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To Temper Chocolate

In this procedure we used a metal bowl that fits snugly on top of a saucepan, but a double boiler will also work.

Creamy Mustard Vinaigrette for Asparagus

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Crème Anglaise (Vanilla Custard Sauce)

(Vanilla Custard Sauce)Use the left-over eggs yolks from Rosewater Angel Food Cake to make this dessert sauce. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Hot and Sweet Mango Salsa

Great with grilled chicken, tuna, salmon, swordfish or shrimp.

Dashi

Dashi is a subtly flavored soup stock that is used throughout Japanese cooking.

Toasted Bread Crumbs

These crumbs are used in both the <epirecipelink id="106249">clams oreganata</epirecipelink> and the <epirecipelink id="106281">stuffed baby bell peppers</epirecipelink>. Leftover crumbs are delicious sprinkled over pesto pasta .

Vanilla Custard Sauce

This recipe originally accompanied <epirecipe:link id="15601">Fried Banana Ravioli with Vanilla Custard Sauce</epirecipe:link>.

Master Stock Chicken

Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from chef Neil Perry's book Rockpool. Neil also shared some helpful cooking tips exclusively with Epicurious, which we've added at the bottom of the page. For your convenience, we've converted the measures — with as much accuracy as possible — from Australian to American. For those who have metric equipment and wish to follow Neil's recipe to the milliliter, we've included the original measures too. This recipe is an accompaniment for Lobster, Soy Chicken, and Mango Salad . Master Stock Chicken is to me the Chinese equivalent of a beautifully roasted chicken with garlic. I find the best thing to do with the chicken the next day is to fry it.

White Fish Stock

You can make this stock with a variety of fish carcasses (from nonoily fish) or with just one type — whatever your seafood market can give you.

Three Dipping Sauces

This recipe is an accompaniment for Master Stock Chicken .

To Trim Artichokes into Bottoms

When trimming artichokes in the following manner, make sure you scrape out every bit of the choke, as this will help prevent the artichoke bottoms from turning brown.

Provencal Tomato Salsa

Nice with grilled fish or chicken, this can also be served on toasted baguette slices as an appetizer.

Creamy Apple Horseradish Sauce

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Orange Caramel Sauce

This recipe is an accompaniment for Blood Orange Tart with Orange Caramel Sauce.

Aji Amarillo-Pineapple Salsa

Aji amarillo is a Peruvian chile. This salsa uses a jarred paste made from these flavorful and fiery bright yellow peppers. This recipe is an accompaniment for Pork Tenderloin Churrasco .

Toasted Salted Pumpkin Seeds

Besides serving these crunchy pumpkin seeds in our chili and chopped salad, we love to make up a batch to keep on hand as a snack.

Vanilla Custard Sauce

This recipe is an accompaniment for Boca Negra Chocolate Chipotle Cakes .
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