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Post by shayneh2006 on Mar 14, 2014 18:38:31 GMT 10
Mountain Duckling Ragu with Egg, Spinach and Capsicum Fettuccini 
Start with a 2 kg+ Duckling.
A day before, portion it down to four, trimming flappy bits of skin/fat (reserve) and dry skin on a rack in the fridge.
On the day………..
Skin and de-fat frame.
Combine all the skin and fat, to simmer down to use later for the best Duck fat potatoes you will ever eat…. 
Chop up frame and add to a pot along with 1x Celery stick chopped, 1x Carrot chopped, 1x Onion chopped, 2x Star Anise, 1 fresh sprig of each, Rosemary, Sage, Tarragon and Thyme.
Cover with water and simmer one hour, skimming skum from time to time.
Skin 1kg of top quality (I used local market garden) Tomatoes then de-seed and dice. Place in a colander over a bowl and add the juice of ½ lemon and 1 tbls sugar (this will intensify the flavour). Reserve liquid.
Over a Charcoal fire, heat a pan and add 30grs Butter and 30ml top grade Evoo. Caremelise 1x chopped Onion, 4x chopped Garlic.
Add then, 2x Bay leaves, 2x sprigs Thyme, 2x sprigs Rosemary, a handful of Flat leaf Parsley and Basil.
Top with Tomatoes and 5x chopped Ancovey fillets.
Season with fresh ground Pepper only.
Simmer uncovered 1 ½ hours adding Duck stock and Tomato liquid to keep moist.
When almost done, oil and Season Duck pieces and sear both sides over Charcoal.
Watch out for flare ups............... 
Clear an area in the Sauce, and place pieces in, topping with Sauce.
Continue to cook 30 mins or until tender.
Serve on a bed of Fettuccini Pasta
Big effort but the results are well worth it.
Shayne
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Post by bill44 on Mar 15, 2014 6:22:57 GMT 10
Gourmet food and definitely worth the effort.
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Post by smokey on Mar 19, 2014 19:00:26 GMT 10
Shayne you are a master cook. That just knocked me over  I still have two ducks in the freezer from that coles deal and this recipe is on the cards. It sounds lighter and fresher than traditional baked or smoked duck. Im thinking you possibly developed this from your love of rabbit ? In That Making the duck lean and then adding vegetable fats and flavours. |
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Post by bill44 on Mar 20, 2014 11:27:16 GMT 10
Lucky you Smokey, we ate our last 1/2 priced duck last weekend.
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Post by shayneh2006 on Mar 24, 2014 12:30:08 GMT 10
Thanks guys.
It was much loved by all here
Lucky you Smokey, we ate our last 1/2 priced duck last weekend. You will have to keep an eye on the Coles specials in the future Bill......
That's not the story here.
When they first came on, many of the stores I visited had nil stock.... so I was given rain checks that last for 12 months.
That said, I have a pile of them that resemble a deck of cards  ,,, and, I doubt we can eat that much duck before November 
Shayne
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Post by bill44 on Mar 25, 2014 6:53:22 GMT 10
They wouldn't give me a 12 month rain check, they only gave me one for a month for 3 ducks.
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Post by shayneh2006 on Mar 26, 2014 18:40:07 GMT 10
They wouldn't give me a 12 month rain check, they only gave me one for a month for 3 ducks. That's really weird Bill.
Being a big chain like Coles, you think that all stores would have standard issued rain checks......
Shayne
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Post by smokey on Mar 26, 2014 21:54:04 GMT 10
so that be 18 ducks there when you want them within twelve months? Good to know  |
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Post by shayneh2006 on Mar 27, 2014 7:08:31 GMT 10
so that be 18 ducks there when you want them within twelve months? Good to know Yeh Mick. And ya don't even need to use your own freezer,,,,, use theirs 
Ducks on tap 
Shayne
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Post by shayneh2006 on Jun 21, 2014 7:19:36 GMT 10
Had a Hiccupc with my photo host so will reinstate pics as time comes available.................. 
Automatic bump too 
Five down
Shayne |
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Post by smokey on Jun 21, 2014 18:43:53 GMT 10
Doing this as close as I can tomorrow .
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Post by chrisg on Jun 21, 2014 18:57:36 GMT 10
Trouble with duck at Coles around here is that if they are not on the special they don't have any Looks great Shayne, big effort indeed, I think I need to find out when a mate of mine out in the middle of nowhere (actually it's sort of beyond nowhere) is going duck hunting again then get some shells loaded I didn't have a very good run with the Coles duck, but that was my fault, however wild duck... oh man Cheers |
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Post by smokey on Jun 22, 2014 21:39:03 GMT 10
Well, I was going to make this, woke up this morning as sick as a dog, The duck has been in for a near week so I shot it out  I know it was something I ate and poultry is the last thing on my mind today |
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Post by shayneh2006 on Jun 23, 2014 6:34:08 GMT 10
Gee mick. Hope you start feeling better than that duck you tossed out. if ya get stuck, sing out, I'll send you a rain check  Shayne |
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Post by smokey on Jun 23, 2014 16:34:13 GMT 10
All good mate and thanks for the offer, I've still three in the freezer.
Right now I'm gathering the ingredients for your pork scewer with jungle salt.
Need more stuff and have the day off tomoz so an early trip to the Asian grocer is in order so that I can get at least 8 hours marinade time.
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,,, and, I doubt we can eat that much duck before November 
