Cooking & Baking Essentials
The Technique
Blueberries
Blueberries are a nutrient dense fruit filled with good for you antioxidants, vitamins, minerals & fiber. They can be sprinkled over salads & added to smoothies for instant taste. Blueberries hold up well in baking applications & can be used to prepare some of our favorite summer desserts from pies to crisps & breakfast classics such as muffins. They can carry an entire flavor profile or simply serve as an accent making them ideal to use as a garnish for lovely plated dessert presentations. In the weeks ahead, gain insight to the versatility of this crowd pleasing berry & look for ways to use them in the kitchen to create some of your best classic recipes to date. In the meantime, learn how to prepare blueberries for a variety of cold recipe applications.
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How To Prepare Blueberries For Cold Recipe Applications
Blueberries are highly regarded for their signature flavor. They add exceptional taste to ice cream, sorbet, dessert sauces & even iced tea. Many of the applications needed in order to prepare them for recipes involve pureeing the berries, however in as little as 15 minutes, the color deteriorates & they look less than desirable. In order to extract the juice from blueberries & set the rich color, they must be cooked briefly.
The Technique
Pulse 1 1/2 cups blueberries & 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a food processor several times until pureed. Transfer the mixture to a small saucepan & bring to a simmer over Medium heat. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat & let stand 10 minutes. Press the mixture through a fine wire mesh sieve. Discard the solids. Chill 1 hour. Use as directed in recipe applications. Makes 1/2 cup.
The Tune
“Cheek To Cheek” Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
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