Archive for the ‘Basics’ Category

Cajun Spice – Ornish

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006
Recipe : Cajun Spice - Ornish
Method :

4 tb Paprika

2 tb Onion powder or flakes

2 tb Garlic powder or flakes

1 tb Gumbo file

1 tb Ground cumin (or whole seeds

-toasted and ground) 1 tb Ground coriander ( or whole

-seeds toasted and ground) 1/2 tb Dried thyme

1/2 tb Ground fenugreek (or whole

-seeds toasted and ground) 1/2 tb Ground fennel (or whole

-seeds toasted and ground) 1/2 tb Salt

3/4 ts Cayenne

3/4 ts Black pepper

In the large bowl of a food processor, combine all the ingredients and pulse for 30 seconds or until finely ground. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Use within 3 months. *Note* This has a much more exuberant flavor than the premixed spices from the grocery. It is best when the ingredients are fresh. Serving size: 1 tablespoon 21 calories 0.6 gram fat 0 mg. cholesterol 296 mg. sodium From "Eat More, Weigh Less," by Dean Ornish, MD Typed for you by Hilde Mott Via: RFIX_S 09-28-1994

White Chocolate Mousse – Great Chefs

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006
Recipe : White Chocolate Mousse - Great Chefs
Method :

1 c Sugar

1/2 c Water

8 lg Egg whites

6 lg Egg yolks

1 tb Rum, white

1 lb Chocolate, white, melted

Creme fraiche Raspberry puree In a saucepan, heat the sugar and water until the mixture forms a soft ball. Put the egg whites in the bowl of a mixer, and beat them until medium stiff (beating first on medium, then on high). Add the sugar and water (soft ball stage) from the saucepan to the egg whites and continue to beat briefly until a stiff meringue is formed. Place the egg yolks in a metal bowl and beat them over heat with a whisk. Add rum to the egg yolks - still beating over heat. Fold the egg yolks into the egg whites. Fold the melted chocolate into the egg mixture. Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours. Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984 Chef: Masataka Kobayashi, Masa's, Vintage Court Hotel, : San Francisco, CA

Veal Stock – Master Chefs

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006
Recipe : Veal Stock - Master Chefs
Method :

2 tb Oil, vegetable

6 lb Bones, veal, meaty, OR

-- combination of veal -- and beef bones 2 md Onions, trimmed, quartered

-- don't peel 2 lg Carrots, peeled, trimmed

-- coarsely chopped 2 ea Celery, stalks, trimmed,

-- coarsely chopped 1 ea Leek, trimmed, halved

-- lengthwise, coarsely -- chopped, (white and -- green parts) 4 ea Garlic, cloves, unpeeled

1 bn Parsley, stems

2 c Water, plus more as needed

2 md Tomatoes, fresh or canned,

-- cored, coarsely chopped 1/2 ts Thyme, dried, or

3 ea Thyme, sprigs

2 ea Bay leaf

2 ea Cloves

3/4 ts Salt, coarse

8 ea Peppercorns

-- -- Preheat oven to 450 F. Put the oil in a roasting pan and heat briefly in the oven. Add the bones to the oil in the pan, toss to coat and roast for 35 minutes.

Add the onions, carrots, celery, leek, garlic and parsley, tossing them all to coat with fat. Roast 30 minutes longer. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the bones and vegetables to a clean stockpot. Drain off as much of the fat as possible. Place the roasting pan over medium-high heat (use 2 burners if neces-) (sary), and add 2 cups of cold water and boil briefly. Scrape up all of the browned bits into the water. Transfer the liquid to the stock pot and add enough cold water to cover. Bring slowly to a boil, skimming off all of the froth that forms. Lower the heat and add tomatoes, thyme, bay leaves, cloves and salt. Simmer uncovered for 6 to 8 hours adding water as necessary just to cover the ingredients. Skim whenever necessary. Add peppercorns for the last 15 minutes of the simmering. Strain the "soup" into a large bowl through a colander lined with a double layer of dampened cheesecloth. Gently press the solids to extract all of the liquid, and discard the solids. Pour the stock into containers for storage and label and date them. The stock will "keep" for up to 3 days in a refrigerator, and up to 6 months in a freezer. Source: New York's Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985

Veal Glaze – Master Chefs

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006
Recipe : Veal Glaze - Master Chefs
Method :

1/2 c Stock, veal ** OR

---------------------------------VEAL STOCK--------------------------------- 2 tb Oil, vegetable

6 lb Bones, veal, meaty, OR

-- combination of veal -- and beef bones 2 md Onions, trimmed, quartered

-- don't peel 2 lg Carrots, peeled, trimmed

-- coarsely chopped 2 ea Celery, stalks, trimmed,

-- coarsely chopped 1 ea Leek, trimmed, halved

-- lengthwise, coarsely -- chopped, (all) 4 ea Garlic, cloves, unpeeled

1 bn Parsley, stems

2 c Water, plus more as needed

2 md Tomatoes, fresh or canned,

-- cored, coarsely chopped 1/2 ts Thyme, dried, or

3 ea Thyme, sprigs

2 ea Bay leaf

2 ea Cloves

3/4 ts Salt, coarse

8 ea Peppercorns

-- -- ** If you have previously prepared Veal Stock - the simplest thing to do is to take a 1/2 cup of the veal stock and boil it until it reduces to about 2 tablespoons and takes on the consistency of thick syrup. If you don't have Veal Stock handy, then you follow this recipe to make the stock first. Preheat oven to 450 F. Put the oil in a roasting pan and heat briefly in the oven. Add the bones to the oil in the pan, toss to coat and roast for 35 minutes.

Add the onions, carrots, celery, leek, garlic and parsley, tossing them all to coat with fat. Roast 30 minutes longer. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the bones and vegetables to a clean stockpot. Drain off as much of the fat as possible. Place the roasting pan over medium-high heat (use 2 burners if neces-) (sary), and add 2 cups of cold water and boil briefly. Scrape up all of the browned bits into the water. Transfer the liquid to the stock pot and add enough cold water to cover. Bring slowly to a boil, skimming off all of the froth that forms. Lower the heat and add tomatoes, thyme, bay leaves, cloves and salt. Simmer uncovered for 6 to 8 hours adding water as necessary just to cover the ingredients. Skim whenever necessary. Add peppercorns for the last 15 minutes of the simmering. Strain the "soup" into a large bowl through a colander lined with a double layer of dampened cheesecloth. Gently press the solids to extract all of the liquid, and discard the solids. Pour the stock into containers for storage and label and date them. The stock will "keep" for up to 3 days in a refrigerator, and up to 6 months in a freezer. This stock is now used to make the Glaze as noted in the beginning of these directions. Source: New York's Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985


Salmon Mousse – Great Chefs

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006
Recipe : Salmon Mousse - Great Chefs
Method :

1 c Salmon, filet (@ 8 oz per

-- stuffed fish) 1 lg Egg white

3/4 c Cream, heavy

1 ts Pernod

1 ts Cognac

1 tb Caviar

Puree salmon filet in a food processor. Put the salmon into a stainless bowl over ice to chill and firm it up. Add the egg white and whip the mixture up with spatula. While whipping, add heavy cream to a smooth consistency. Adjust salt and pepper, then add 1 teaspoon Pernod, 1 teaspoon cognac, and 1 tablespoon caviar. Mix well and put in piping tube. Reserve. Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984 Chef: Masataka Kobayashi, Masa's, Vintage Court Hotel, : San Francisco, CA