Joi Ito's Cooking

Joi Ito's cookin' on the living web.

Notes

Instead of gravy, sauce your duck with cranberry coulis. The tartness of the berries cuts through the rich, fatty meat of the duck.

Ingredients

  • For Simmering:
  • 1 5- to 6-pound duck
  • 1 large yellow onion (peeled, trimmed, and quartered)
  • 2 large carrots (cut into 1-inch pieces)
  • 2 medium stalks of celery (cut into 1-inch pieces)
  • large handful of flat-leaf parsley (with stems)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 12 peppercorns
  • For Roasting:
  • 2 tablespoons dried orange zest
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried, ground rosemary
  • 1 orange (washed and cut into eight pieces)
  • 1 small onion (peeled, trimmed and quartered)
  • 2 cloves garlic