Duck Liver Mousse with Armagnac Cream
Be the first to Write a Review
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 20
In this delicious preparation, sautéed duck livers are enriched with butter and then exalted with Armagnac whipped cream to create a silky, sumptuous spread to be enjoyed with toast points, in a Vietnamese-style banh mi or, with the blinds drawn, au naturel—straight from the crock with a spoon.
- 29
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 lb. (1.2 kg) prepared duck livers, cleaned and trimmed
- 1 Tbs. fine sea salt, plus a pinch
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
- 1/2 tsp. curing salt no. 1 (optional)
- 2 Tbs. rendered duck fat
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) duck gelée, or 2 cups (480 ml) duck broth
reduced to 1/2 cup (120 ml) then seasoned with 1 tsp. fine sea
salt - 1/2 cup (120 ml) Armagnac
- 24 Tbs. (3 sticks/340 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
Directions:
Place the livers in a nonreactive bowl. Season with the 1 Tbs. sea salt, the black pepper, white pepper and curing salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight.In a heavy sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt the duck fat. When the fat begins to sizzle, add the livers and sauté for about 5 minutes. They should be rosy on the inside and yielding to the touch but not squishy. Turn the livers out onto a platter to cool. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 2 hours.
Divide the cooked livers into three equal batches. Put one-third of the livers into a food processor and puree for 3 minutes. Slowly add one-third of the gelée and 1 Tbs. of the Armagnac, followed by one-third of the butter. Process until the mixture is very smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the puree into a bowl. Repeat with the remaining two batches of livers, adding one-third of the gelée, 1 Tbs. of the Armagnac and one-third of the butter to each batch.
Stir the three batches together, then taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Set a fine-mesh sieve or tamis over a bowl, then pass the puree through it by scraping small amounts over the mesh surface with a spatula or plastic bench scraper.
In a bowl, using a whisk, whip the cream to soft peaks. Whisk the remaining 5 Tbs. Armagnac and a pinch of sea salt into the cream, then fold the cream into the liver puree and taste for seasoning.
If you will be serving the mousse en terrine, pack it into an earthenware crock. Alternatively, line a 6-cup (1.4-l) terrine with plastic wrap, allowing it to overhang the sides by at least 3 inches (7.5 cm), and fill with the mousse. Bring up the overhang to cover the top, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours to set. To turn out the mousse, remove it from the refrigerator and invert it onto a cutting board, then carefully lift off the terrine. Carefully peel away the plastic wrap and slice to serve. The mousse will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Makes one 6-cup (1.4-l) terrine.
Adapted from In the Charcuterie, by Taylor Boetticher & Toponia Miller (Ten Speed Press, 2013).
Today at 8:19 am by Rocky
» Amending the budget for social care and the disabled
Today at 8:18 am by Rocky
» A proposal to appoint social welfare beneficiaries to the security services
Today at 8:17 am by Rocky
» Calls for “regionalization” are outbidding and personal interests
Today at 8:15 am by Rocky
» Parliamentary Finance: Traffic fines will increase the state budget
Today at 8:14 am by Rocky
» Support the agricultural engineer
Today at 8:13 am by Rocky
» Experts: Activating the industrial and agricultural sectors stops 80% of imports
Today at 8:12 am by Rocky
» Central Bank sales exceed $245 million today
Today at 8:09 am by Rocky
» Today's newspapers are interested in Al-Sudani's assertion that the state of stability achieved in I
Today at 6:16 am by Rocky
» Al-Badran: The reason for postponing the Basra Council session is to give members sufficient time to
Today at 6:14 am by Rocky
» The Contractors Registration and Classification Committee at the Ministry of Planning completed more
Today at 6:13 am by Rocky
» Parliamentary Foreign Affairs: We discussed these files with the Romanian Senate
Today at 6:12 am by Rocky
» Baghdad Investment Authority to / Nina /: We will adopt future programming to implement projects and
Today at 6:10 am by Rocky
» Their arms are "electronic flies"... Personalities who lost their positions seek to stir up strife b
Today at 6:08 am by Rocky
» Decrease in dollar exchange rates in morning trading in Baghdad markets
Today at 6:06 am by Rocky
» An international organization: Plans to enhance the livelihood of affected displaced and returning f
Today at 6:04 am by Rocky
» Dozens of factories are halted... Industry: We went into partnership with the private sector to rest
Today at 6:03 am by Rocky
» The Iraqi Communist criticizes the decision to abolish the Kurdistan Parliament quota: positive disc
Today at 6:01 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani confirms Iraq's aspiration for the participation of Azerbaijani companies in construction
