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Favorite foods: Fish Tacos, Bolognese, Soups (basically any type) and homemade ice cream/

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From Talk

Christmas Roast Duck

There are so many recipes out there for Roast Duck and I just can't narrow it down. Do I roast it in a relatively short time with bacon over it (sounds so good) or slow and low, turning the duck every hour. Should I even attempt to pour boiling water over it to ensure a crisp skin? I am drowning in recipes over here!

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From Recipes

Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Spinach, Chickpeas, and Bacon

I made this last night and it was so good! I basically combined goodbyeohio's ingredients with the recipe and it was a perfect pantry meal! Thanks!!

From Talk

Christmas Roast Duck

Wow! You have settled it, I am going to pan-roast the breasts and braise the rest. Initially I thought that separating the breast and legs would be too time consuming, but on second thought now I think roasting the duck whole would not only take longer, but definitely lead to a dry Christmas dinner. Thanks so much for the advice!

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Think Like a Chef'

Braising! The absolute tastiest way to cook meat!!

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From Talk

Christmas Roast Duck

If you're so inclined to try this type of treatment, check out this recipe for Gala Goose - it translates beautifully to duck.

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Think Like a Chef'

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From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Think Like a Chef'

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Think Like a Chef'

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Think Like a Chef'

Roasting - particularly with vegetables

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Cook the Book: 'Think Like a Chef'

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Think Like a Chef'

Slow cooking beans in my clay pot.

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Think Like a Chef'

Wow! Almost any of the above could be mine, but to settle on one for the sake of the contest, here's my current favourite:
For roast potatoes, to be roasted in the pan with a chicken.
Peel the potatoes and slice into pieces somewhat larger than a single bite.
Boil 6-8 minutes; drain; shake the pot to 'scrunch up' the edges.
Place alongside a roasting chicken until done, in oil or goose fat if you have it; top with a little drizzle of oil and some rock salt.

So, the technique is the boil-scrunch-roast technique of what I call 'melting roast potatoes'.

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Think Like a Chef'

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Think Like a Chef'

Roasting -- it just seems to bring out the best in everything. =) Unless baking counts as a technique as well? Because that's also up there ...