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Duck with black olives

Ingredients:-

1 Whole Duck cut into various size pieces

1 lb of baby onions peeled and left whole

2 Parsnips sliced

2 Carrots sliced

300g of black pitted olives

100g butter

500ml of Duck, Chicken or veg stock

1 Bay leaf

1 Bunch of chopped parsley

1 tbsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

A splash of red wine

Method:-

Melt the butter in a large pan

Add the duck pieces and brown them and then set them aside

Add onions to pan and brown them

Add the stock, carrots, parsnips, bay leaf, parsley, salt and Duck

Bring to simmer and cover for 1 hour

Add the red wine, black pepper and olives

Cover and simmer for 30 mins

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Mamaliga

Ingredients:-

1/2 Corn meal (coarse) or Polenta

2 cups water

1 tbsp salt

1 ball mozzarella diced

200g cottage cheese

Chopped parsley

You can use any other cheeses too or other herbs left over.

Method:-

Bring 2 cups of water to the simmer

Add the salt

Whisk in corn meal in small amounts to avoid lumps

Simmer and stir regular for about 40 mins

Once thick and coming away from side of pan its ready.

Stir in the mozzarella till it starts to get stringy

Stir in cottage cheese 

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Duck with black olives