, green bell pepper (sliced ), red bell pepper (sliced ), yellow bell pepper (sliced ), orange bell pepper (sliced ), red onion (sliced ), cucumber (sliced 1/4rd), fresh garlic cloves (crushed ), green onion, feta cheese, good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, rotini pasta (multi-colored), artichoke hearts, white vinegar, olive oil or 1 (16 oz) bottle canola oil

extra-virgin olive oil, green peppers, halved and seeded and cut into 1-inch square pieces, jalapeno, sliced 1/8-inch-thick, sea salt, crushed tomatoes, basil leaves, red wine vinegar, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped onion, sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, damn hot peppers (preceding recipe), eggs, chopped fresh oregano, freshly grated parmesan cheese , asiago cheese or 3 tbsp other aged cheese

all-purpose flour, fine grind polenta, grated asiago cheese, sliced scallion greens, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt , preferably gray salt, extra large eggs, whisked, buttermilk, unsalted butter, melted, plus more to cover if not serving immediately, damn hot peppers , recipe follows, hot sauce , to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, green bell peppers, halved, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces, jalapenos , cut into 1/8-inch slices, sea salt , preferably gray salt, more if needed, fresh tomato puree (peel , seed, and puree 1 lb ripe tomatoes in a food processor)

french bread (12 inch), butter, mayonnaise, paprika, parmesan cheese, minced garlic cloves (more or less to taste), your favorite shredded cheese (more less to taste, i use a combination of mozerella and mild cheddar)

olive oil, garlic (crushed&chopped ), sweet onions (chopped ), green peppers (chopped ), cilantro (chopped ), ground cumin, ground oregano, cayenne pepper, ground paprika, dried ancho chile powder, kosher salt, budweiser beer (your favorite ), ground chuck (coarsely ground ), spicy sausage (ground ), sweet sausage (ground ), steaks (diced ), italian tomato paste, spicy salsa, hot salsa, diced tomatoes with onion garlic and basil, fresh jalapeno chile (chopped &unseeded), canned black beans (drained ), canned red beans (drained ), anejo tequila liqueur, chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped

extra-virgin olive oil, green peppers, halved and seeded and cut into 1-inch square pieces, jalapeno, sliced 1/8-inch-thick, sea salt, crushed tomatoes, basil leaves, red wine vinegar

tomatoes, chopped, green peppers, chopped, red pepper, chopped, jalapeno peppers, chopped (for spicy sauce) or 1/2 cup other bell pepper, onions, garlic cloves, vinegar, tomato paste, sugar, salt, paprika, oregano

extra-virgin olive oil, green peppers, halved, seeded, and cut into 1-inch square pieces, jalapenos, sliced 1/8-inch-thick, gray salt, crushed tomatoes or 7 cups fresh tomato concasse (peeled, seeded and diced tomatoes), basil leaves, red wine vinegar

ground beef , or to taste, taco seasoning mix , or to taste, water, chicken-flavored ramen noodle soup, mexican-style stewed tomatoes, water, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese

dry mustard, white vinegar, turmeric, salt, mixed italian spices, sugar, eggs