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No duck on the menu | UK bans Peking Duck
Love Peking Duck or roast pig? Best not visit the UK then, since the government began BANNING THE OVENS USED TO MAKE PEKING DUCK.
The reason? The ovens are imported from China, and therefore don't have the EU's CE (Conformite Europeenne) stamp of approval on carbon monoxide emissions. Officials worry that there's a potential for injury from the ovens, despite there being no record of any incidents involving the ovens whatsoever. Chinese chefs are furious, including celebrity chef Ken Hom, who stated to the Daily Mail: "It's absurd. What do the Europeans know about making Chinese duck?" Indeed Ken, indeed.
Many in the community are crying discrimination, especially since in 2006 the Westminster Council confiscated countless tabletop burners from Korean restaurants under the guise of safety concerns. In fact, there doesn't seem to be much public support for the ban at all -- and will there be a Peking Duck Uprising in the history books?
What's next, a ban on the deep fryers used for fish and chips?! Perhaps a ban on stoves altogether...after all there is an unknown potential danger for overdone, tasteless cooking. -- Oh wait, the English do that already.
More: via China Daily | Daily Mail | Photo Credit: Ian Mcilgorm | Learn how to make homemade Peking Duck under the cut | Picture of oven used to cook Peking Duck under the cut | Photo credit for the Peking Duck pic from NFIS
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I guess we have to do a redesign on the oven instead...
it's funny because the other day my mom and I were just complaining about how expensive the peking duck in london is compared to vancouver!
How expensive is it in London? It just seems like such an unfair decision.
July 23, 2008 at 1:24 AM
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