Confit duck gizzard salad
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Read about giblets (liver, heart, gizzard, neck) in the BrightCulinary Book
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Ingredients
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- salad greens
- ice cubes
Trim the bottoms of the greens and soak in water, replacing it until it comes out clean; add a few ice cubes to the last bath for crisper salad.
- fingerling potatoes
- confit duck gizzards
Peel the cooked fingerling potatoes (optional, for looks); slice the confit gizzards.
- duck fat or butter
- 2 whole eggs
- salt
- white vinegar
Cover eggs with tap water, add salt and a splash of white vinegar, bring to a boil and simmer 9 minutes.
- French baguette
Plunge the eggs into ice water; after about 5 minutes crack the shells, return to the water a few more minutes and peel.
Garlic croutons from a baguette
- garlic
- olive oil
- pepper
Square off the baguette, cut thick slices, rub with garlic and cut into cubes; season with olive oil, salt and pepper and toss over the stove or in the oven.
- red vinegar, such as bagnoles
- walnut oil
- shallots
Make a vinaigrette of red vinegar, walnut oil, salt, pepper, shallots and a dash of sugar.
The four elements and the vinaigrette
- sugar
Five minutes before serving, saute the gizzards with shallots in duck fat or butter on high heat for a couple of minutes, then toss in the potatoes.
Coat a large bowl with vinaigrette, add the salad, add more on top and toss.