Tag: sauces
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Thousand Island Dressing
Sweet, spicy and tangy, Thousand Island Dressing is mayo with a twist. There are lots of different blends out there but most contain tomato paste, sugar, paprika and gherkins. It is very popular in Australia, especially my house, and we use it almost everywhere聽 馃檪 Prime examples are as a dipping sauce for prawns, mixed…
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Japanese Mayonnaise
This rich and creamy Japanese mayonnaise is just like its best friend, Japanese Roasted Sesame Dressing, in that it goes well with almost everything. It sweet, tangy and thick. I love it with salads, crumbed meat, seafood and of course noodle and rice dishes. It is a must have when I have sushi. 馃檪 I also love…
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Japanese Roasted Sesame Dressing
This decadent Japanese styled sauce is a blend of roasted sesame paste, mayonnaise, soy and mustard. It has a tangy sesame punch and then a balanced sweet creamy finish. I am simply addicted to it and use it everywhere. Makes me smile every time. 馃檪 Along with it’s partner in crime (Japanese Mayonnaise) it goes…
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Jamie Oliver’s Egg Mayonnaise
Growing up, traditional egg mayonnaise took on an almost mythical status. No salad cream for us. We bought Heinz Whole Egg Mayonnaise 聽exclusively. They stopped making it in Australia for a while so we would stock up when we travelled. We even requested care packages from people overseas. So you understand what it means to…
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PK’s Very Easy Apple Sauce
I love apple sauce and making it from scratch couldn’t be easier. The home-made version is tastier and has cut down on packaging, transport costs and preservatives to boot. This is a traditional stewed apple method, good for 4 people or so, but for a bit of wow please try聽PK鈥檚 NoRecipe Roasted Apples. Your guests…
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Pecorino Cheese And Mayonnaise Dip
I love this quick and easy cheese dip. It goes great on fresh crusty bread, the creaminess and peppery bite contrasting the bread’s crunch. Regular readers know I am on a bit of an Italian sheep’s milk aged cheese addiction at the moment. So I make no apologies when I recommend you try a聽Pecorino With…
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Balsamic Vinegar
Balsamic vinegar has the lovely sour and tangy taste you expect vinegar to have but with a sweetness. The sweetness is either produced naturally in traditional methods or from added sweeteners in the mass produced versions. I use this particular vinegar in salad dressings, on cheese and marinades. It is lovely when dripped into olive…
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How To Make Browned Butter Sauce
Browned butter sauce has a caramel/nutty flavour and I think the addition of sage works just as well for seafood, pasta, chicken and beef. The pleasure of watching and smelling this sauce cook is sublime. The stages are so clear that they belie the difficulty level. When you get it right for the first time…
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PK’s Vietnamese Beef Marinade #1
A simple Vietnamese style marinade to bring out the best in your beef. Mix it into beef strips and let everything sit in the fridge for at least two hours. Then you are ready to stirfry. 馃檪 Mix together using a wet mixer: 2 lemon grass stalks (tender inner layers only) 2 Tbsp fish sauce…
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PK’s Southeast Asian Dipping Sauce
This is my go to sauce if I need to quickly whip up a Southeast Asian style dipping sauce or salad dressing. I use it for rice paper rolls, spring rolls, beef salads, chicken salads and so much more. Adjust the balance of fish sauce to sugar as you see fit or to suit how…
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