In Beijing, there is a famous dish called Peking Duck.Peking Duck uses high-qualityduck meatas raw material, roasted over fruit wood charcoal fire, with a reddish color, delicious but not greasy, tender meat, Peking Duck is known as "the best food in the world" because of this characteristic.

The history of Peking Duck

It is said that the deliciousness of Peking Duck comes from the famous Peking Duck breed, which is one of the best meat ducks in the world today.It is said that the breeding of this special pure Peking Duck dates back to about a thousand years ago, and was obtained by the emperors of the Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties. It was a pure whitewild duckbreed, which was later raised for hunting, and has been passed down until today. It has become a precious meat duck breed.It is a white duck that is raised using the method of feeding, so it is called "duckling".Moreover, Peking Duck was introduced to Europe in the 19th century, and it quickly gained popularity.Therefore, Peking Duck, as a high-quality breed, has been a famous duck breed for a long time.

In 1864, "Quan Ji De", a famous Peking Duck restaurant in Beijing, also opened, and the roasting technology developed into the "stove-burning" era.It is roasted over fruit wood fire and has a special fragrant flavor, which not only makes the Peking Duck fragrant for miles, but also replaced "Nanjing Duck".

The correct way to make Peking Duck

Ingredientsneeded

1 Peking Duck1 cucumber1 piece of scallionsoy saucewine, salt,honey,sweet sauce.

Method steps

1.Wash the duck, then hang it up, cook a pot of boiling water, slowly pour it onto the duck, when the skin shrinks and the pores appear, pour it all over, the purpose is to dry it so that it does not oil excessively when drying.2. Mix soy sauce, wine, and salt, and apply it evenly to the duck. Let it stand for about one hour.

3. Dissolve honey in water and apply it evenly to the duck. This is to make the skin crispy, and you can apply it several times, or after half an hour.

4. Place it in a cool place to dry overnight.

5. When the duck is completely dry, take it out and roast it. The drier the skin, the crispier it will be when roasted.

6. Set the oven temperature to 350F (180C) and roast for about 40 minutes.

7. Turn the duck over and it's done.8.Flour

Add some salt and soak in hot water to soften, then add an appropriate amount of warm water and stir well, then knead into a dough after cooling.

9. Let the dough stand for one hour, then pull it into two times the size of your thumb (dough balls), and roll it into a thincake.10.

SteamPlace a piece of cloth in the steamer and put the cake in to steam for 3-4 minutes.11. Finally, cut scallions and cucumbers, and now you have a delicious Peking Duck.

Cooking techniques1. Drying the duck is a very important step, which is to ensure the crispy skin. If you don't have enough time, you can use a cold wind from a hair dryer. Remember to blow it all over.2. When it comes to time, 390 degrees for 30 minutes, and then the low temperature can be adjusted according to your own needs. When the skin turns brown and shiny, it should be fine.

3. The duck should not be placed on a baking sheet, otherwise the top will be soggy and the bottom will be wet.

It is better to place it on a rack, and I don't need to turn it over. The rack should not be lined with tin foil, otherwise it will prevent the temperature from coloring.

How to eat Peking Duck

If you eat Peking Duck directly, it will be very greasy. There are three main ways to eat Peking Duck in Beijing now.

2. Add minced garlic and soy sauce, and you can also addradish

slices.

Minced garlic can remove the oiliness, and you can dip the sliced Peking Duck in minced garlic and soy sauce, which adds a unique flavor.

3. Some customers don't like to eat scallions and garlic, but they like the crispy skin, and they like to dip it insugarto eat.This way is especially suitable for women and children.

Some customers don't like the taste of green onions and garlic, but they like crispy duck skin, dipped in fine white sugar.White sugarLet's eat.This way of eating is especially suitable for women and children.