duck fat

Poultry cooking lipid

Duck fat is the rendered fat from ducks, prized in cooking for its rich flavor and high smoke point.

It's traditionally used in French cuisine for roasting potatoes and making confit: potatoes roasted in duck fat.

The fat keeps well refrigerated and has become a gourmet ingredient in home kitchens.

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Périgord · sautéing · foie gras · monounsaturated fats · roasting · slow roasting · crispy · golden brown · basting · Gascony · preservation techniques · French cuisine · crispy skin · shortening · baking · melting point · cast iron · seasoning

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cooking fat source

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Vegetable shortening brand

vegetable oil · olive oil · coconut oil · canola oil · margarine

culinary richness/indulgence

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Aerosolized oil for pans

steaming

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G