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Duck Cracklings (or Quacklings)
In a waddling line no longer, ducks have got snacks built right in: Quack, Quack, Crunch! Just like how bacon gains its particularly popular crisp from a happy hog’s bulging belly, ducks keep warm on the water and in the winter with plenty of fat under their thick skin. When the farmer comes a loppin’, and you get to choppin’, respect the bird, and make it better than bacon.
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Duck Fat-fried Maitake Mushroom with Thyme, Honey, and Balsamic Vinegar
As I walk through the forest where I trample unseen, I spot a few mallards and kill them clean. But that’s not enough for more than one, so I grab some shrooms and have some fun. Add a little thyme, honey, too, and then balsamic is all you need to make them coo. So, snap on the stove, and open the fridge because no one will leave even a single smidge.