Roast Dinners:
How To Make Duck In Orange Sauce
I had a kilo of duck breast to cook and I found this recipe via Google. Easy to follow instructions and good result!
I’m not particularly fond of video tutorials, but I must admit that for cooking they really hit a sweet spot. It makes a world of difference to see what “until the sauce is reduced” really means in practice!
I’m going to try Butter Chicken next.
The Finnish TV channel “Nelonen” (number 4) is showing some funny-while-educational videos during commercial breaks, with the theme of “Urban Etiquette”. The videos show some no-no situations, like letting your dog’s poo unattended, and suggest the proper behavior.
I’m especially pleased to see that they are chastising the annoying habit of standing in front of the subway doors without letting people out first (first video from the left, second row from the top in the link above). I couldn’t quite figure out why finns, normally well behaved, become like some sort of frothing beasts when put in front of a tram or subway door. Apparently it has something to do with the fear of keeping the conductor and all the people inside waiting. Go figure!
Following up on topic of pizza, here is where I think you can find the best pizza in Lucca, my hometown: the Pizzeria “La Bella ‘Mbriana” is a small and not particularly fancy place, but it has definitely the best pizza in Lucca and among the best pizzas I’ve had in general.
The service is quite minimalistic and fast-food like: you get a number for your order, wait to be called, and when you are done are expected to clean up after yourself. But the cutbacks stop here: the kitchen is equipped with a brick oven and the ingredients are top-notch.
I make it a point to take my foreign guests there, and so far they haven’t been disappointed. So if you happen to be around go there, and let me know how you liked it!
