BALTIMORE, MD (July 1, 2010) -- The Baltimore Sun restaurant critic Elizabeth Large blogs about the Baltimore, MD, region's restaurants.

Not too long ago she shared her list of "Top 10 Great Restaurant Duck Dishes" in the metro area with readers. Here is her list of favorite duck dishes:

     * Charred rare duck breast paired with duck confit at Abacrombie near the Meyerhoff

     * Duck meatballs with braised cabbage, bacon, apples and Calvados sauce at the Brewer's Art in Mount Vernon 

     * Pan-Roasted duck breast, roasted root vegetables, speckled butter beans at Charleston in Harbor East

     * Smooth but assertive duck liver pate at Clementine in Hamilton 

     * Roast duck quarter with a fruity pomegranate sauce at the Carlyle Club in Homewood

     * Braised duck pizza at Juniors Wine Bar in Federal Hill

     * Roast duck breast paired with crisp-skinned quail and a cream sauce with morels at the Kings Contrivance in Columbia

     * Duck fesenjune, orange-poached with a walnut-pomegranate sauce at the Orchard Market & Cafe in Towson 

     * Duck breast with a fresh pear reduction at Osteria 177 in Annapolis

     * Peking duck at Szechuan House (1427-29 York Road, 410-825-8181) in Timonium

To read the full blog post with links to the restaurants, visit The Baltimore Sun website.