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Offline Pam Gould

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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2014, 03:25:59 AM »
I gotta try this one..need the duck fat also.  Looks so good.  Pam   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2014, 09:09:24 PM »
Here we go....



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Wild and Jasmine rice with roasted mushrooms spiked with Marsala wine. The sauce is a reduction of fresh orange juice, orange marmalade and orange liqueur with duck fat sauteed shallots.






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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2014, 11:05:57 PM »
Oh my!
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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2014, 02:21:56 AM »
That's a beautiful plate of duck. It looks delicious.

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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2014, 10:23:35 AM »
Man, it just doesn't get much better than that.  Two thumbs up!
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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2014, 10:57:58 AM »
Great looking plate, nicely done.  ;)
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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2014, 05:53:05 AM »
nice plate of food
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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #21 on: January 06, 2015, 08:20:59 PM »
My last duck confit.
I did a full confit, completely covered six duck legs in duck fat. And the difference is minimal.
There's no way I'd have duck for months in my refrigerator so full on confit is unnecessary

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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2015, 11:21:12 PM »
Simply beautiful!

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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2015, 12:34:15 AM »
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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2015, 04:14:08 AM »
When you say salted duck legs, is that a brine or just salt on the legs like you would season with salt and pepper? I am going to try this, when I get a free weekend.
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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #26 on: January 07, 2015, 05:35:29 AM »
O M G this looks tasty . i wish i could reach and grab one .

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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2015, 07:50:04 AM »
When you say salted duck legs, is that a brine or just salt on the legs like you would season with salt and pepper? I am going to try this, when I get a free weekend.

Traditional confit the duck is salt cured. I just dry brine since I don't plan on keeping them for months.
So just season them as you normally would, preferably a day in advance so the salt can penetrate.
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Re: Duck Confit
« Reply #28 on: January 07, 2015, 07:53:09 AM »
When you say salted duck legs, is that a brine or just salt on the legs like you would season with salt and pepper? I am going to try this, when I get a free weekend.

Traditional confit the duck is salt cured. I just dry brine since I don't plan on keeping them for months.
So just season them as you normally would, preferably a day in advance so the salt can penetrate.

That is what I figured but I am glad I asked!  Thanks looking forward to this!
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