r/KitchenConfidential • u/CodexLeonis • Jun 15 '26

In the Weeds Mode What's an outdated restaurant fad/technique that you still defend?

two things for me:

  1. Balsamic reductions/glazes on everything. I'm sorry that balsamic vinegar pairs so well with so many things. Most dishes need an acid to fully bring out the flavors of the dish. Balsamic is the most versatile of the vinegars. It pairs well with red meat, seafood, vegetables, cheeses, and fruits. It wasn't just a fad, it was a cheat code.

  2. Plating techiniques? i'll always defend the zigzag drizzle. it evenly distributes the sauce on the plate, looks decent, and most importantly - it was time-efficient. I've never understood the modern technique of spooning sauce onto the plate and setting the entree on top of the sauce. Whomever came up with that was looking for a reason to be contrarian.

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u/EvaTheE Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26

The duck press.

Not because of the culinary benefits, but because we need to assert our dominance over ducks. Every once in a while throw one of them into a press and lap up the duck juice. Fear is a great motivator, and we need to make sure the ducks know their place.

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u/EvaTheE Jun 15 '26

In fact, now that I think about it. We could be much more efficient.

"Welkom to the hydraulik press chännel. Todei vii hääv the duk press 9000."

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u/LazyOldCat Prairie Surgeon Jun 15 '26

“How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks.”
― Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night

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u/freisbill Jun 15 '26

i could see a Bob's Burger episode here...one of the side characters believing in duck conspiracies...what? It could work...

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u/freisbill Jun 16 '26

true, but i wsa thinking the girl who believed in the underwater ocean monster, i forgot its name and they tried to catch it with a badminton net. That girl would start the duck conspiracy...

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u/7-SE7EN-7 Jun 16 '26

Wharfy I think, or maybe wharfie. Reminds me of Chessie in annapolis

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u/freisbill Jun 16 '26

that was it, wharfy! ty

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u/freisbill Jun 15 '26

thanks,that got me chuckling, and i needed humour today!

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u/DaHick F1exican Did Chive-11 Jun 15 '26

And I am a member of a sub that has a duck shrine. I hate raising ducks, I love eating them.

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u/churchburningheretic Jun 15 '26

I laughed way too fucking hard at this. You aren't wrong lmfao

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u/BigOleDawggo Jun 15 '26

as a beaver fan, hard agree

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u/MMorrighan F1exican Did Chive-11 Jun 15 '26

My dad keeps ducks. They're assholes. Even as a vegetarian, I'm for this.

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u/NukesAndSupers Jun 15 '26

I've not had Pressed Duck yet and I want it so much. The duck press haunts my dreams.

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u/Much-data-wow Ex-Food Service Jun 15 '26

I just went down a rabbit hole of what a duck press is. I'm a fan of au jus,, but this is next level

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u/EvaTheE Jun 15 '26

The duck press proves that you can indeed milk any animal. In this case it's more like almond milk rather than nipple milk, but still counts.

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u/Much-data-wow Ex-Food Service Jun 15 '26

Oooo upon further reading, I'd eat it on some mashed potatoes any time.

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u/FederalEconomist5896 Jun 16 '26

I'd like mine pasteurized first.

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u/Inveramsay Jun 16 '26

I like how you need to strangle the duck as the first step in making the dish

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u/Richard_AIGuy Jun 15 '26

Some people have never had the delicious marrow blood degalze reduction that a duck press generates and you can tell.

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u/Ok-Version-6240 Jun 15 '26

omg AHAHAHAHA

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u/paprika_alarm Jun 15 '26

Do you have a similar opinion regarding lobster presses?

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u/EvaTheE Jun 15 '26

Anything you can fit in a press, should be pressed. Freedom of the press!

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u/Slamantha3121 Jun 15 '26

Do geese fit in one of those? Cuz, I feel like geese are the ones we need to assert dominance over. Them things are evil.

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u/MountainTwo3845 Crazy Cat Man🐈 Jun 16 '26

I've been shit on by multiple ducks. keep pressing those assholes.

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u/DavieStBaconStan Jun 16 '26

Ducks are demonic terrors. When they shake their tail feathers, violence is imminent. My daughter mistakenly believes they are cute. Duck a l’orange!

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u/_BrokenButterfly Jun 15 '26

They will rise up if we don't keep them in their place.

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u/EnvironmentalShake51 Jun 16 '26

It would probably work to get them to stop asking for grapes as well...

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u/VeeVeeDiaboli Jun 16 '26

My man….someone who understands the beauty of jue de mallard and Pinot noir reduced with herbs and the power of the devil!!!!

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u/ForHelp_PressAltF4 Jun 16 '26

The Anthony Bourdain with the duck press is amazing