Today at 6:00 am by Rocky
» An initiative by the President of the Republic to solve the problem of the region’s salaries
Today at 5:59 am by Rocky
» The Kurdistan government complains about Baghdad’s finances: It is ready to pay 59% of the salaries
Today at 5:58 am by Rocky
» Al-Khanjar: The Democratic boycott of the elections puts the future of Iraq in danger
Today at 5:55 am by Rocky
» Iraq is ranked seventh in the Arab world and 33rd globally in the misery index
Today at 5:54 am by Rocky
» Trade announces the achievement of self-sufficiency in ration card materials
Today at 5:52 am by Rocky
» Finance releases funding for state employees’ salaries for the month of March
Today at 5:51 am by Rocky
» Elon Musk: 20 seats won by Biden and his party with the votes of “illegal immigrants”
Today at 5:50 am by Rocky
» A "paradigm shift" awaits the regions of the belt and outskirts of Baghdad
Today at 5:47 am by Rocky
» “Speicher and Malwiya Fund”..Parliamentary Finance talks about “illegal fees” in state departments
Today at 5:46 am by Rocky
» Government admission of the failure of the meter campaign: Generators’ compliance is “almost non-exi
Today at 5:44 am by Rocky
» Iraq is proceeding with the zero nuclear reactor project.. Find out its details
Today at 5:42 am by Rocky
» The decision to “reduce exports”... “unplanned” production for Kurdistan will cost Baghdad half a bi
Today at 5:41 am by Rocky
» The powers of Kurdistan.. The Federal Court confirms its commitment to what was agreed upon by the “
Today at 5:39 am by Rocky
» Launching funding for state employees’ salaries for the month of March
Today at 5:38 am by Rocky
» Iraq and Syria top the "least safe" Arab countries
Yesterday at 8:23 am by Rocky
» Governor of Baghdad: 20 projects will be included during the current year in the city of Nahrawan
Yesterday at 8:20 am by Rocky
» More than $242 million in central bank sales today
Yesterday at 8:17 am by Rocky
» Advisor: Sudanese is determined to close the displacement file
Yesterday at 8:14 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani: The implementation of the 2023 budget witnessed a success that must be invested in
Yesterday at 8:13 am by Rocky
» The Baghdad Council will decide on the nomination of the committees in the coming days
Yesterday at 8:10 am by Rocky
» Al-Samarrai: The Sunni community is not in favor of removing American forces
Yesterday at 8:08 am by Rocky
» A warning from Al-Rasheed to those wishing to apply for advances and loans
Yesterday at 8:06 am by Rocky
» Azerbaijan expresses its desire to participate in the implementation of joint projects in the oil an
Yesterday at 8:05 am by Rocky
» Fuel cards arouse citizens' discontent
Yesterday at 8:03 am by Rocky
» utube 3/18/24 MM&C Iraqi Dinar-- IQD-- Dinar Update -100% Electronic - Real Effective Exchange Rat
Yesterday at 6:21 am by Rocky
» utube MM&C 3/16/24 0:05 / 18:16 Iraq Federal Court Brings - Strength to Financial - Politic
Yesterday at 6:18 am by Rocky
» MM&C 3/18/24 Sudanese Advisor: Iraq will leave government monetary dealing in mid-2024
Yesterday at 6:17 am by Rocky
» A delegation from the Kurdistan government visits Baghdad to discuss the issue of localization of sa
Yesterday at 6:11 am by Rocky
» Director of the Central Oil Company: We are keen to provide the appropriate investment environment
Yesterday at 6:10 am by Rocky
» The Energy Parliament calls for reporting generators violating government pricing
Yesterday at 6:08 am by Rocky
» A representative reveals the fate of the laws of “previous sessions”
Yesterday at 6:07 am by Rocky
» Politician: Coordination holds the keys to resolving the “Parliament Presidency” conflict
Yesterday at 6:05 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani: Iraq wants to carry out its peaceful activity in the field of atomic energy
Yesterday at 6:04 am by Rocky
» Including a minister and a parliamentarian... 38 arrest and recruitment orders were issued against t
Yesterday at 6:02 am by Rocky
» Integrity: Citizens’ cooperation resulted in detecting inflation and returning state funds
Yesterday at 6:01 am by Rocky
» Agriculture presents 97 projects to the Ministerial Council for the Economy
Yesterday at 5:59 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani: We succeeded in implementing the 2023 budget, and we must continue to complete economic p
Yesterday at 5:58 am by Rocky
» Labor adopts new mechanisms to reduce the phenomenon of begging
Yesterday at 5:57 am by Rocky
» Electronically.. directing the collection of fees tomorrow in an Iraqi governorate
Yesterday at 5:56 am by Rocky
» Held in Brussels.. Iraq receives an official invitation to attend the Nuclear Energy Summit
Yesterday at 5:55 am by Rocky
» Kurdistan has been paralyzed. There has been no liquidity in hand for 50 days, and the truth has bee
Yesterday at 5:53 am by Rocky
» The dollar continues to decline against the Iraqi dinar on the stock exchange and exchange offices
Yesterday at 5:52 am by Rocky
» The Minister of Oil reveals the reasons for Shell’s withdrawal from Nebras: It will be divided into
