437 tosca keep tight 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.

fresh tomatillos, husks removed, onions (keep the skin on), poblano peppers, head garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, lager-style beer, ground cumin, salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, cubed lamb stew meat

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, sugar, light brown sugar , tightly packed, vanilla extract, egg, at room temperature, lightly beaten, bittersweet chocolate, cut into 1/2 inch chunks

extra-virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces, scallions, finely chopped , keeping white parts and greens separate, unsalted butter, corn kernels (from about 8 ears )

bacon slices (2 oz), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips, unsalted butter, fresh corn kernels (from 3 to 4 ears ), fresh lima beans in pods, shelled (1 1/2 cups), or, frozen baby lima beans, thawed, diced (1/3 inch) green bell pepper, scallions , cut crosswise into 1/3-inch pieces, keeping white and pale green parts separate from greens, heavy cream, water, salt, black pepper

yellow squash , cut into 1-inch pieces, scallions, chopped , keeping greens separate, garlic cloves, finely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, okra, trimmed and sliced, yellow tomatoes, seeded and, corn kernels (from 1 ear ), coarsely grated havarti or muenster cheese (4 1/2 oz), chopped basil, cornmeal (not stone-ground), hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped, all-purpose flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, whole milk plus additional for brushing

whipping cream, dry vanilla instant pudding mix (fold over paper envelope it comes in and keep for future use (1 box does about 3 batches of whipped), powdered sugar, more to taste for sweetened whipped cream, vanilla extract

bread (i use challah), honey dijon mustard, deli sliced swiss cheese, deli ham, deli sliced turkey (i like smoked ), eggs, flour, melted butter, salt, black pepper, milk (low fat to try to keep it low in fat!), powdered sugar , for dusting, raspberry preserves, for dipping

yogurt (don tsp forget to keep the container), oil, sugar, plain flour, baking powder, eggs, salt, vanilla or coffee or orange blossom water or rum or almonds or chocolate chips, coconut or fruit

fresh three cheese tortellini , prepared according to package directions,keep hot, stouffer creamed spinach , defrosted according to package directions, shredded mozzarella cheese or 6 oz jalapeno jack cheese, fresh sliced white mushrooms, chopped garlic, fresh black pepper, tomatoes , seed and chop 2 cups and reserve the remaining to top casserole, grated parmesan cheese

red wine vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, dijon mustard, fresh ground pepper, tomatoes, cut into wedges, red onion, thinly sliced, fresh basil leaf , tightly packed and shredded

butter or y substitute like utterly ly., light brown sugar ., self-raising flour , sifted., eggs, beaten ., grated zest and juice of 1 lemon. (keep zest and juice separate), grated zest and juice of 1 orange.(keep zest and juice separate), caster sugar ., plain chocolate (optional)

water, knox gelatin, unsweetened coconut milk, cream of coconut, heavy cream,chilled, crumb crust, sweetened flaked coconut,toasted, cream of coconut, cocoa, vanilla extract, pure coconut extract, salt, combine the cream of coconut and cocoa in saucepan,heat ,whisking until the cocoa is dissolved and sauce is smooth.remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and coconut extracts,and salt.cover and can keep at room temperature,just reheat before serving with a slice of the cream of coconut pie.

belgian endives (about 8), trimmed , keeping whole, and quartered lengthwise, extra-virgin olive oil, walnuts, coarsely chopped, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese

sugar, cornstarch, salt, eggs, milk, vanilla, pitted dates, chopped fine, plain yogurt, walnuts , toasted tightly and chopped fine

day-old country or rustic bread, crusts removed, olive oil, coarse salt, pancetta (about 1/4 lb), cut into 14-inch dice, white balsamic vinegar, mustard seeds, crushed red pepper flakes, sugar, fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped, unsalted butter, melted, chopped red onions (about 1/2 medium onion), chopped fennel (about 1/2 bulb), young broccoli rabe, washed, dried, and leaves removed (keep for another use), heads radicchio, cored and leaves separated, blended olive oil and grape seed oil, minced garlic, eggs, shavings parmigiano-reggiano

matzo cake meal, eggs plus 1 large yolk, water, olive oil, potato starch for dusting, olive oil, asparagus, trimmed and thinly sliced , leaving tips whole, zucchini , halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise, frozen peas (optional), scallions, thinly sliced , keeping white and pale green parts separate from greens, grated parmigiano-reggiano plus some for serving, grated lemon zest

walnuts, toasted and cooled, raw almonds, toasted and cooled, tightly packed (3 oz) dried apples, turkish apricots, by 1-inch wide) strips orange zest, any white pith removed, allspice, cinnamon, ruby port or medium dry concord grape wine, golden raisins (3 oz)