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 ...

Confit duck is a marvellous make-ahead dish. After cooking, the confit duck can be cooled and stored, covered in the fat, in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep for weeks if properly ...

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.

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 ...

Gently cook without moving or flipping until fat renders ... pour it off into a heatproof container. Flip duck and increase heat to medium. Sear meat side until interior is cooked medium-rare ...

Duck larb is eaten warm or tepid, which means much of it can be prepared in advance. Make the cooked ingredients and prepare the fresh herbs. Just before serving, combine the meat with the fried ...

Flavoursome and rich Bombay duck marinated in a beautiful yellow paste and fried in rice batter till crispy. Despite its name, Bombay duck is not a duck but a type of lizardfish.