Cooking terms: R

4 terms beginning with R.

• Red wine reductionA concentrated sauce or base made by boiling red wine, often with shallots, herbs and stock, until it reduces to a rich, syrupy glaze.
• Red wine vinegarA vinegar made by fermenting red wine, with a sharp, fruity, robust flavour and a pinkish-red colour, used in dressings, marinades and sauces.
• RedcurrantA small, bright red, translucent berry that grows in clusters on bushes, with a sharp, tart flavour, used in jellies, sauces, desserts and garnishes.
• ReductionThe process of simmering or boiling a liquid to evaporate water, concentrating its flavour and thickening it, and the concentrated sauce that results.