A Dream Of Flavors - Tangerine And Ginger - In Agave Nectar Recipes!
A fusion of exotic flavors - familiar enough to tease you with comfortable excitement, yet adventurous and stimulating for an extraordinary flavor explosion on your palate.
Learn about the most beneficial methods of flavoring, and how to prepare the recipes in this lens for your own, personal tangerine ginger dream...
My Sweet Tangerine!
Our Dream Begins - The Tangerine...
Juicy information about a sweet immigrant from exotic shores...
A good-quality tangerine is a firm fruit, somewhat heavy for its size, sweet, juicy, and easy to peel. Varieties include the very sweet Honey, Sunburst, Fairchild, and Dancy tangerines. In the Northern Hemisphere, the short peak season lasts from November to January.
Tangerines are a tremendous source of Vitamin C, folate, beta-carotene, potassium, magnesium, and Vitamins B1, B2, and B3.
I Dream Of Ginger...
Ginger Root - Warm, Sweet, Fiery, Pungent
Fresh, dried, pickled, crystallized - culinary ginger comes in many forms...
The whole raw root is called a "hand". It has a brown to off-white skin and a pale yellow interior color.
The health benefits of ginger include its use as a digestive aid to bring relief from gas pains, stomach cramps, indigestion, diarrhea, motion and morning sickness. Through its anti-inflammatory properties, ginger helps effectively in cases of arthritis and rheumatism. Ginger can also be very beneficial in cleansing your body from toxins, stimulating your blood circulation, treating respiratory problems, breaking a fever, and restoring skin health.
Ginger is one of the greatest natural "enemies" of the pharmaceutical industry. Way to go, Mother Nature! Learn how to grow your own ginger.
Beautiful ginger flower --
Why Tangerine AND Ginger?
In my culinary dreams I envision a multiple wedding of some of the greatest flavors available to us - sweet citrus, a touch of sour and bitter, spicy heat, pungent warmth...add the tremendous boost of vitamins and minerals, a multitude of healing properties, and a melodious name - Tangerine Ginger - and you feel enrobed with natural goodness. That's why.
Essential Oils As Flavoring Ingredients
Not all varieties are safe for consumption!
Essential oils are very powerful herbal extracts. Some of them are recommended for external use only. Others can be applied to the skin in diluted form (mixed with a good olive oil), inhaled through a mister, ingested as a tincture, or blended with food.The FDA publishes several articles and lists on this subject. For very detailed information, visit this FDA link or this site at PreparedFoods.com.
You will encounter the term "GRAS list", which is an acronym for "Generally Recognized As Safe". For a complete listing of essential oils on GRAS, visit this great resource web site of Aroma-Essence.com. You will also find diffusers and cook ware here.
Tangerine and ginger are on the GRAS list, as are cinnamon, peppermint, lemon, lavender, and many more familiar herbs and flowers.
The beauty of high-quality essential oils lies in their potency and purity. One or two drops of tangerine or ginger essential oils can flavor a gallon or more of agave syrup, the base liquid sweetener I use for my brand, Agasweet flavored agave nectar. But flavoring is only one part of the benefits - good essential oils capture the complete range of healing properties of the plant. Even in a diluted form, essential oils can contribute powerfully to the wholesomeness of your food preparations.
So - What Dishes Can We Enhance With Tangerine Ginger?
Amazingly - almost everything!
Whether you add a few drops of essential oils to your sauces, soups, stews, and baked goods - or you prefer using my Agasweet product as beverage sweetener, cocktail ingredient, meat and seafood glaze, dessert syrup or dressing component - your guests will always be delighted and surprised.One of the best-kept secrets among good chefs is the addition of something sweet to a savory dish. That way, we address all taste buds at the same time - for a flavor explosion in the mouth! Not so good chefs simply sprinkle some refined sugar over their foods. We know better! Agave nectar is a diabetic-friendly, low-glycemic syrup that won't upset your blood sugar.
Isn't it time for all of us to replace harmful refined and artificial sweeteners in our diets?
"Isn't it now a good time to explore some dream recipes? - you ask. I agree - let's get cooking..."
Roasted Salmon With A Balsamic Tangerine Ginger Glaze
Doesn't it sound good already?
6 salmon fillets with skin, 5-6 oz/eachFor the glaze:
1/2 cup Agasweet Tangerine Ginger
3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
Season the flesh side with salt and pepper to taste. Place fillets skin side down in a shallow baking pan. Roast at 500 degrees F, for 5 minutes.
Thoroughly whisk the ingredients for the glaze. Drizzle 1 Tablespoon over each fillet and return to the oven for 2-5 more minutes at 500 degrees F. Remove the fillets to serving plates and drizzle again 1 tablespoon of the glaze over each fillet.
