1 cup madeira wine or dry sherry
1 pan juices from roasted
1 . turkey
1 cup chicken broth
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp dried thyme
Directions
Boil wine, uncovered, in a small saucepan until reduced by about half.
Meanwhile, strain the pan juices into a 2-cup glass measure, gently
pressing on the solids to extract all of the liquid. Let the juices
rest for a few minutes, then skim away the grease that floats to the
top. Add chicken broth to make 1 1/2 cups liquid. Add juice-broth
mixture to the reduced wine, along with pepper and thyme. Boil for a
minute or two. Remove from heat and serve with turkey. Makes 16
servings.
* Approximate nutritional analysis: 18 calories per 2-tbsp. serving;
1g carbohydrate; .3g fat (13% of calories); 80mg sodium.
** American Health -- November 1995 **
Servings: 16 servings
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The History of Recipes
Written cooking instructions as a concept can be found way back into antiquity, in truth as far back into recorded history as early Egypt, and possibly even further. However, these, early recipes were just very simple pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for preparing food.
Progressing into The time of the roman empire around 25BC a roman called Apicius compiled a few scripts which described recipes prepared by the Romans. In his works, Apicius tells us how the meals were separated into hors d`oeuvre, main course and afters, a very modern way of dining. He also recounts how the Roman cooks were skilled in the use of a wide range of herbs and spices, including a few that are still present in modern kitchens such as bay, fennel and parsley. In the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought us many new foods and herbs from Arab countries, such as basil and coriander. The introduction of these new foods and spices prompted a torrent in cookery books, most of which are now in private libraries. When we get to the 1900s, cookery books were increasing in popularity mostly as a result of more people being able to read, more free time and being a little richer. |
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