Not Mexican but a Culinary Feat Nonetheless
The adventure I sought, like so many other foodies and cocineras alike, was the Julie & Julia famed Pate de Canard en Croute. My collaborator was Zoe of Strictly Platonic . Boning commenced at 11:30 am, we sat down to dinner at 7:30 pm . Here are some of the images from the day:
The duck we purchased in Chinatown
Alex uses he man skills to debone the duck.
The duck stuffed with ground pork, ground veal, pork belly and seasoning.
Sewing and trussing. Thanks grandma for those summer sewing sessions.
Browning
Alex and Zoe wrap the duck in a pastry shell.
Egg glaze.
A slice of the final product.
This project was a great test of stamina (flexing those muscles for Thanksgiving and Christmas!) as well practice in cooking with someone who has a very different style than me. I don’t remember the last time I followed a recipe without adding more of one thing, less of something else or adding something new all together…although Zoe gracefully acquiesced to tweaking the dough the second time we made it. Go team! Not even one spat the entire day!
Our conclusion….it was a lot of work to what amounted to what Zoe so aptly called a glorified meatloaf.
I’m going to do duck again, but next time it’ll take 30 minutes of prep-time and it’ll have a Mexican twist, that’s just my style.
Comments
6 Responses to “Not Mexican but a Culinary Feat Nonetheless”Trackbacks
Check out what others are saying...-
[...] me! Those Pubelan nuns must have truly had lots of time on their hands because next to the French Pate de Canard en Croute, this is the most involved dish I’ve ever [...]
Wow….well done. What a challenge and with success. Great
Brava! You and your crew did an awesome job…can’t wait to see what your new twist will be next time! : )
VERY good. I have actually tried duck using Mexican oregano & rosemary (among other things). Next time, I may try using ancho or some green chiles. I never thought of using pork belly but have used bacon.
A very impressive dish! Great job! I love the way the duck looks all prepped and ready to bake. The finished product looks like pate. I’m sure it was delicious.
I want to see what you can do with duck with a Mexican twist.
Wow! That really looked like a lot of work. Awesome pictures and I bet it was delish. I look forward to seeing your Mexican twist. Have a great Sunday.