The citrus-fruity sweetness compliments the rich salmon perfectly.
Scrumptious Satay Sauce With Tangerine Ginger
Peanuts never tasted that good!
4 rounded teaspoons peanut butter
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
3 Tablespoons Agasweet Tangerine Ginger
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
juice of 1/2 tangerine (or orange)
Over medium heat, in a sauce pan - bring all ingredients to a slow simmer while stirring to combine well.
Serve as a dipping sauce for chicken skewers or fried shrimp.
Messy Satay dinner in an Asian restaurant. I bet it tastes great!
Tangerine Ginger Agave Figs With Goat Cheese And Pecans
What can I say?... Heaven!
1 cup chopped pecans1 log (6 oz) goat cheese
12 fresh figs (Calimyrna, Black Mission), halved
3/4 cup Agasweet Tangerine Ginger
sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Season the pecans with salt and pepper and place in a shallow dish. Roll the goat cheese to cover evenly with the nuts; refrigerate to firm, then cut into rounds.
Divide the figs between 6 dessert plates and top with a round of goat cheese. Drizzle 2 Tablespoons of Agasweet Tangerine Ginger over each serving. Serve immediately.
A Note On Cooking With Essential Oils
A beautiful and wholesome way to enhance your dishes..
Essential oils are much more potent than herbs and dried spices. Start with a drop or two, and taste your dish before you add more.Be safe and sure about the quality of an essential oil. "Perfume-grade" is NOT safe for consumption. Look for "therapeutic-grade" oils, and when in doubt, consult with a knowledgeable attendant. Good essential oils cost some more money, but due to their potency they'll last a long time.
In general, use essential oils mixed with other liquid ingredients of your dish, so it can be well dispersed and won't concentrate in one spot. Salad dressings, soups, sauces, stews, drinks - these are all ideal media for the addition of a few drops of pure essential oils.
Gazpacho With Tangerine Ginger Oils - Divine!
So - What Can You Do With T&G Essential Oils In Your Kitchen?
A few gourmet ideas on Tangerine Ginger...
- Salad Dressings
Add a few drops of T&G essential oils to your favorite homemade or store-bought dressings for a definite gourmet touch. - Appetizers
Enhance your dips, mayos, and sauces for appetizers with a drop or two of T&G essential oils. Your guests will be surprised and curious. - Meats
Any marinade or gravy will improve tremendously with a couple of drops of T&G. You add a "secret", subtle ingredient for an interesting accent. - Fish & Seafood
A marriage made in heaven - Tangerine and Ginger are perfect with seafood. Blend a few drops into the sauces or melted butter. - Steamed Vegetables
Add a few drops to the steaming liquid (water or wine) and your dish will be fragrant with our two dream flavors. - Desserts
Mmmh...ice cream and custards enriched with essential Tangerine and Ginger oils - phenomenal! Add a drop to cream before whipping it - outstanding!
Strawberry Short Cake With Tangerine Ginger Agasweet
Much healthier than the refined sugar version...
Strawberry Shortcake4 cups sliced strawberries
1/2 cup Agasweet Tangerine Ginger
Shortcake:
13/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1 Tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
3/4 cup cream
1 Tablespoon Agasweet Tangerine Ginger
Whipped cream:
1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
1/4 cup Agasweet Tangerine Ginger
Mix strawberries with Agasweet T/G, set aside.
Combine dry ingredients for the cakes; cut the butter pieces into the dry mix with a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse crumbles;
make a well in the center and add cream and Agasweet; make a soft dough.
Roll out dough and cut round cakes with a biscuit cutter;
brush the tops with milk and bake at 400 F until golden brown, about 15 min.
Add Agasweet Tangerine Ginger during the last few seconds of whipping the cream.
Spoon strawberries over cakes and top with whipped cream.
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JaguarJulie wrote...
Yum Yum Yum! The ginger flower is truly beautiful - I didn't realize it looked like that! I'm a tangerine fan, but not really ginger although hubby is. I think this combination might interest him. Would you suggest tangerine ginger on basa fish? ;)
Posted September 09, 2008
hunnydoodle wrote...
Another great lens. Hunny! I know how wonderful it is--thank you for making it availble for everyone!
Posted June 28, 2008
Margaret_Schaut wrote...
I've been ENJOYING my tangerine ginger Agasweet, and I plan on getting MORE! Thanks for the recipes- tangerine ginger deserves to have an honored place in anyone's diet. Thanks for the growing your own ginger link!
Posted June 28, 2008
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