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Goldcraig

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • North Ayrshire
Re: Dinner on the stove.
« Reply #15 on: November 27, 2012, 12:47:00 pm »
For the ducks, I would confit some of the legs in duck / goose fat and keep them for Santa coming.
 
Use some of the confit to mix with the cooked offal to roll and form a "hash" type of side dish for other game dishes.
 
Cure and dry some of the duck breasts, lovely....
 
Keep others for good old pan griddles duck breast..
 
Keep a few ducks whole for Peking style..
 
Brown the bones for stock and freeze, great base for game soup.....
 
Right, I'm starvin'.... :yum:
Trust me.....I'm a Chef !!

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: Dinner on the stove.
« Reply #16 on: November 27, 2012, 08:22:16 pm »
 :yum: :yum: :yum:
I don't know who to visit first.  ;D
 

goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
  • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Re: Dinner on the stove.
« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2012, 05:07:49 pm »
Hmm, thank you Goldcraig - cure and dry duck breasts - never heard of that, does it go really gamey?
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Goldcraig

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • North Ayrshire
Re: Dinner on the stove.
« Reply #18 on: November 29, 2012, 06:16:02 am »
It does develop a really strong flavour but is cracking....
 
Oh and while we're at it, use some of the fat the confit is stored in to roast the tatties on Christmas Day...
Trust me.....I'm a Chef !!

goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
  • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Re: Dinner on the stove.
« Reply #19 on: November 29, 2012, 10:23:22 am »
But how do I do it - same as a ham?  put it in salt for a month?  Just noticed you're a chef by the way, not many people on here talk about 'confit'  :D
registered soay, castlemilk moorit  and north ronaldsay sheep, pygmy goats, steinbacher geese, muscovy ducks, various hens, lots of visiting mallards, a naughty border collie, a puss and a couple of guinea pigs

Goldcraig

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • North Ayrshire
Re: Dinner on the stove.
« Reply #20 on: November 29, 2012, 03:21:14 pm »
 2 tablespoons salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, fresh (or dried thyme), crushed Juniper berries, grated orange (or clementime) zest, pinch of nutmeg...
 
Mix together and rub into the duck, leave covered refrigerated for 2/3 days.
Wipe off cure and wrap in muslin, air dry anything from 10-14-21 days, or until you notice the breast have reduced in size and feel firm to touch...
 
Slice wafer thin and serve with sald , walnut (or good seeded) bread, butter and red onion marmelade (I love that stuff).....oooft the joys !!!
Trust me.....I'm a Chef !!

goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
  • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Re: Dinner on the stove.
« Reply #21 on: November 29, 2012, 07:08:48 pm »
You know what, I'm going to try that because it sounds quite easy.  Thank you for that Goldcraig.  I'll let you know the results, it sounds very impressive.
 
By the way I hope you're not skinny - never trust a skinny chef  :D
 
Many thanks.
registered soay, castlemilk moorit  and north ronaldsay sheep, pygmy goats, steinbacher geese, muscovy ducks, various hens, lots of visiting mallards, a naughty border collie, a puss and a couple of guinea pigs

 

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