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For the Roast Duck With Orange, Soy And Ginger is there another flavour that would work well with the orange and ginger that isn’t star anise? Family not a huge fan but I’d love to try this recipe!
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Nigella's Roast Duck With Orange, Soy And Ginger (from AT MY TABLE) has a crispy-skinned duck that is served with an orange, soy and ginger sauce that has been infused with star anise.
The star anise is not that powerful and adds a slightly oriental slant to the sauce, but if there is a real aversion to it then fennel seeds would be a possible alternative, though these still taste of anise so may not be ideal. We would suggest around 2 teaspoons of whole seeds and crush them slightly if you want a stronger flavour. You will also need to strain the sauce before adding the soy sauce, to remove the seeds. Otherwise, just omit the star anise from the sauce.
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