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Author: * SkyEyes Sequoyah -
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Date: Sep 1, 2007 - 10:15
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DUCK BREAST ON COUS COUS
Duck is little used in The United States although it
is plentiful and very good. Try experimenting with it as I have done
; you shall be rewarded.
I have been experimenting with duck for many years. The
problem of course, is all the subcutaneous fat. I think I have tried
all the various ethnic methods of removing it. I have parboiled it, like
the Chinese and hung it up to dry for a day. I have even attacked the
duck with a hair dryer. Still it was too oily. In the end, I simply cut
the skin and the fat off before cooking. The crispy
duck skin is one of the best parts of the dish so don't throw it away.
I render it slowly in a frying pan until most of the fat is out and it
is crispy like a pork rind. Then I use it as a garnish on top of the
duck. The duck may come back not entirely eaten, but the skins are always
gone.
The duck breasts which you can buy now make everything
easy. If you skin them and render the fat very slowly anytime during
the day, you can grill them over charcoal for just a few minutes before
serving. They do not grill well with the skin as the fat burns causing
the meat to become black and covered with ashes. The meat should be very
rare like a steak. It is very good and guests can't believe that it is
duck.
Here I serve it on a bed of cous cous with scallions,
zucchinis, and cherry garden tomatoes tossed with olive oil and basil.
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