Delicious...but...next time I cook this dish, and there will be a next time, I will soak in plain water instead of salt water, or soak for less time, together with the bacon, which is also salty, this dish was slightly too salty.I served with long grain & wild rice as I hadn't tried wild rice before, it wonderful, next time wild rice only. This was the first time my wife had had duck, and she enjoyed it, but it was a little rich for her. I love duck, but it seems to be an aquired taste with some people. Also needs a little something as served with rice and bread its quite a dry meal, even with a glass of white wine as we had. Garry Smith

Reviewed On: Jun. 5, 2005

I had my doubts about this recipe as the marinade ingredients were all very powerful and I was not sure they would combine too well. Boy was I wrong, we spent the whole evening in the kitchen just enjoying the smells, and that was just when the meet was in the fridge marinating. Then we had the next pleasure of even better smells the next afternoon, while the lamb was cooking. Finally we were put out of our misery and I actually served the meal, I served the lamb with mustard mash and various green vegetables, more or less a traditional English Sunday dinner, and it was absolutely delicious. Many thanks for this recipe, as you can probably tell I am a novice cook, this was actually only my second dish, cooked for my family, I am trying to get into cooking as a hobby, something I have always wanted to do. Now onto the next recipe, where is that search button. Garry Smith

Reviewed On: May 30, 2005