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