I like to highlight what I believe was our “best dish” from
each Dinner Club gathering. This doesn’t mean that practically everything we
cook isn’t satisfying. Everyone is our group does a great job of considering
the care and preparation of presenting their own best effort each time (which
will be the main focus of our next, unusual Dinner Club theme – more on that
later this week). However, there’s always one thing that can be elevated to the
top of the list.
Sometimes this thing is a new and unexpected flavor
combination that really makes our meal memorable, as it was with our Chinese
New Year dinner recently. No, duck is certainly not a new thing to Chinese
cuisine, but this representation of it was. It featured some ingredients that,
although, are not typically frequent in Chinese cooking, complimented the other
flavors on the plate beautifully.
We could have gone with something more typically Chinese,
such as Peking duck (which I happen to love), but this was one of those
opportunities to “mix it up” a little and have something new; something that
blended excellently with our meal and really was beautiful on the plate. Plus,
it’s our group. We can combine in any way we want to!
So, congrats to the gentleman in our group who selected and
prepared our “Hazelnut Crusted Duck Breast with Sundried Cherry Sauce”. He did
a really great job. It was the highlight of an amazing meal from top to bottom.
I’ve included a link below to where he found the recipe on the internet.
Do some searching of your own for a new and unexpected
flavor combination or prepare this one. This entrée could be the centerpiece of
so many different culturally-focused meals; simply highlight it with the
beginning, sides and end you desire!
Here’s that link: http://www.mapleleaffarms.com/28?recipe=38&reccat=1
Watch later this week for posting of our next menu… This one
will be fun and unforgettable! Thanks for reading!
