Eggplants were first introduced to Europe by Arab farmers in Spain and Sicily. The anonymous Cordoban Calender of 961 mentions eggplants. In Sicily the word for eggplant, milinciana derives from the Arabic word for the plant bādhinjān. It was not at all popular at first. As for the combination of pasta and eggplants which is […]
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Luscious Duck Breast Inspiration from Gascony
September 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment
In this classic dish from Languedoc and Gascony in France the duck breast is sliced thinly and cooked rare. Most ducks sold in supermarkets are sold frozen and whole, so you’ll have to first defrost the whole duck, then you’ll have to cut the duck into pieces. The parts you don’t use can be reserved […]
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