The Bow Tie Duck
The Bow Tie Duck

The Bow Tie Duck journal

The World Of Food

A focused edit of the world of food stories, selected to be useful at the table and while choosing from the larder.
How to Choose Pasta: Shapes, Sauces & Dried vs Filled

The World Of Food

How to Choose Pasta: Shapes, Sauces & Dried vs Filled

Choose pasta by shape, ingredients and sauce: compare dried, egg and filled pasta, with real product examples and practical ideas for your next meal.Read the story

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How to Choose Steak: Cut, Origin, Grade & Portion

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How to Choose Steak: Cut, Origin, Grade & Portion

Choose steak by cut, origin, grade and portion. Compare ribeye, tenderloin, USDA Prime, Hanwoo and Japanese Wagyu with examples from the actual selection.
Duck Foie Gras

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Choosing Foie Gras: Cooking, Mi-Cuit or Bloc?

Choose foie gras for cooking or serving. Understand raw, mi-cuit and bloc, compare duck and goose formats, and plan portions using actual product sizes.
Table Butter vs Baking Butter: How to Choose

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Table Butter vs Baking Butter: How to Choose

Compare table butter, unsalted recipe butter and specialist pastry formats. Learn how salt, flavour and pack size affect the choice for bread and baking.
How to Choose Wine for Dinner, Gifts & Your Budget

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How to Choose Wine for Dinner, Gifts & Your Budget

Choose wine by taste, food, occasion and budget. Compare body, sweetness and bottle details, with practical examples from the Bow Tie Duck wine selection.
Caviar: A History and a Definition

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Caviar: A History and a Definition

Explore caviar's history, sturgeon types and serving traditions. Learn how to compare flavours, tin sizes and current prices before choosing your first tin.
Seasons of Europe’s Bounty

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Seasons of Europe’s Bounty

Learn about the wonders of Europe's Cornucopia of different Fresh Produce