Andesteg med Æbler og Svesker (Christmas Roast Duck with Apples and Prunes)

Introduction: A whole roast duck stuffed with apples and prunes is a festive alternative to flæskesteg on the Danish Christmas table, its rich, dark meat and fruit-sweetened stuffing associated with the most important meal of the Danish year. Cultural Background: A whole roast duck stuffed with apples and prunes is a festive alternative to flæskesteg […]

Sacred Feast Roast Duck with Pomegranate

Native/Reconstructed Name: Ser en Inhemenet (reconstructed; festival duck) Cultural Background: Duck, alongside goose, was standard fare at ancient Egyptian religious festivals and temple feasts, offered to the gods before being shared among priests and worshippers. Pairing roasted duck with pomegranate, a fruit associated with fertility and abundance following its New Kingdom introduction, would have made […]