Goop Melange Recipes

HOMEMADE PAN RELEASE {BAKING SPRAY}

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in medium bowl and whisk well by hand. The mixture will be smooth and creamy.
• Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.
• When ready to use:
• Dip a pastry brush into the mixture and spread over bottom and sides of cake pan.

GOOP MELANGE

Steps:

• Prepare chicken patties as you would a burger; while cooking, sprinkle with dried basil and hot pepper flakes.
• In a saucepan, heat olive oil and add all other ingredients except sour cream. Cook for approximately 1 hour on low heat, softening vegetables and allowing peas to thicken the concoction.
• Pour over chicken patties and baked sweet potato.

HOMEMADE CAKE RELEASE (CAKE GOOP)

Steps:

• Whisk together the shortening and vegetable oil in a medium bowl until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the flour until it becomes a smooth paste. When ready to use, spread a thin layer using a pastry brush on the inside of a cake pan before adding the batter and baking.
• Store cake release in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.

MELANGE GUMBO

Steps:

• Make the roux: Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, then whisk in the flour in 2 additions until the mixture is the consistency of cake batter. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the roux is dark brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, then stir in half each of the onion and bell peppers. Set aside until ready to use.
• Combine the whole chicken, 10 cups water, the red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large pot. Bring to a boil and cook 1 hour. Strain the broth, then return to the pot and set aside. Remove the chicken skin and bones, then cut the meat into bite-size pieces.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken sausage and cook, turning, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool slightly, then slice.
• Add 16 cups water to the pot with the broth and bring to a boil. Add the roux; cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until it dissolves, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining onion and bell peppers. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook, 1 hour. Add the andouille sausage and raw chicken breasts, reduce the heat to medium low and cook, covered, 30 more minutes. Add the smoked turkey, sliced chicken sausage, cooked chicken pieces and scallions and simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Skim the fat off the surface, then stir in the Cajun seasoning. Serve over rice.

LEMON GOOP AND VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make the goop and syrup: Remove the zest from 3 lemons, taking care not to include any white cottony pith. Coarsely chop the zest, and set aside.
• You use the segments from all 6 lemons, so cut away any rind and pith on each of the lemons, so that the fruit is exposed. Slice between the membranes to release each segment.
• Add the sugar, sea salt and 2 cups water to a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Drop in the segments and the chopped zest, bring back to a boil, then lower the heat so that the syrup simmers gently. Cook for about 1 hour, at which point the syrup will have thickened and the lemons will have pretty much fallen apart.
• Strain the syrup into a bowl. Transfer the fruit mixture to a mini food processor or a blender, or set in a measuring cup if using an immersion blender. Add 1 tablespoon of the syrup to the fruit mixture, and whir until you have a smooth, glistening purée. Add more syrup as needed to keep the fruit moving and to get a goop that's thick enough to form a ribbon when dropped from a spoon.
• Pack the goop in a tightly sealed container, and use it straight from the jar to glaze cooked fish, seafood or vegetables. The syrup can be used in marinades, rubs or even cocktails.
• Make the vinaigrette: Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl or shake in a jar. The goop, syrup and vinaigrette will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator.