Duck

Hi! I have a very rudimentary understanding of Montreal cuisine but after doing some rudimentary research it seems that it is pretty offal heavy. (Excuse my ignorance!) I adore offal but dont g...

I butchered up a duck to confit the dark meat and sear the breast to medium rare. I left in the wing bone because I figured I head nothing else to do with the wing (I cut the tips off). I think t...

I’m hosting 50 or so people next month and was thinking about duck. I know breast would be easier to slice and serve (they’ll largely be standing), but was thinking if I confit I could do that ahea...

Hey all, I dont have a lot of experience cooking duck. I have a 5.5 ish pound whole duck and Im not sure what the best way to cook it is. Should I roast it whole or cook it separately? I know whate...

I've searched the boards but the posts are mostly 5+ years old. What's your current favourite spot for Peking Duck in downtown Toronto? (I know the answer is most likely "this great place in Scarbo...

by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

Last month I had lunch at General Tso Kitchen a couple times. The current owner, Ms. Cao, is from Chongqing and assumed this venue a little over a year ago. Her first chef had worked with her in Ch...

looking for a restaurant serving roast duck (not duck breast, not orange sauce, not Chinese) in Manhattan or Westchester.

I plan on making duck breasts for Valentine's Day and would like to make a cherry port reduction. I've looked at several recipes online for guidance, with some calling for sweet cherries and others...

Looking to roast a whole duck and the one I bought is a Maple Farms one with an injected 12% solution already. Anybody that has experience with ducks - do you usually brine these and if you do wou...

I'm planning to pan sear a piece of duck breast and finish it in the oven. A quick internet search showed wildly varying temperatures for doneness (from 125 to 180 degrees F). At what temperature...

Hello, I live in Toronto but don't drive so haven't tried DimSum outside of Dundas & Spadina. What is the BEST place for Dim Sum in the GTA. We don't eat pork so there should be enough seafood opti...

There doesn't seem to be a recent thread about Peking Duck in Manhattan. Older posts mention Peking Duck House and Decoy. Are they still worthy of mention and do they require advance ordering? Do t...

I posted a question about veal stock a few months ago and never ended up making it. I took the bones out of my freezer yesterday and plan on finally making the stock tomorrow. Now my new question i...

Kid is graduating and wants a Peking Duck dinner. Small group - 12 people at most - any recommendations? Although my mother lives in Flushing, she's not very up-to-date as to restaurants, and whe...

by erica 1 year ago

Had not thought about this restaurant in years but this article sparked my interest. Anyone been recently? Comments? Is Peking duck decent? (Just had excellent duck dinner at Decoy last week!) ...

BCC have begun producing larger diameter pots, and the 11" 5QT rondeau is the perfect size for cooking for a dinner party of 4 or more people. I posted a short review previously of the 11" rondeau...