We invite you to experiment a recipe from the
\nRomanian region of Wallachia, alternatively known as Muntenia, the
\nsouthern-most territory inhabited by Romanians, on the northern side of the
\nlower Danube. It is Romania’s gateway to the Balkans, and as such it has a
\nwonderful medley of influences in its cooking. There are mainly Balkan
\ninfluences, from Turkish to Greek to Bulgarian, and in the last two or three
\nhundred years it has started adopting western European cooking ideas, such as
\nFrench desserts, Italian pasta or German minced meat preparations. It is also a
\ncooking culture in which pickled vegetables in brine are omnipresent. <\/p>\n
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And now, on to our recipe. Since this is the
\nseason for quinces, we will show you how to make roast chicken with quinces.
\nYou need 4 to 6 chicken thighs, 10 medium sized potatoes, two quinces and one
\nonion. Peel and cut the potatoes in round slices, cut the onion julienne, and
\nlay them in a covered oven dish. Cover the bottom of the dish with potato
\nslices then put in the onion. Put the thighs on top. Cut the quinces into
\nslices a few millimetres thick, and put them on top of the chicken. Add water
\nto cover the bottom vegetables, cover and set to cook in the oven for about 45
\nminutes. Take off the lid, add salt to taste, then put the dish in the oven
\nonce again for the thighs to brown and get crispy. You can use a ceramic oven
\ndish as well, as is traditional in peasant households. Serve with pickles and a
\nsemi-dry white wine, well chilled. <\/p>\n
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