4401 winter citrus reduction 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.

oranges, peeled and sectioned, grapefruit, peeled and sections cut away from membrane, tangerines, peeled and sectioned, chopped walnuts, lime, juiced, honey

torn escarole, sliced belgian endive (about 2 heads ), sliced radicchio, pink grapefruit sections, navel orange sections, blood orange sections, minced shallots, extra-virgin olive oil, orange juice, white wine vinegar or champagne vinegar, honey, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, pomegranate arils, pistachios, toasted

infused four citrus vodka (or any other citrus-flavored vodka)1, orange or blood- juice, prosecco, garnish: citrus peels and slices

ground pork, cornstarch, cilantro leaves, finely chopped, soy sauce, white sugar, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, eggs, water, chinese winter melon (dong gua), cut into 1 inch cubes, fresh ginger, salt, white sugar

whole chicken, scallions , halved crosswise, smithfield or other cured ham (1 piece or sliced), trimmed of any spice coating, peeled fresh ginger , smashed, water, salt, wide) large dried scallops, winter melon, smithfield or other cured ham (1 piece or sliced), trimmed of any spice coating and cut into very thin matchsticks (1/2 cup), fresh ginger, peeled and cut into very thin matchsticks (2 tbsp), scallions, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)

unsalted butter, room temperature, crushed dried rose petals (optional), grated lime zest, fresh lime juice, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, freshly grated nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper, ground cardamom, ground cumin, kosher salt, assorted small winter squash (such as acorn, kabocha, or delicata), kosher salt, pomegranate seeds

unsalted butter plus additional for greasing, all-purpose flour, whole milk, frozen winter squash puree, thawed, coarsely grated swiss cheese (1/4 lb), brown sugar, salt , or to taste, cayenne, freshly grated nutmeg, egg yolks, egg whites

winter squash or pumpkin, parsnips, carrots, beets/beetroots, or a mix, red or yellow onions, quartered, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, handful of fresh parsley, coarsely chopped, for garnish

citrus squeezed, sugar dissolved, pure soda, water, some ice cubes

squash , winter, acorn, water, chicken breast, onions, stalks celery, salt, pepper, thyme leaves, orange peel

dry white wine chilled, champagne chilled, damiana liqueur (herbal liqueur with citrus and vanilla flavors), whole pears sliced, whole apples sliced and cored, ground nutmeg

pureed roasted winter squash (recipe follows) or 1 1/2 cups frozen pureed squash, poblano peppers, yellow cornmeal, frozen pineapple concentrate, thawed, butter, melted, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt (to taste), crumbled queso blanco or 1/2 cup grated monterey jack cheese, all-purpose flour, egg, lightly beaten, plain breadcrumbs, canola oil, reduced-fat sour cream or 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt

any rice, salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil (or up to 1/4 cup), citrus juice (or more to taste, including lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit or a combination), citrus zest, grated, sugar or 1 tbsp honey, citrus fruit (chopped , or whole segments if small), red onions or 1/2 large mild white onion, minced, fresh mint (chopped ), parmesan cheese (grated, (or more ), almonds (optional) or pecans, chopped (optional)

any rice, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra virging olive oil, freshly squeezed citrus juice, or more to taste (lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, or a combination), grated citrus zest, sugar or honey, chopped citrus flesh of your choice (or whole segments, if small), red or mild white onion, minced, chopped fresh mint, more grated parmesan cheese, chopped almonds or pecans, optional

cooking oil, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, baking soda, vanilla, fresh citrus juice, grated citrus rind, recipe courtesy georgia downard - gourmet magazine ), juice of valencia orange, juice of navel orange, juice of tangerine, juice of tangelo, sugar, cognac or brandy, zest from 2 oranges , cut into strips, cinnamon stick, freshly ground nutmeg

sugar, cornstarch, shredded citrus peel (see notes ), citrus juice (see notes ), egg yolk