240114 fresh duck gras pears Recipes

duck foie gras , cut in half (about $40 worth for 4 people) or preferably, if you can get it, a fresh, thick slices of brioche (please see my recipe), eggs, heavy cream, freshly grated nutmeg , cinnamon and pinch of kosher salt, unsalted butter, bartlet pears, peeled, cored and chopped into small cubes, unsalted butter, brown sugar, calvados brandy, white pepper, fresh thyme

fresh duck , cleaned but feathers not removed, salt and pepper, apple, onion, clay , mud

fresh duck legs (7 to 11 lb depending on amount of fat on legs), shallots, peeled and, if very large, halved, parsnips, peeled and cut diagonally into 1-inch-thick slices (halve large slices lengthwise), minced garlic, chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried, crumbled, turkish bay leaves or 1 halved california bay leaf, salt, black pepper, ground allspice, dry white wine, chicken stock, homemade or store-bought (preferably not canned broth; 48 to 64 fl oz), garnish: fresh thyme sprigs

fresh duck breasts, oranges, pomegranate, pomegranate syrup (could substitute raspberry syrup), red onions, garlic clove, duck stock (could substitute a good,low sodium broth), orange juice, cornstarch, good port wine or 3 tbsp a good sweet sherry, coconut milk, pepper, salt, cayenne (or a lot more if you are a chile head!)

unflavored gelatin, sugar, fresh lemon juice, pear nectar, at room temperature, ripe pears , such as bartlett or bosc, vanilla yogurt , for serving

ripe pears, cored and cut into 6 wedges, minced fresh rosemary, salt, freshly ground pepper, olive oil, mixed gourmet salad greens, extra virgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, very cold duck foie gras , cut into six 1/4-inch-thick slices, garnish: fresh fennel sprigs

bread , either a round country boule or baguette style, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled, fresh duck livers , cleaned of any green bile (fresh chicken livers may be substituted), diced shallots, sugar, balsamic vinegar, chopped parsley leaves, salt and pepper

fresh duck meat cut from the bone and run through the largest holes of butcher s grinder, pancetta , run through the same grinder, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, dry white wine, sheep casings , 8 feet, equaling about 1/2 lb, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, tomato paste, red onion, finely chopped, dry red wine, chicken stock , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems

fresh goat cheese (about 1 oz each), lavender honey (or use regular honey), candied walnuts, fresh pears , preferably bosc, cored and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices

pears, granny smith apples (used for tartness), honey crisp apple (these apples are sweet, you can use any sweet apple), strawberries, carrot

fresh foie gras , chilled until very cold, coarse salt, duck fat, garlic cloves, smashed into pieces, country bread (each about 4 inches by 3 inches by 1/2 inch), fresh ground black pepper, armagnac

beets, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, baby arugula, granny smith apple (thin sliced ), anjou pears (thin sliced ), red onion (small cut in half and thin sliced ), chopped pecans , not too fine rough chopped (1/4 for a garnish), gorgonzola, duck breasts, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, anjou pear (ripe, peeled and mashed with a fork), shallot, diced fine, rice wine vinegar (apple cider vinegar will work, the rice wine is a much better taste), apple cider (apple juice will work), olive oil, garlic, minced, dijon mustard, fresh thyme, kosher salt, ground black pepper

red wine (preferably from bordeaux), fresh duck liver, sliced carrots, star anise, sliced leeks, onion, peeled and sliced, sweet peppercorns, handfuls coarse salt, handful powdered sugar, salad, your choice , for serving, vinaigrette, your choice , for serving, green asparagus , for serving

whole duck, vegetable oil, dry white wine (about half a bottle), salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, pear sauce , recipe follows, pear brandy, butter, butternut squash barley risotto , recipe follows, wilted greens , recipe follows, whole, blanched, peeled hazelnuts, toasted

fresh foie gras , cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, unsalted butter, minced shallots, minced garlic, button mushrooms, rinsed well and finely chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh thyme, madeira or port, sheets puff pastry, snails, drained and rinsed (or, 48 fresh snails, prepared as directed below), egg, beaten, remaining foie gras fat and enough butter to measure 1/4 cup total, minced shallots, minced garlic, fresh thyme, chicken stock, heavy cream, fresh snails in their shells, white vinegar, salt, dry white wine, onion, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, stalk celery, coarsely chopped, bouquet garni, garlic, mashed, salt, freshly ground black pepper

fresh foie gras, butter, olive oil, wild or exotic mushrooms (shiitake, oyster, chanterelle, porcini, etc.) cut into bite-size pieces, peeled yukon gold potatoes, quartered, milk, warm, sea scallops, chopped parsley, lemon zest, chopped garlic, truffle juice (14 oz), truffle peelings (5 oz), truffle oil, ruby port, extra virgin olive oil, seasoned rice vinegar, sherry vinegar

fresh ducks or thawed frozen ducks, balsamic vinaigrette, butter, green onions, chopped, celery, chopped, cornbread stuffing, chicken broth, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, pepper, molasses, hot sauce, garnish: flat-leaf parsley

fresh ginger root, fresh lime, canned pear slices in heavy syrup (from 15-oz can), syrup from can of pears, ice, pear-flavored vodka, equipment, martini shaker or 16-oz pint glass, shaking tin, strainer muddler grater