Ducksoup: The Wisdom of Simple Cooking

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The Ducksoup Larder

    • A Simple Lemon Dressing Squeezed on Almost Anything
    • Burnt Lemon
    • Zest
    • Preserved Lemons
    • Fruit Curd
    • Green Almonds
    • Walnuts with Most Things
    • Hazelnuts on Fish
    • Bitter Leaf Salads
    • Fried Curry Leaves
    • Green Sauce
    • Tahini Yogurt
    • Garlic Yogurt
    • Labneh
    • Dukkah
    • Sumac
    • Za’atar
    • Rose Harissa
    • Urfa Chile Flakes
    • Rose Water and Orange Blossom Water
    • Mograbiah Giant Couscous
    • Fregola
    • Freekeh
    • Bulgur Wheat
    • Castelluccio and Puy Lentils
    • Fresh Ricotta
    • Gnudi
    • Ricotta, Anchovy & Toasted Buckwheat
    • Ricotta Salata
    • Ricotta on Toast with Clementine Marmalade
    • Fresh Pasta
    • Classic Mayonnaise
    • Harissa Mayo
    • Saffron Mayo
    • Aïoli
    • Almond Aïoli

Quick Things

  • Shaved Fennel, Fava Beans, Peas, Dill & Ricotta Salata
  • Cured Salmon, Buttermilk, Shaved Radish & Dill
  • Chopped Raw Hanger Steak & Toasted Sourdough
  • Salt Cod, Tomato & Olive Oil
  • Shaved Zucchini, Pecorino, Lemon & Capers
  • Black Figs, Labneh, Pistachio & Sumac
  • Smoked Cod’s Roe, Spring Onion, Marjoram & Olive Oil
  • Mozzarella, Prosciutto, Peas & Dandelion Leaves
  • Salt Cod, Blood Orange, Fennel & Chile
  • Prosciutto, Walnuts & Honey
  • Flat White Peach, Goat’s Curd & Purple Basil
  • Roast Artichokes, Prosciutto & Marjoram
  • Taramasalata, Cucumber & Nigella Seeds
  • Mozzarella, Black Figs, Prosciutto & Hazelnuts
  • Shaved Squash, Feta, Cumin & Mint
  • Smoked Duck, Black Figs, Ricotta & Hazelnuts
  • Chopped Raw Hanger Steak, Pickled Radish & Ricotta Salata

From the Stove

  • Mozzarella, Borlotti & Wild Garlic Green Sauce
  • Squid & Padrón Peppers
  • Lamb Chops, Cumin & Garlic Yogurt
  • Razor Clams, Wild Garlic & Lemon
  • Blistered Tomatoes, Ricotta & Marjoram
  • Asparagus & Bottarga / Berkswell
  • Squid, Olive Oil, Chile & Basil
  • Pan-Roasted Pears, Speck, Gorgonzola & Walnuts
  • Angel Hair Pasta, Sage Rosemary & Parmesan
  • Pan-Roasted Carrots, Goat’s Milk Yogurt & Za’atar
  • Grilled Shrimp, Lemon, Salt & Chile
  • Charred Fennel, Peas, Prosciutto & Pecorino
  • Asparagus, Peas, Nasturtium Leaves & a Soft-Boiled Egg
  • Wild Mushrooms, Egg Yolk & Parmesan
  • Bresaola, Ricotta & Chanterelles
  • Charred Eggplants, Garlic Yogurt, Toasted Cumin Seeds & Mint
  • Braised Onions, Goat’s Curd, Mint & Sourdough
  • Zucchini, Fava Beans, Peas, Tahini Yogurt, Pomegranate & Dill
  • Sweetbreads, Peas, Pancetta & Chanterelles

