24 pekin Recipes

two 5- to 6-lb long island (pekin) ducks, thawed if frozen, boiling water, honey, rice vinegar, scallions for scallion brushes, hoisin sauce, mock mandarin pancakes

minced shallot, cold unsalted butter, tawny port, brandy, duck -and-veal demiglace (a 6 1/2-oz container stirred together with 3 tbsp water), julienne strips dried apricot, balsamic vinegar, whole 1-lb boneless duck breasts with skin (preferably long island, or pekin, halved, vegetable oil

island (pekin) ducks, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, onion, coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, smashed with the side of a knife, dry red wine, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, fresh thyme sprigs or 1 tsp dried, black peppercorns, bay leaf, preferably turkish, broken in half, tomato paste, chicken stock, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, softened, bottled green peppercorns, drained, dijon mustard