2780 your sauce 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.

cooked chicken, cut into 3/4-inch chunks (use white dark chicken meat), chunky italian tomatoes with herbs, garlic cloves, chopped, onions, chopped or 3 tbsp dried onion flakes, chili flakes (use more or less depending how hot you like it) or 3 tbsp of your favorite hot sauce (the amount is up to your taste buds), parmesan cheese, grated, cooked pasta, your choice , cooked according to the instructions on the package

tomato sauce, hamburger, onion, red pepper, green pepper, polish sausage, chopped, garlic (1 tbsp if using fresh ), chopped tomatoes, molasses, brown sugar, fresh basil (add to your liking) or dried basil (add to your liking)

left over steak, yellow onion, flour, butter (2 tbsp for onions&2tbls for cheese sauce), shredded cheddar cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, milk, any kind of soft dinner rolls (your choice ) or hot dogs (your choice) or hamburger roll (your choice), sugar, salt and pepper

hamburger, cracker crumb, egg, salt and pepper, chopped onion, ragu tomato sauce (or any sauce to your liking, i prefer diana bbq sauce)

hot italian sausage link (i prefer johnsonville), onion, diced, green pepper, seeded and diced, garlic cloves, pressed (or minced from a jar), pesto sauce, jarred (i use classico traditional basil pesto), eggplant, peeled and diced, zucchini, diced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, dry red wine, crushed tomatoes , with juice, rotel tomatoes and green chilies, spaghetti sauce (use your favorite , i like classico)

whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked, low-sodium teriyaki sauce, water, creamy peanut butter, hot chili sauce , such as sriracha or 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, sesame oil, garlic, minced, tofu , extra firm water-packed (drained), teriyaki sauce (your choice , for marinating tofu) or 2 tbsp soy sauce (your choice, for marinating tofu), frozen vegetables (stir fry variety, safeway has a good 1), low sodium soy sauce, dry roasted peanuts, chopped

chili sauce, ketchup, prepared horseradish (use more or less to suit your taste), worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, granulated sugar, hot pepper sauce (use more or less to suit your taste), celery salt, onion salt, garlic salt, black pepper , to taste

frozen cheese tortellini, frozen italian style meatballs, vodka sauce (or your favorite pasta sauce), tomato sauce, red pepper flakes (or reduce or add to your taste), water, mozzarella cheese, shredded

lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, divided, eggs, pasta sauce (your favorite ), italian sausage, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, alfredo sauce (your favorite )

fresh basil (sweet , lemon, or lime basil, mixing is fine), pine nuts, avocados (peeled and pitted ), garlic cloves (more if cloves are smaller), fresh lemon juice, olive oil (plus more if needed), serrano pepper (optional for spicy kick), salt, your favorite pasta or 1 lb your favorite grilled meat, etc

peanut butter (chunky or creamy doesn tsp matter), soy sauce (not carmel color and sodium benzoate), hoisin sauce (not high fructose corn goop but fermented soybeans), sriracha sauce or 1 -100 tbsp your favorite hot sauce or 1 -100 tbsp chili sauce, minced garlic clove, water (to thin out the sauce use as much or as little as you need) or coconut milk

lemon cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or 1/4 cup less than called for by your cake mix), mincemeat, chopped almonds (or your favorite nuts), sugar, butter, eggnog, rum extract, nutmeg

barbecue sauce (your choice ), ketchup, beer (your choice ), honey or 1/4 cup molasses, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, pepper, garlic cloves, minced, onions, finely chopped

wango tango barbecue sauce (from dinosaur bbq, or use your favorite hot and spicy bbq sauce), prepared horseradish, worcestershire sauce, lime , juice of, lemon , juice of, hot sauce , i like habenero

steak sauce, your favorite, vegetable oil, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, vegetable oil, lime juice, steak sauce, your favorite, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt

shredded cabbage, carrots , julienned, asparagus spears , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, scallions, thinly sliced, lump crabmeat, ginger, grated, garlic, finely minced or grated, soy sauce, canola oil, sesame oil, freshly ground white pepper, egg roll wraps, canola oil, for frying, rice wine vinegar, fish stock or 3/4 cup shrimp stock or 3/4 cup vegetable stock (your choice), dark soy sauce, minced ginger, lemons , zest of, brown sugar , to taste, apricot preserves, yellow mustard (can add 1/2 yellow and 1/2 dijon or spicy honey mustard your choice), unsalted peanuts, low sodium soy sauce, red chili paste (i like sambal), cayenne pepper , to taste, dark brown sugar, limes, juiced, water, chopped peanuts, for garnish

yellow cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), apples , ida red, sugar, flour, cinnamon, cornstarch, lemon peel, grated, water, lemon juice, butter, salt