and you made yourself a mighty nice salad with some cracklings on top. The breasts, legs, and thighs (not to mention the wings and the carcass!) await their delicious fates. Why yes: it’s cook-a-duck week here on NDP. Today’s lesson: making duck confit....
But yeah, make sure to melt down duck fat in a heat-proof vessel. When working with four duck legs, I like to use a 3-quart saucier, which is big enough to hold the legs in a single layer, but does so very snugly so that you don't need a ton of rendered fat to cover them...
A flavoursome alternative to chicken, duck is brilliant when roasted, here’s how to make the most of it.
but at the cost of the loss of juices. Beef chuck can then be done in 5 hours at 88C/190F for example, but I prefer 24 hours at 74C/165F. The exception is duck confit, for which I prefer 8 hours at 82C/180F to obtain the traditional texture. To make up for ...
Confit onion can be found in specialty food stores stateside, too, but it’s just as easily made from scratch. The key things to remember when making it are: to keep the heat very low while cooking the onions, to stir the onions frequently, and not to let them brown. ...
Corned beef, carnitas, brisket, duck confit, roast chicken, and turkey are all perfect for hash. Don't have any of that on hand? Use bacon or sausage (fresh chorizo is always a favorite of mine). Fry the meat in a large skillet with a bit of oil until hot and crisped, then ...
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Next step was to fry off about four tablespoons of this – use as much or as little as you like, but it’s so delicious I say don’t skimp on the amount. I fried it for about six minutes, stirring now and then to stop it sticking, over a medium heat. While that was going on...
It would be a lot of work to check and I’m trying to wrap things up. These books take you through the history of wine in this country (USA), the science of how it works from vine to glass, the science behind how we experience wine (and anything we put in our mouths really),...
Let sit for at least an hour and up to 24 hours. Remove from the fridge. Blast a cast iron skillet or grill on high heat. Cook for three minutes or so on each side, getting a nice crust. Baste in compound butter just like steak (optional). Cook to 160 or medium rare. Let sit ...