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krzysd t1_j438o24 wrote

Restaurant near me makes a duck breast that is OH SO GOOD, when i first asked for it they said "it's cooked mid rare, is that ok?" never knew you could cook duck mid rare. damn my mouth is watering from thinking about it.

From Restaurant website "THYME & SEA SALT MARINATED MAPLE LEAF FARM DUCK BREAST, BLUEBERRY RELISH, BLUEBERRY GASTRIQUE, FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUT LEAVES, HONEY GOLD POTATO"

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kingswing23 t1_j43vgps wrote

A well made duck is one of the most delicious things you can have. Damn you got my mouth watering too.

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BrokenEye3 t1_j43mo5e wrote

What's a gastrique?

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g0ing_postal t1_j43qehb wrote

At its core, a gastrique is a sweet and sour sauce. Usually the sugar source is caramelized to give some extra depth.

The components that actually make it sweet and sour can vary, so it might use fruit, caramel, wine, vinegar, etc

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Reddit-Answered t1_j459eaq wrote

>gastrique

A gastrique is a type of sweet and sour sauce made by reducing sugar and vinegar together, and it is commonly used to add a touch of acidity and sweetness to savory dishes. Some examples of dishes that use gastrique as an ingredient include:

Duck breast with cherry gastrique: This dish features seared duck breast served with a sauce made from reduced cherry juice and red wine vinegar.

Pan-seared scallops with grapefruit gastrique: This dish features scallops seared in butter and served with a sauce made from reduced grapefruit juice and white wine vinegar.

Pork tenderloin with apple gastrique: This dish features pork tenderloin roasted and served with a sauce made from reduced apple juice and apple cider vinegar.

Beef tenderloin with balsamic gastrique: This dish features grilled beef tenderloin served with a sauce made from reduced balsamic vinegar and sugar.

Vegetables with Caramelized Onion Gastrique: This dish features roasted vegetables with a sauce made from caramelized onions and red wine vinegar.

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[deleted] t1_j453jvo wrote

It generally a sauce made from vinegar and sugar will likely have other ingredients added to it. Blueberry gastrique is a very common sauce to serve with duck. I like to make it with blueberries, red wine vinegar, white sugar, brandy, shallots and duck stock.

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CommunistCowboy1939 t1_j44hulj wrote

That sounds fucking insane. Wish I could find duck breast near me 😩. I had some at an Italian place over the holidays and it was not done well. Gave me like 5 small slices with unrendered fat, and two tiny slices of zucchini. Was like 30 bucks too.

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ickychicken t1_j45q31e wrote

I lucked out over the holidays, and for some insane reason, our local Walmart in the sticks had two frozen roasted half ducks from Maple Leaf Farms for ~$10. I bought one since it was my first time trying it, loved it so much, went back for the second one the next day. If you check the vendor website, you can see what stores may carry their duck products near you. I was surprised one of our other local grocery stores carried their raw frozen duck breast in the meat section.

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zelcuh t1_j44rfbh wrote

Fancy. I make mine with simpler blueberry sauce. I'm give the rest a try 1 day

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