Category Archives: Simmered

Mushroom Velouté Soup or Sauce (Cream of Mushroom)

by Cat, Nov 9, 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Canned cream of mushroom soup is a cooking staple in many homes, used to make gravies, sauces, and other soups. But it is a processed food and contains many ingredients that … Continue reading

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Chicken Saltimbocca

by Cat,  Oct 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also Brining Chicken; Preparing Chicken or Other Cutlets;   You can find more  of my chicken cutlet recipes, as well as links to cutlet recipes on other sites, on the Poultry & Fowl Main Course Menu, … Continue reading

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Chicken Cutlets with Apples in Cider Sauce

By Cat, Oct 2000 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Years ago in the 1970s, I came up with a recipe using chicken cutlets in an apple cider sauce, but I’ve long since lost that recipe. This one comes close to how … Continue reading

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Coddled Egg

by Cat, Oct 2013 (Photo, right, from What’s Cooking America) See also: Eggs: Soft- or Hard-Boiled; Morning full-meal Smoothie Years ago I bought two cute little pyrex containers for coddling an egg, but until then, I had no idea what a coddled egg … Continue reading

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Ghee (Clarified Butter)

by Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Butter & Buttermilk Recipes using ghee: Search all. Here are a few examples: Cauliflower Curry;  Chicken Curry with Mangoes or with Pearl Onions; Coconut Salmon Curry; Naan (East-Indian Flatbread) Ghee, a form of clarified … Continue reading

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Rich Brown Gravy (from Dark Roux)

by Cat, November 2011 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also:  Roasting a Bird; Turkey Croquettes (2 versions); Sherry-Mushroom Gravy According to Wikipedia, “Gravy is a sauce, made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking” Making gravy is an art.  So … Continue reading

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Sherry-Mushroom Gravy

by Cat, Nov 2011 See also: Rick Brown Gravy (from Dark Roux); Turkey Tetrazzini According to Wikipedia, “Gravy is a sauce, made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking” Making gravy is an art.  So much so, that many … Continue reading

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Cranberry-Orange Relish/Sauce

by Cat, Dec 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This is a must for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, instead of canned cranberry sauce or gel. It goes will with fish, poultry, and game. Cranberries are closely related to blueberries … Continue reading

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Barley: A Low-Gluten & Nourishing but Forgotten Grain in the American Diet

by Cat, Nov 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Barley Brownies, Barley Water & Orgeat, Uses of Cereal Grains, an Overview This article includes the following topics: 1. Health Benefits of Barley; 2. Commercial Forms of Barley; 3. Sprouting Barley; 4. Cooked Barley & Cooking Time … Continue reading

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Barley Water & Orgeat

by Cat, Nov 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Barley Brownies, Barley: A Low-Gluten & Nourishing but Forgotten Grain in the American Diet, Uses of Cereal Grains, an Overview This article includes the following topics: Barley Water Orgeat Barley is one of the … Continue reading

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