Breaking down a whole duck may seem daunting, but it's a valuable skill for home cooks looking to take their cooking repertoire just a bit further. There's something so satisfying about starting ...

Let the bird rest for a few minutes before carving. Make the centerpiece of your next holiday meal this whole roast duck recipe with duck fat braised root vegetables and sauerkraut. Maybe you’ve ...

Whole ducks can be bought fresh-chilled or frozen. Look for fresh Aylesbury ducklings, Gressingham or the plump-breasted Barbary duck. Roast ducks on a trivet over a deep-sided roasting tin and ...

Hold the duck by the neck and very quickly dunk the bird into the boiling water once or twice until the skin tightens. (Do not let the meat start to cook.) Allow the skin to dry before ladling the ...

Perfect recipe for a special occasion or an elevated weeknight dinner Ingredients 1 whole duck 4 tablespoons duck salt (store bought) 2 leeks, chopped 1 red onion, chopped 2 tbsp fresh ginger ...

While the duck is roasting, bring the duck or chicken stock up to the boil with the thyme, butter and peeled rind from one lemon. Place the lettuce into the stock and cover with a lid or tin foil ...

For this recipe, the ducks are stuffed with whole kumquats, which are taken out of the cavity when the birds are done, then used to make a sweet, tangy relish that goes with the richness of the meat.

This recipe takes a little time to make because the broth needs to simmer to extract the flavour from the bones, but the work is not difficult. You need only the duck carcass (minus the tail ...