Roast Duck

[ummmm]

What would you serve it with?

I was thinking roast veg and dolphinoise (sp)

Or should I do plain spuds and a sauce..? I can't make up my mind.

[anniebird]

I think roast veg and dauphinoise potatoes would be too rich to go with roast duck. I would serve boiled new potatoes (Jersey Royals if possible) and a selection of plain veg such as green beans - cauliflower - broccoli - carrots. Also you could do red cabbage - chopped with a small chopped cooking apple - put into a casserole with some butter - heat on the hob stirring until everything is coated with the butter - cover with boiling water - put in the oven with a lid for about 2 hours - strain and serve. This can be frozen and reheated. Do not forget to put the duck on a roasting rack to keep it from sitting in the fat while it is cooking.

[ummmm]

I've gone for the roasted veg but I didn't realise the duck had giblets so I'm making a stock at the moment and hopefully will make a nice sauce from that. I'll do plain spuds with it

I like the sound of your red cabbage though.

I won't forget the rack....nothing worse than pouring hot fat off half way through cooking :-)

[albaqwerty]

never tried doing my own roast duck, but will give your suggestion a try this Sunday. sounds absoluitely delicious.
thanks for warning about giblets (can't stand the look of 'em)

sorry for the interruption

[ummmm]

Roast duck is lovely. One of my faves.

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hug h-fearnley-whittingstall/domestic-roast-duck-r ecipe_p_1.html

Have a look at that.

[albaqwerty]

thanks for the link, like his recipes.

this site is doing me 'ed in ...try to reply quickly but.....

roll on Sunday, Friday is shopping day so extra is now on my shopping list :D

[ummmm]

Same as me. Let us know how it goes ;-)

[albaqwerty]

will do.... that is if I'm still here to tell the tale lol

original answer mentioned I'd added link to my faves and would print it when the darned thingy deigns to speak to my lappy

ain't technology wonderful?

[ummmm]

It does my head in. My internet cuts off every 10 mins...rararara