Ingredients
- 2 ducks, preferably Muscovy (about 3 1/2 pounds each)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 10 shallots, thinly sliced
- 5 carrots, thinly sliced
- 2 yellow onions, cut into 1/2 -inch chunks
- 7 celery ribs, thinly sliced crosswise
- 20 black peppercorns, crushed
- 8 juniper berries
- 2 bay leaves
- 9 thyme sprigs
- 2 bottles full-bodied red wine, such as Syrah
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise, plus 1 peeled clove
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 12 small cipolline or pearl onions, peeled
- 1 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- Water
- 6 ounces slab bacon, sliced 1/3 inch thick and cut crosswise into 1/4 -inch strips
- 6 ounces chanterelles or other wild mushrooms, cut up if large
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives or flat-leaf parsley
Description
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