6 duck with cracklings Recipes

whole duck legs (thighs and drumsticks attached, about 3 lbs. total) or 12 chicken thighs (about 4 1/2 lbs. total; see notes), sugar, kosher salt, onion, chopped, reduced-sodium chicken broth, tomato sauce, dried thyme, cracked green olives (see notes), drained, brined green peppercorns, drained, orange-flavored liqueur , like cointreau, orange zest (use small holes of a box grater), pappardelle pasta or wide egg noodles, fine dried bread crumbs, chopped flat-leaf parsley

duck leg confit (about 1/2 lb) if desired, a 1 1/2-lb celery root (sometimes called celeriac), shallots (about 6 large), celery ribs, unsalted butter, water, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, chilled heavy cream if desired, or to taste

boned duck breast halves (about 1 3/4 lb. total ), whole duck legs (thighs and drumsticks attached; about 2 2/3 lb. total), salt, sugar, fresh thyme leaves or dried thyme, fresh-ground pepper, coarse bread crumbs, chopped parsley

skin with scant amount of meat attached, meat used for another purpose, salt