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Duck confit being pulled out of a pot
What The Heck Is Confit? | Ask The Food Lab
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Guaydtiaao Bpet Dtoon (Thai Duck Noodle Soup)
Medium-rare duck breast sliced and served on a plate with orange wedges
Pan-Seared Duck Breast With Orange Pan Sauce
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Crispy Koji Duck Confit With Garlicky Duck-Fat Rice and Umeboshi Recipe
Crispy golden roasted duck crown sliced
Dry-Aged Roast Duck Breast Recipe
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Crispy Duck Cracklings With Za'atar and Sea Salt Recipe
Turducken carved and ready to serve
The Ultimate Turducken Recipe
Sliced seared sous vide duck breast on a white plate with sauce and sautéed greens.
Sous Vide Duck Breast
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Brown Duck Stock Recipe
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Rich Red Wine Duck Jus Recipe
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Break Out Your Nonstick Skillet for the Best Crispy Duck Leg Confit
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Duck Tongue Recipe
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Crispy Duck Confit With Mixed Bitter Greens Salad Recipe
Two confit duck legs, cooked sous vide and then seared, on a white plate set on a wooden tabletop with a gray napkin and glass of water on the side.
Sous Vide Duck Confit Recipe
A leg of koji duck confit is held above the surface of the duck fat it was cooked in.
Koji Duck Confit Recipe
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Foie Gras Torchon Recipe
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Seared Duck Breast With Prosciutto, Sage, and Peaches Recipe
Cherries, rhubarb, and raw duck livers
The Nasty Bits: Sautéed Duck Livers with Rhubarb and Cherry Sauce Recipe
Closeup of a sliced duck breast pastrami on a wooden cutting board
Duck Pastrami Recipe
A bowl of Cantonese roast duck soup with noodles
3-Step Cantonese Roast Duck Soup Noodles
Pineapple Duck Curry
Pineapple Duck Curry From 'Everyday Thai Cooking'
Closeup of Sweet-Tart Duck Breasts With Fresh Cherry Sauce.
Sweet-Tart Duck Breasts With Fresh Cherry Sauce Recipe
Whole roasted Peking duck with plum sauce and cucumbers.
Peking Duck with Mandarin Pancakes and Plum Sauce
Gizzards Galore Recipe
Scooped: Duck Fat Caramel Soy Sauce Ice Cream Recipe
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Sunday Supper: Seared Duck Breast and Apricot Compote Recipe
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Thai Spicy Duck Salad Recipe
Crispy duck fat-fried fingerling potatoes
Extra Crispy Duck Fat-Fried Fingerling Potatoes Recipe
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Harold Dieterle's Duck Larb Recipe
A bowl of duck pho.
Duck Phở Recipe | Cook the Book
Duck and Fig Terrine
Duck Terrine With Figs From 'My Paris Kitchen'
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Tea Smoked Rotisserie Duck Recipe
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Crispy Duck with Blackberry Gastrique, Roasted Pearl Onions, and Israeli Cous-Cous Recipe
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Sausage and Sauerkraut Stew with Duck Fat Dumplings Recipe
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Chicken or Duck Liver Mousse Recipe
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Slow-Roasted Duck Leg and Crunchy Root Vegetable Salad Recipe
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Pappardelle With Duck Ragu From 'Roberta's'
Duck with figs and barolo
Nigel Slater's Duck with Figs and Barolo
French in a Flash: Rustic Roast Duck with New Potatoes, Sugar Snaps, and Spring Onions Recipe
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Roast Duck Shooter's-Style Sandwich With Pickled Carrots, Daikon, Cucumber, and Hoisin Sauce Recipe
Melissa Clark's Seared Duck Breast with Garam Masala and Grapes
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Duck Burgers With Pickled Fennel and Prune Mayonnaise Recipe
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How to Pan Sear Foie Gras
Kamo Nanban Soba
Kamo Nanban Soba From 'Japanese Soul Cooking'
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Tea Smoked Rotisserie Duck | Grilling
Two duck confit legs in a skillet.
Traditional Duck Confit
A plate of crispy duck and bitter greens.
11 Duck Recipes With Perfect Preparation and Pairings
Duck à l'Orange
Duck à l'Orange Recipe
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Duck of Paradise Recipe
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Peppered Duck Breasts With Cherry-Port Sauce Recipe
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French in a Flash: Slow-Roasted Duck Leg and Crunchy Root Vegetable Salad
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Peppered Duck Breasts with Cherry-Port Sauce | Grilling