Yesterday at 5:51 am by Rocky
» The Housing Fund advises loan applicants and launches a link for inquiries
Yesterday at 5:50 am by Rocky
» He stressed that the government’s vision is to make one class not exceed 25 students...Government me
Yesterday at 5:48 am by Rocky
» Al-Hakim and Al-Halbousi stress the importance of choosing a speaker for Parliament in accordance wi
Yesterday at 5:47 am by Rocky
» Iron and Steel Company: Iraq is on the verge of a major industrial revolution
Yesterday at 5:46 am by Rocky
» Economists: Citizens still prefer cash transactions over electronic transactions
Yesterday at 5:45 am by Rocky
» The compass of Iraq's foreign policy in a world of turbulent polarization
Yesterday at 5:43 am by Rocky
» Parliamentary Finance: The federal budget is in the corridors of the Council of Ministers, and there
Yesterday at 5:42 am by Rocky
» Integrity calls on citizens to report the inflation of funds in the sector of the Ministry of Labor
Yesterday at 5:40 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani directs the launch of initiatives for young businessmen and investors
Yesterday at 5:38 am by Rocky
» Representative agriculture emphasizes taking supportive measures for the local product
Yesterday at 5:37 am by Rocky
» An economist calls on the government to support and stimulate the private sector
Yesterday at 5:36 am by Rocky
» Al-Ittihad: Employees and retirees in Kurdistan paid the price of political differences with Baghdad
Yesterday at 5:34 am by Rocky
» Al-Samarrai and Al-Hakim discuss the importance of achieving political and constitutional entitlemen
Yesterday at 5:32 am by Rocky
» Only 23 million dunums. Iraq exploits approximately 50% of its arable land
Yesterday at 5:30 am by Rocky
» Türkiye considers it a political issue.. Where have the negotiations reached regarding Iraq’s water
Yesterday at 5:29 am by Rocky
» Sudanese receives an invitation to attend the Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels - Urgent
Yesterday at 5:27 am by Rocky
» Central Bank sales exceed $240 million today
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:52 am by Rocky
» Parliamentary Finance calls on the government to expedite sending the 2024 budget to Parliament
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:47 am by Rocky
» ‘We’re So Sick of It’: Northern Border Crisis Gets Worse
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:35 am by Bama Diva
» A representative holds Kurdistan responsible for the faltering legislation of the oil and gas law
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:27 am by Rocky
» Warnings of the danger of the increase in foreign labor in Iraq
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:26 am by Rocky
» Iraq's oil exports to America decreased within a week
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:25 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani chairs an “important” meeting to form the Kirkuk government
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:23 am by Rocky
» Investment confirms the adoption of a new method in new residential cities and explains its details
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:21 am by Rocky
» For the first time in 2024.. exchange rates fall to the threshold of 149 thousand in Baghdad
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:19 am by Rocky
» Including gold.. An increase in exports of 3 Turkish products to Iraq during 2024
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:18 am by Rocky
» A detailed integrity report regarding the Housing Fund... called for this matter
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:17 am by Rocky
» Resources count the number of trespassers in Baghdad.. What about restaurants?
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:16 am by Rocky
» At a cost of approximately two billion dinars... determining the completion rates achieved in the Ma
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:15 am by Rocky
» Parliament awaits the “Cabinet of Ministers” law
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:14 am by Rocky
» Provincial councils return after an absence with a heavy legacy
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:13 am by Rocky
» Iraq is the axis and meeting point of East and West
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:11 am by Rocky
» One million beneficiaries of health insurance early next May
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:10 am by Rocky
» Parliamentary Finance: Delaying the budget had a negative impact on the performance of the ministrie
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:09 am by Rocky
» The chaos of urban expansion threatens the agricultural character of Diwaniyah
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:08 am by Rocky
» A project to plant Japanese trees in Erbil
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:07 am by Rocky
» A team to prepare the national strategy for national security in Kirkuk
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:06 am by Rocky