173 the thing Recipes

allspice berries, thyme leaves, desiccated coconut, garlic cloves, jalapeno peppers, halved and stems removed (use scotch bonnets or habaneros if you really want to heat things up), scallions, roughly chopped, black peppercorns, sea salt, grated nutmeg, cinnamon, fresh ginger, 2-inches, thickly sliced, limes , juice of, boneless skinless chicken breasts, canned peach halves (very well dried with paper towels and diced), limes , juice of, honey (can use more if you like more sweetness), rum, diced red bell peppers (same size dice as the peaches), chopped fresh cilantro, garlic clove, finely minced, chopped red onions or 2 tbsp sweet onions

olive oil, crushed red chili pepper flakes to taste (according to how spicy you like things), sweet potato, peeled and grated (i used what is called a garnet yam in the us), sweet onion (i used a red 1), chopped fine, salt and freshly ground black pepper, free-range eggs, soft goat cheese (chevre), generous handful fresh basil, other herbs such as thyme , tarragon, chervil, or parsley

sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese (any other mexican style cheese or cheese blend works fine), rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, diced green chilies, knorr vegetable soup mix

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.

penne rigate, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, minced (or more if you love garlic like i do), ripe cherry tomatoes, sliced in half (approximately 1.5 cups), fresh basil, chopped, dried red pepper flakes (or more if you like spicy things), salt and black pepper, grated parmesan cheese

rosemary oil or 1/2 cup olive oil, eggplant, peeled and cubed (1/2 inch), diced celery, onion, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, diced tomato, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, sliced black olives, capers, rinsed and drained, salt, sugar, pine nuts, chopped, balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano

granulated garlic, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, freshly cracked black pepper, white pepper, ground cumin, chicken wings, sectioned into wings and drumettes, olive oil, minced garlic, jalapeno, minced, reserved spice mixture , from above, hot pepper sauce (recommended : crystal hot sauce), butter, white vinegar, lime juice

onion, tips (the ends and skins of whole onions and also scallions and leeks, the dark green tops and white botto), broccoli stem, carrot, tops (and the bottom you usually cut off), asparagus spear (use the stems for the broth), celery top (and leaves ), pea pods (i use edamame pods too), corn cobs (after the corn is cut off), bread , heels (whole grain and dark s are best), rind brie cheese (if not going vegan), tomato, tips, beet, tips and leaves, cauliflower stem, and leaves, potato skins (regular and sweet ), bay leaf, peppercorns, parsley (i grab a handful from the garden), salt

lime juice or 1 tsp lemon juice, fish sauce, baguette , halved lengthwise, cucumber , thingly sliced, cooked chicken, thinly sliced, shallots or 2 scallions, thinly sliced, serrano chili, seeded and finely chopped (1 tbsp), fresh cilantro or 2 sprigs basil leaves, reduced-fat mayonnaise (or ginger-miso tofu dressing)

crab, celery finely chopped, green pepper finely chopped, scallions finely chopped, thyme leaves, cayenne pepper (more , if you like things spicy), eggs, lightly beaten, heavy cream, seasoned bread crumbs, scallions finely chopped, parsley finely chopped, garlic finely chopped, juice of 1 small lemon, tabasco sauce, creole mustard, mayonnaise, egg whites

water, cider vinegar or 3 cups white vinegar, kosher salt (preferred ) or 6 tbsp uniodized salt, sugar, texas- 1015 sweet onions, peeled,sliced 1/4 inch thick,and separated into rings, sweet red onions , fixed the same way, garlic scapes (entire thing) or 1 clove of mild garlic, peeled and quartered lengthwise

flour, butter, pecans, finely chopped, cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar, instant chocolate pudding mix, vanilla instant pudding mix, milk, milk chocolate candy bars, grated

flour, unsweetened cocoa, salt, egg, with yolk, egg whites, vanilla extract, baking powder, butter, nonfat sour cream, sugar

shredded cheddar cheese, reduced fat cream cheese, butter, onion powder, garlic powder, chopped green chilies, baked nacho tortilla chips crushed, minced fresh cilantro, tortilla chips

butter, onion, diced, garlic clove, chopped, red pepper, diced, green pepper, diced, chili, diced (thing small thin green kind), chicken liver, cut into large pieces, salt and ground white pepper, to taste, tomatoes, peeled, seeded, diced

powdered sugar, vanilla, butter (2 sticks) or 1/2 lb margarine, softened but not melted (2 sticks), creamy peanut butter (small jar), chocolate bark (comes in big rectangular bricks and its for dipping things into)

extra virgin olive oil or canola oil or safflower oil, for deep frying (i use extra virgin, but canola or saflower oil is also okay to use), onion soup mix, all-purpose flour, baking powder, eggs, dijon mustard or 1 tbsp prepared mustard, beer (of your choice), broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, button mushrooms, zucchini, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds (do not peel)

granulated garlic, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, freshly cracked black pepper, ground white pepper, ground cumin, chicken wings, sectioned, butter, unsalted, divided, minced garlic, minced jalapeno, hot pepper sauce (recommended : crystal), white vinegar, lime juice