This time we're having Chinese crispy duck which is equally good. I've kept back the legs from the slow cooker duck ragu we had on Sunday and instead of buying plum sauce, I've adapted the plum conserve I told you about the other week.
If you're in the mood for a more "hearty" meal, the Limestone Restaurant has something that will satisfy your appetite. The menu includes a grilled flat iron steak for $28.00, seared Angus beef for $31.00 and chicken, duck and pork chops as well. Their "Feed Me Chef" special is $60.00 and includes a five course tasting menu that is spontaneously chosen by the chef.
The menu is a diverse lineup of some of the most incredible Italian dishes you can find anywhere. The pan-roasted how to cook duck with peaches is divine. Not into duck? Try the asparagus risotto with seared sea scallops. If you want some good old-fashioned pasta then you definitely need to order the fettuccine bolognese.
Not only is the slow cooker duck a huge time saver, it's also very cost effective. I bought mine for $15; it's a Rival brand, and it's 6 quarts. Definitely not a bank breaker. slow cooker duck of all brands are on sale all the time at most stores. For the cost of about one meal out at some 1 1/2 star restaurant, you can get a nearly magical machine that will "make you meals" for years!
After eating at Chen Wok it is only natural to want to recreate the dish at home. But where to get bean paste, Chinese broccoli, or hosin sauce? Local markets have gotten better and might carry some of the needed ingredients, but for hard to find items there's nothing like best recipe for cooking a whole duck specialty market such as G&L imports.
Port ~ A great dessert wine, like a Port, can be a sweet end to a delicious Holiday meal. "Very saturated dark red. Youthful port aromas of cassis, licorice, chocolate, herbs and damp earth. Very intense, sweet flavors of chocolate and dark berries. Robust yet smooth and not obviously alcoholic. Superb fruit is given clarity by firm acids. Real wine-class port, with terrific structure, freshness and delineation of flavor." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar. Goes amazing with rich nutty or chocolate desserts and full bodied cheeses. Great gift idea: buy a bottle of this port and add your favorite dark chocolate truffles.