A Little More Time

  • Orzo Pasta, Spicy Tomato Sauce & Feta
  • Grilled Poussin & Green Sauce
  • Grilled Quail, Mograbiah & Preserved Lemon
  • Grilled Quail, Labneh, Shaved Kohlrabi, Pomegranate & Dill
  • Warm Castelluccio Lentils, Purple Sprouting Broccoli & Tahini Yogurt
  • Ditalini, Ricotta, Swiss Chard & Lemon
  • Summer Zucchini, Orecchiette, Parmesan & Oregano
  • Crab, Tomatoes, Agretti & Caper Mayonnaise
  • Turmeric Chickpeas, Kale, Garlic Yogurt & Burnt Lemon
  • Roast Eggplants, Lentils, Soft-Boiled Egg, Garlic Yogurt & Dukkah
  • Seasonal Greens, Tahini Yogurt, Freekeh & Burnt Lemon
  • Spring Vegetable Fritters, Cucumber Yogurt & Curry Leaves
  • Pappa al Pomodoro & Ricotta
  • Charred Fennel, Mussels, Cockles & Fregola
  • Crab Fettuccine, Tomatoes & Bush Basil
  • Cavolo Nero & Pappardelle
  • Squid Ink Risotto, Lemon & Chile
  • Radicchio, Gorgonzola & Hazelnut Risotto
  • Milk Risotto & San Daniele
  • Autumn Squash, Garden Watercress, Sheep’s Curd & Walnuts

Cooking

  • Slow-Roasted Pork Belly & Pickled Rhubarb
  • Ham Hock, Broth, Lima Beans & Greens
    • Gnudi, Prosciutto & Parmesan
    • Gnudi & Wild Rabbit Ragu
    • Gnudi, Watercress & Goat’s Curd
  • Fritto Misto & Saffron Mayo
    • Grilled Lamb Leg, Labneh, Fava Beans & Za’atar
    • Grilled Lamb Leg, Labneh & Poached Apricots
    • Grilled Lamb Leg, Labneh & Pomegranate
  • Vitello Tonnato
  • Braised Oxtail & Wet Polenta
  • Roast Hake, Fennel, Orange & Almond Aïoli
  • Roast Hake, Mussels, Charred Sourdough & Saffron Aïoli
  • Roast Poussin in Milk, Shallots & Sage
  • Crispy Lamb, Labneh, Mint, Red Onion & Pomegranate
  • Slow Roast Pork Belly, Kale & Arrocina Beans
  • Baked Lamb Kibbeh, Cucumber & Mint Yogurt
  • Wild Boar Ragu
  • Salted Beef Cheek, Cucumber, Peas & Horseradish
  • Pot-Roasted Game Birds in Red Wine
  • Lamb Riblets & Za’atar
  • Spiced Lamb, Chickpeas & Labneh
  • Roast Beef, Beets, Braised Lentils & Horseradish
  • Lamb Cooked in Milk & Wild Garlic
  • Duck Liver, Pancetta & Rosemary Ragu
  • Braised Rabbit Legs, White Wine, Tomatoes & Zucchini

Dessert

  • Poached Rhubarb, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream & Hazelnut Crumb
  • Milk Pudding & Red Wine Poached Pears
  • Apple, Prune & Hazelnut Galette
  • Black Figs & Toasted Sesame Ice Cream
  • Bergamot Milk Pudding & Earl Grey Tea-Soaked Prunes
  • Orange Blossom & Milk Pudding, Pistachios & Honeycomb
  • Peaches, Raspberries & Crème Fraîche
  • Rice Pudding & Rose Water Jelly
    • Quince Cheese
  • Almond & Strawberry Tart
  • Dark Chocolate Mousse, Sour Cherries & Pistachios
  • Walnut, Rum & Honey Tart
    • Strawberries & Almonds
    • Blackberries & Hazelnuts
    • Blood Orange Curd
  • Roast Pears, Mascarpone Cream & Walnut Brittle
  • Rhubarb Jelly, Ginger Ice Cream & Pistachios
  • Poached Peaches, Sauternes & Mascarpone

Preserving

    • Pickled Vegetables
    • Basic Vegetable Pickle
    • Pickled Fruits
    • Pickled Rhubarb
    • Quick Pickles
    • Watermelon Radish
    • Wood Ear Mushrooms
    • Goat’s Curd
    • Kohlrabi Kimchi
    • Sauerkraut
    • Salt-Cured Cod
    • Labneh
    • Labneh Under Oil
    • Lime Pickle
    • Preserves
    • Preserved Lemons
    • Preserved Oranges
    • Cured Salmons
    • Shrubs
    • Apricot Shrub
    • Spiced Sparkling Quince Shrub
    • Drinking Vinegars
    • Raspberry Drinking Vinegar Soda
    • Rhubarb Shrub and Drinking Vinegar
    • Green Gooseberry Pisco Sour
    • Lebanese White Coffee
    • Kombucha