Shoppers dive for cover as chef’s eyewatering chilli sauce causes a terror alert - Times Online
Posted October 3, 2007 – 8:31 am in: SaucesYou know your chilli is hot when they have to call out the Hazardous Area Response Team.
For three hours a mysterious cloud of acrid smoke hovered over some of London’s busiest streets. As shoppers ran coughing and spluttering for cover, police sealed off three roads and evacuated homes and businesses in the heart of Soho, [...]
Dried Cherry Vinaigrette
Posted October 1, 2007 – 3:11 pm in: Salads, SaucesIngredients:
1/2 c. olive oil
2 shallots, finely chopped
1/3 c. sherry or red wine vinegar
1/4 c. pitted unsweetened dried cherries or cranberries, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add the shallots and sauté for about 2 minutes, or until softened.
Add the vinegar and boil for 1 minute.
Add the dried [...]
Basic Tomato BBQ Sauce
Posted August 18, 2007 – 10:36 am in: BBQ, SaucesIngredients:
1 regular can of tomato sauce
1 can of tomato paste
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 tablespoons onion, minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon cayenne
fresh ground pepper to taste
Directions
Cook the garlic and onion until it’s soft, and then add all the rest of the ingredients.
Simmer on low for [...]
Basic Vinaigrette
Posted February 15, 2007 – 1:06 pm in: Condiments, Salads, SaucesOnce you get a handle on making a basic vinaigrette you can create variation by changing the acid or the oil or by adding other ingredients.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 small shallot, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
Place the lemon juice, honey, and shallot in [...]
No Comments | Tags:Basic Curry Sauce
Posted January 12, 2007 – 10:46 am in: Indian, SaucesIngredients:
3 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee
1 medium onion - finely chopped
4 cloves garlic - peeled and sliced
1.5 inch piece root ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
2 mild fleshy green chillies, de-seeded and chopped
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon tomato paste, mixed with 4 tablespoons water
Directions:
Heat the oil in a [...]
No Comments | Tags:No Tomato Barbeque Sauce
Posted January 6, 2007 – 2:45 pm in: BBQ, SaucesIngredients:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1/2 red wine vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
salt to taste
Directions:
Combine all ingredients. Baste meat, poultry, vegetables or seafood.
No Comments | Tags:Chile Pepper Tomato Salsa
Posted November 23, 2006 – 10:55 pm in: Condiments, Mexican, Sauces, Snacks, Tex-MexIngredients:
6 large tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 large red onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive bowl and toss well.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
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1 Comment | Tags:Grilled Red Pepper Sauce
Posted October 23, 2006 – 12:33 pm in: BBQ, SaucesIngredients:
2 medium red bell peppers, cut in half and seeded
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons chicken broth
2/3 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Directions:
Coat grill with non-stick cooking spray
Pre-heat grill to medium-high, direct heat
Combine olive oil, salt and cayenne and brush on pepper halves and garlic cloves
Place peppers [...]
Roasted Red Pepper Mayonnaise
Posted September 29, 2006 – 12:45 pm in: Condiments, SaucesIngredients:
2 roasted red peppers
1/4 cup low fat mayonnaise
1/2 tsp chili paste, (spicy, such as sambal oelek, not sweet)
1 garlic clove, quartered
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Place ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth
Goes well with salmon
No Comments | Tags:Blueberry Salsa
Posted September 7, 2006 – 8:02 pm in: Condiments, Sauces, SeafoodIngredients:
2 tablespoon, finely chopped
1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1/2 large pink grapefruit
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon lime juice1 cup blueberries
Directions:
Section pink grapefruit and discard membrane.
Dice grapefruit and mix with chopped onion, jalapeno pepper, honey and lime juice.
Stir in blueberries last.
Serve with salmon, halibut or swordfish.
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