Crispy Aromatic Duck

Ingredients:
1x2.75kg duck, fresh or frozen
6 slices of fresh root ginger
6 spring onions, cut into 7.5cm in lengths
cornflour, plain flour or potato flour for dusting
Groundnut oil

For the Spice Rub:
2 tbsp five-spice powder
65g sichuan peppercorns
25g whole black peppercorns
3 tbsp cumin seeds
200g rock salt

To Serve: chinese pancakes 6 spring onions, finely shredded hoisin sauce.

Method:

1. If the duck is frozen, thaw it thoroughly. Rinse well and blot it completely dry with kitchen paper. 
2. Mix all the ingredients for the spice rub together in a small bowl, then rub the duck inside and out with this mixture, applying it evenly. Wrap well in clingfilm and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
3. After this time, brush any excess spices from the duck. Stuff the ginger and spring onions into the cavity and put the duck on a heatproof plate. 
4. Set up a steamer or put a rack into a wok. Fill it with 5cm/2in of water and bring to the boil. Lower the duck and place into the steamer and cover tightly.
5. Steam gently for 2 hours, pouring off excess fat from time to time. Add more water as necessary. Remove the duck from the steamer and pour off all the liquid. Discard the ginger and spring onions. 
6. Leave the duck in a cool place for 2 hours or until it has dried and cooled. At this point the duck can be refrigerated/frozen.
7. Just before you are ready to serve it, cut the duck into quarters and dust with cornflour, plain flour or potato flour, shaking off the excess.
8. Heat the oil in a wok or deep fat fryer. When it is almost smoking, deep-fry the duck quarters in 2 batches. Fry the breasts for about 8-10 minutes and the thighs and legs for about 12-15 minutes, until each quarter is crisp and heated right through.
9. Drain the duck on kitchen paper and leave until cool enough to handle. 
10. Then remove the meat from the bones and shread it. You can do this easily with a fork. The chinese eat it with bones and all. 
11. Serve with the chinese pancakes, spring onions and hoisin sauce.

Itik Golek

Ingredients:
1 duck, about 1.5kg
1 coconut to obtain 500ml thick santan and 1.5l thin santan

To grind fine:
1 Tbsp jintan manis (fennel)
2 Tbsp jintan putih cumin)
1 Tbsp ketumbar (coriander)
1 Tbsp black peppercorns
1" ginger
15 cloves garlic
7 shallots

Cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and assam keping

Method:

1. Duck must be cleaned and the oil glands at it's back removed. Be careful not to perforate the gland as the smell will seep into the duck.
2. Fry all the spices, add in the liver, neck pieces and the thick santan. 
3. When the santan starts exuding it's oil, cool it and stuff into the duck. 
4. Put the duck in a big pot, add in the thin santan and cook over a low flame. Add assam gelugor, about 2 pieces, and salt. 
5. Cook until tender and the gravy is thick.

Irish Lamb Stew

Ingredients:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Coarse salt and ground pepper
3 lb boneless lamb stew meat (preferably shoulder), trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch cubes
3 Tbsp canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 tsp dried thyme
1 1/2 cups dark beer
1 1/2 lb medium new potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 lb carrots, peeled and cut 1/2 inch thick diagonally
3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Method:

1. In a large bowl, season flour with salt and pepper. Dredge lamb in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
2. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Working in batches, brown lamb on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate.
3. Pour 1/4 cup water into pot, scraping up browned bits from bottom with a wooden spoon. Add onion & cook, stirring occasionally, until water has evaporated and onion is beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Return lamb to pot; stir in thyme, beer, and 1 1/2 cups water. Cover; simmer until lamb is tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
4. Add potatoes, carrots, and 1/2 cup water. Cook, covered, until vegetables are tender and stew has thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Let cool completely before storing. Stir in parsley just before serving.

Irish Beef and Stout Stew

Ingredients:
4 lb beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cans (6 oz each) tomato paste
2 1/2 lb new potatoes, scrubbed
2 medium onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) reduced-sodium beef broth
1 can (14.9 oz) Irish stout beer
10 cloves garlic, sliced
Coarse salt
Ground pepper
2 boxes (10 oz each) frozen baby peas, thawed

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, toss beef with flour; stir in tomato paste.
3. Add potatoes, onions, broth, beer, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cover, and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
4. Transfer pot to oven, and cook, covered, until meat is fork-tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
5. Stir in peas, and season with salt and pepper.

Beer-Braised Sausages with Warm Potato Salad

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausages
1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
12 oz pale ale beer
1 1/2 lb small red potatoes, halved
Coarse salt
Ground pepper
1 Tbsp red-wine vinegar
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Method:

1. In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 1 Tbsp oil over medium-high. Add sausages and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
2. Add onion and cook until softened, about 7 minutes.
3. Add beer, potatoes, and 2 cups water; season with salt and pepper and press to submerge potatoes in cooking liquid.
4. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
5. Transfer sausages to a serving platter and keep warm.
6. In a large bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, and parsley. With a slotted spoon, transfer potato mixture to dressing(reserve cooking liquid) and toss to combine.
7. Return pot to high heat; boil cooking liquid until reduced to 1 cup, about 12 minutes. Return sausages to pot and cook until heated through, 2 minutes.
8. Place sausages and dressed potatoes on serving platter; drizzle half the sauce over top. Serve sausages and potatoes with remaining sauce alongside.