Grandpa Joe's
Whole Duck Confit The juiciest, crispiest, duck imaginable! |
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About this recipe
Confit (pronounced con-FEE) Style simply means cooking a meat in its own fat. It is also a preservation technique if the meat is stored in the fat after cooking. The entire process typically begins with a curing step using salt, brown sugar, garlic, and a variety of fresh herbs.
I have always been intrigued with preparing foods Confit Style. Duck Legs Confit, for example, are always moist and delicious. Roasting a whole duck, on the other hand, was always a challenge for me. I never seemed to achieve that perfect result of having the meat moist throughout. It occurred to me that perhaps cooking the entire duck confit style might be the answer. After seemingly "cornering the market" for duck fat, I experimented with my idea and was amazed at the result. Ingredients
Directions
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Roast Duck Confit with Risotto Milanese and Cranberry Sauce.
Notes
Posted: February 2014; picture added: March 2015.
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