An Amazing Duck Recipe from 1823 |Stewed Duck with Peas| Tasting History

duck

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than duck.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Vegetable broth offers flavor without meat.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: rice

Sweet potatoes provide more nutrients, while rice is cost-effective.

Begin by scoring the skin of the duck.

Roast the duck until half cooked.

Place the duck into a stew-pan.

Add 1 pint of beef gravy to the pan.

Add a few leaves of sage and mint, finely chopped.

Season with salt and black pepper.

Add a small onion, shredded finely.

Simmer for a quarter of an hour, skimming the surface clean.

Add nearly 1 quart of green peas to the stew.

Cover the pan and simmer for another half hour.

Add a piece of butter and a little flour to thicken the stew.

Bring to a boil once more before serving.

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