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Pastry Cream - Great Chefs

Posted by admin on 23rd August 2009

Pastry Cream - Great Chefs

1 c Sugar

2 lg Eggs

2 ea Egg yolks

1/4 c Flour

1 1/2 c Milk, scalded

1/4 c Hazelnut paste (optional

– if difficult to find) 1 c Cream, heavy

1/4 c Sugar

Beat the sugar and eggs in a bowl until thick and lemon-yellow. Add flour and beat until smooth. Pour this mixture into scalded milk and beat smooth while heating just to the boiling point. Pour into bowl placed over ice water (to cool mixture) and add hazelnut paste. Beat heavy cream with sugar until thick and fold into the cooled mixture. Source: Great Chefs of New Orleans, Tele-record Productions : Box 71112, New Orleans, Louisiana - 1983 : Chef Daniel Bonnot, Louis XVI Restaurant, : Marie Antoinette Hotel, New Orleans

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    Duck Stock - Master Chefs

    Posted by admin on 5th July 2009

    Duck Stock - Master Chefs

    5 lb Duck, parts, (backs,

    – necks, carcasses, and — giblets), (no livers) 2 lg Onions, coarsely chopped

    2 md Carrots, peeled, trimmed

    – coarsely chopped 2 lg Celery, stalks, with leaves,

    – trimmed, coarsely chopped 2 Garlic, cloves, crushed

    1 bn Parsley, stems

    2 Thyme, sprigs, OR

    1 pn Thyme, dried

    1 Bay leaf

    1/2 ts Salt, coarse

    6 Peppercorns

    Wash duck parts well and place them in a large stockpot. Add cold water to cover by about 2 inches and slowly bring to a boil, skimming all of the froth from the surface as it forms. Lower the heat and add all of the remaining ingredients except the peppercorns. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 hours. Add water as needed to cover the ingredients and skim when necessary. Add peppercorns for the last fifteen minutes of the simmering process. 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 possible. Discard the solids and cool the liquid to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled and lift off the solid fat that forms at the surface. Discard the fats. Pour the stock into containers for storage, label and date. Stock keeps for about 3 days in the refrigerator, and up to six months in the freezer. Yield: 3 to 4 quarts Source: New Yorks Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985

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      Bordelaise Sauce - Master Chefs

      Posted by admin on 16th June 2009

      Bordelaise Sauce - Master Chefs

      2 tb Butter, unsalted

      8 md Shallots, roughly chopped

      1 Garlic, clove, roughly

      – chopped 1 Bouquet garni ***

      750 ml Wine, red, dry

      3 oz Marrow, veal, OR

      3 oz Marrow, beef

      2 tb Flour, all-purpose

      3 c Veal Stock **

      ** Recipe for this ingredient can be found elsewhere in database. *** Bouquet garni is a bag made of cheesecloth containing leek, parsley, thyme, and bay leaf tied inside of it. It adds flavor and aroma to your dish without leaving the solid herbs and spices in the dish itself. After use, the cheesecloth bag is removed and discarded. Heat butter in medium saucepan. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add bouquet garni and wine; bring to a boil. Meanwhile, in mixing bowl, mash together marrow and flour with fork until nearly smooth. Whisk into wine mixture and boil gently, whisking occasionally, until reduced by half. Add Veal Stock and simmer gently until thickened enough to coat a spoon lightly. Source: New Yorks Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985 Chef: Jean-Jacques Rachou, La Cote Basque Restaurant, New York

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        Salmon Mousse - Great Chefs

        Posted by admin on 13th June 2009

        Salmon Mousse - Great Chefs

        Salmon Mousse - Great Chefs

        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, Masas, Vintage Court Hotel, : San Francisco, CA

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        Fish Fume - Great Chefs

        Posted by admin on 13th June 2009

        Fish Fume - Great Chefs

        ———————————FISH FUME——————————— Fish bones (sole is best — or use 1/2 salmon/sole) 2 tb Butter

        1/2 md Onion, sliced

        1/2 md Carrot, sliced

        Bouquet Garni * 1 1/2 c Wine, white

        1 c Stock, chicken OR

        1 c Water

        * Bouquet Garni is a cheesecloth bag with parsley, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, and rosemary inside.) Fish Fume: ========== Heat the butter in a saucepan. Add onion and carrot and cook briefly for about 1 minute. Add fish bones and continue to cook. (Do not brown, but cook until meat falls off.) Add bouquet garni, white wine and chicken stock or water. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the bouquet garni. Strain through chinois. Reduce by half, strain again, and reserve. Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984 Chef: Udo Nechutnys, The Miramonte Restaurant, San Francisco, CA

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          Beef Stock - Master Chefs

          Posted by admin on 13th June 2009

          Beef Stock - Master Chefs

          2 tb Oil, vegetable

          6 lb Bones, beef, meaty

          2 md Onions, trimmed, quartered

          – don peel 2 lg Carrots, peeled, trimmed

          – coarsely chopped 2 Celery, stalks, trimmed,

          – coarsely chopped 1 Leek, trimmed, halved

          – lengthwise, coarsely — chopped, (white and — green parts) 4 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 Thyme, sprigs

          2 Bay leaf

          2 Cloves

          3/4 ts Salt, coarse

          8 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 necessary), 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 Yorks Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985

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            Roast Beef Puree - Master Chefs

            Posted by admin on 25th May 2009

            Roast Beef Puree - Master Chefs

            Roast Beef Puree - Master Chefs

            4 md Beets, with greens, stems

            – trimmed, (save greens) 1/2 ts Oregano, dried

            1/2 ts Thyme, dried

            1/4 ts Fennel seed

            1/4 ts Coriander, ground

            1/4 ts Rosemary, dried

            4 Bay leaves

            10 Peppercorns

            2 tb Oil, olive, extra-virgin

            2 tb Butter, unsalted, cut

            – into pieces Salt Preheat the oven to 450 F. Mix the oregano, thyme, fennel seed, coriander, rosemary, bay leaves and peppercorns together. Place the beets in a roasting pan, and sprinkle with the the mixture of dried spices and herbs and drizzle with olive oil to coat. Bake, uncovered, until tender when pierced with a fork (about 1 hour.) When cool enough to handle, slip off the skins.

            Quarter the beets and transfer them to a processor. Process the beets until coarsely chopped. Transfer them again to a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until heated through. Add the butter and stir until glossy. Season to taste with salt, and serve immediately. Source: New Yorks Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985 Chef: Leslie Revsin, One Fifth Avenue Restaurant, New York

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