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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.

cream cheese, softened, minced clams, green onions, chopped, water chestnuts, drained, paprika, ground black pepper, won ton wrappers, vegetable oil for frying

sauerkraut (i used bubbies), vegan sour cream, fennel seed, wonton wrapper (i used nasoya), beaten egg (for brushing on the won tons)

cream cheese , brought to room temperature, crabmeat , claw is fine...picked over for shell and cartilage, horseradish, dried dill weed, dried parsley flakes, crumbled, lemon juice, garlic powder, white pepper, seasoned salt, tabasco ) my addition to mom s recipe, won ton wrappers (from vegetable dept.), canola oil

dip, shelled edamame , cooked according to package instructions, garlic cloves, crushed & minced, lemon juice, olive oil, water + more as needed, black pepper , or to taste, salt , or to taste, chips, won ton wrappers, cut in half diagonally, olive oil spray, sea salt & black pepper, freshly ground - to taste

cooked collard greens (i used collard greens), cream cheese, softened, won ton wrappers, vegetable or peanut oil for frying

fresh shrimp, crab meat (flaked small), scallions, sesame oil, cream cheese, salt , white pepper, won ton wraps + 2 eggs, oil and a deep fry set up, broth, baby scallops, carrot, stalks of celery, oyster mushrooms, fresh spinach leaf, lobster stock, a sweeter rice wine, butter, dark soy sauce or oyster sauce, a bit of fresh minced garlic and ginger, sauce, plumbs, more of sesame oil, tamari, fresh ginger, garlic, sugar, sriracha sauce, half a cup of the broth above, half a tsp. of crushed szechaun pepper

fresh lemon juice, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, sugar, water, asian sesame oil, belgian endives, lightly packed small spinach leaves, lightly packed tender watercress sprigs, accompaniment:crisp won ton strips

raspberries, blackberries , halved lengthwise if large, quartered strawberries, dry white wine, creme de cassis or chambord liqueur, sugar, vegetable oil for frying, won ton wrappers, thawed if frozen , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, vanilla ice cream, garnish: confectioners sugar for dusting

ground beef, onion, diced, black beans, cheddar cheese, shredded, chopped green chilies, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, taco seasoning or 1 1/4 oz fajita seasoning mix, tortilla chips (i use tostito scoops, or use won tons or eggroll wrappers if frying) (optional), salsa (optional), sour cream (optional)

smoked ham hocks (about 2 lb), goat cheese, crumbled, minced green onions (green and white parts ), extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, minced garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, won ton or egg roll wrappers, vegetable oil, for deep-frying, dipping sauces , recipe follows, grated carrots, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, vietnamese or thai fish sauce, soy sauce, crunchy peanut butter, minced garlic, dry chinese hot mustard, rice wine vinegar, salt

cream cheese , cut into cubes, lump crabmeat, drained and shredded, condensed shrimp bisque, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, soy sauce, scallion, finely chopped, peanut oil, won ton wrappers, salt , to taste

vegetable oil , plus for shallow frying, minced ginger, chopped green onions, raw shrimp, shelled and finely chopped, chopped water chestnuts, soy sauce, white sugar, sesame oil, chili oil, cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water, won ton wrappers, soy sauce, accompaniment, hot mustard, accompaniment

fresh orange juice, pomegranate molasses, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, torn spinach (about 6 oz), sliced red onion, mandarin oranges in light syrup, drained, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, won ton wrappers , cut into 1/4-inch strips, vegetable oil

canola oil, for frying, water, lemons, halved, yellow onion (10/15 if possible), peeled and cut in quarters, spice mix (recommended : swamp fire ), fresh ears yellow corn, fresh gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped pickled jalapeno peppers, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper, won ton wrappers, egg, beaten, peach preserves (recommended: texas ), water, hoisin sauce, chopped scallions, greens only, hot sauce (recommended : tabasco)

light cream cheese, softened, ripe avocados , cut into blending size chunks, crab meat, drained and crumbled, green onions, thinly chopped, garlic, minced, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, egg beaten, won ton skins

shrimp, peeled, cooked and without tails. (as many as you would like to serve., more of cream cheese ., more green onions, minced, won ton skins, oil for deep frying

ground beef, ground pork, garlic (or 3 tsp. spread), salt and pepper to taste, won ton skins