A duck dinner
A few months ago we were given a gift: a whole duck breast, wrapped and frozen. One of the goals written on my “things to cook in 2007″ list is “More Duck!” so I’ve been wanting to try it … Continue...
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We finally made it over the mountains for a secondary Christmas with my parents (with some difficulty, involving a great deal of ice, rain and traffic), and my father cooked a duck in our honor. It was...
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Despite growing up around livestock (my family raised dairy goats, chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep and rabbits at various times), I’ve never had much to do with the process of turning a live animal into...
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On the second day, we slaughtered ducks. Or, to be more precise, some of us slaughtered ducks, and we all plucked, butchered and ate them. As you might expect, there are some slightly graphic photos in...
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On the third and final day of Duckfest, we made confit, rillettes and pâté. When we got to the farm on Sunday morning, the table was well laden with leftover bagels, plus a few sheets of freshly made...
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