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Pronunciation: ree DUS
• (verb)
Examples: Simmer the stock used to deglaze the pan drippings until reduced and thickened.
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Reduce means to simmer or boil a liquid until much of it evaporates, thickening the mixture to a sauce and concentrating its flavor. The most sophisticated sauces are pan reductions.
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• simmer
• drippings
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