New book by Larry Connors Click here Improve your trading - See how
ANSWER: Sherries range in flavor and sweetness. Depending on the recipe, you can substitute a white wine, dry Vermouth or, as you mentioned, other liquid the recipe calls for.
Another substitute, according to "The Food Substitutions Bible" by David Joachim (Robert Rose, $19.95): In place of 2 tablespoons sherry, use 2 tablespoons unsweetened orange juice or apple juice plus
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract.
For cooking purposes, I use an expensive (about $5 for a 750 milliliter bottle), slightly sweet, medium dry sherry. It keeps quite a while in the refrigerator.
You can freeze leftover broth in ice cube trays. It's one of the best ways to keep it for later use and doesn't affect the taste. Freeze the broth in the ice cube trays and, once frozen, pop the cubes out and store them in freezer bags or containers. Label and date; the broth will keep 4 months in the freezer.
Tip: A standard muffin tin cup holds about 1/2 cup of liquid. Freeze the broth in muffin cups, pop the circles out and place them in freezer bags. This way you know how much you're adding to a recipe.
Q: Can I mash bananas and freeze them to use to make banana bread? Do I peel them? -- Lena Zolan, St. Clair Shores
A: Freezing bananas that are nearing the overripe stage makes sense. It's ideal to have them tucked away in the freezer for making quick breads, muffins or smoothies. Before freezing, peel the bananas; they can be frozen whole or mashed. If freezing whole bananas, brush them with a little lemon juice to prevent browning. Wrap the bananas in heavy-duty plastic wrap and place them in a sealable freezer bag. Press out all the air, seal the bag, label and date.
For mashed bananas, mix in 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to prevent the mixture from browning. Mashing them using a potato masher gives them the best texture for making banana bread or muffins. Place the mashed bananas in a sealable freezer bag and press out the air. Seal the bag, label and date. You can also put them in a freezer container.
Tip: Three medium whole bananas equal about 1 1/2 cups mashed, about the average amount called for in banana bread and muffin recipes.
HAVE A QUESTION? Contact Free Press Test Kitchen director SUSAN M. SELASKY noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays at 313-222-6432 or food@freepress.com
To see more of the Detroit Free Press, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.freep.com Copyright (c) 2009, Detroit Free Press Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA.
More News:
Market Updates |
Stock Alerts |
All Trading News |
Stock Index
About TradingMarkets | Contact | Advertise | Careers | Link to Us | Site Map | Help | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Return Policy | Testimonials | Feedback
The Connors Group, Inc. ("Company") is not an investment advisory service, nor a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer and does not purport to tell or suggest which securities or currencies customers should buy or sell for themselves. The analysts and employees or affiliates of Company may hold positions in the stocks, currencies or industries discussed here. You understand and acknowledge that there is a very high degree of risk involved in trading securities and/or currencies. The Company, the authors, the publisher, and all affiliates of Company assume no responsibility or liability for your trading and investment results. Factual statements on the Company's website, or in its publications, are made as of the date stated and are subject to change without notice.
It should not be assumed that the methods, techniques, or indicators presented in these products will be profitable or that they will not result in losses. Past results of any individual trader or trading system published by Company are not indicative of future returns by that trader or system, and are not indicative of future returns which be realized by you. In addition, the indicators, strategies, columns, articles and all other features of Company's products (collectively, the "Information") are provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Examples presented on Company's website are for educational purposes only. Such set-ups are not solicitations of any order to buy or sell. Accordingly, you should not rely solely on the Information in making any investment. Rather, you should use the Information only as a starting point for doing additional independent research in order to allow you to form your own opinion regarding investments. You should always check with your licensed financial advisor and tax advisor to determine the suitability of any investment.
HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING AND MAY NOT BE IMPACTED BY BROKERAGE AND OTHER SLIPPAGE FEES. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT ACTUALLY BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER- OR OVER-COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN.
The Connors Group, Inc.
10 Exchange Place, Suite 1800
Jersey City, NJ 07302
© Copyright 2009 The Connors Group, Inc.
