The "I'm Thinking of Making" Thread

[Jenne]

Ok, so duck was delish.  Many thanks to Mr. Teh LMNO, and his expertise.  I will post pix lat0r.   

Jenne,

Very sated, smelling like duck j00ss

[LMNO]

This makes me happy.  I can sleep well.

[AFK]

Ok, so we needed duck for the turbaconducken. 

[snip]

That's our duck story.

Did I mention how we were told to find this fowl butcher?  --> did I get my point back, RWHN?

We were told to go to this one street, across from the 7-Eleven, and follow our noses.

Yuh-huh.

Well, I'm feeling charitable today so I suppose so.   

[Jenne]

w00t!  K, I will be uploading ze pix soon.

[LMNO]

Did it go well, at least?

[Jenne]

Very well.  VERY VERY well.

Ok, meet Mr. Duck--all pink and pretty after his little bath:






And here he is Rendering Unto Caesar...well, getting rid of his belly fat (lucky duck)--being held into the pot via bowl and pepper mill (no wooden bowl...I fail at that!).  The precarious position looks daunting, but it ensured it would not boil!  No one wants a peppermill on the floor!






Wine and salt--and the stock pot peeking behind that the duck neck was boiling in with some seasonings...






In all his rendered glory!  (oooh, pretty roses!)






...and out of the oven, sizzling a bit, but very magnificent nonetheless...





Couldn't have done it without your help, LMNO!  Thanks for helping make a delicious meal.  And my learning curve went through the roof!  I made the asparagus and bleu cheese mashed potatoes as well.

[LMNO]

Looks like you did it perfectly, Jenne.  Right on!

So, did Mr. Jenne take back his skepticism?

[Jenne]

Totally taken back. 

[LMNO]

Conclusion:  Cooking is easy.

[Jenne]

Well, I made it harder by making all of the other stuff...could have gone with bread and salad.  I ended up cooking a way fancier meal than I meant to, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.  You should have seen how many pots etc. I had used up by then!  (damned mashed potatoes!) 

But now I have to think of what to do with the duck carcass...or, since this was my HUSBAND's idear, I think he can have his way with it.

[LMNO]

Stock.  Srsly.

[AFK]

Freeze it and put it on your stoop for Halloween. 

[Jasper]

Stock.  Srsly.

Stock.  Srsly.

Stock.  Srsly.

[Jenne]

It's his deal now.  I made stock from the neck...so he can make more.

[Jenne]

Freeze it and put it on your stoop for Halloween. 

THAT would be awesome, except for the fact we get wild animals through here.