I’ve shown you how to make your own crispy duck skin pangritata – sprinkled on top of rich
duck ragù – trust me, this is incredible.

Duck ragù & homemade pici pasta

WITH DUCK SKIN PANGRITATA

Ingredients

• 1 Gressingham duck
• olive oil
• 2 medium red onions
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 stick of celery
• 300 ml Chianti
• 2 x 400 g tins of quality plum tomatoes
• 100 g raisins
• 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
• 3 fresh bay leaves
• extra virgin olive oil
• Parmesan cheese , for grating
• DUCK SKIN PANGRITATA
• 1 clove of garlic
• a few sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 thick slice of quality stale bread
• PICI PASTA
• 350 g tipo 00 flour , plus extra for dusting
• 150 g semolina flour , plus extra for dusting
• 1 large free-range egg

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
2. Wash the duck, both inside and out, then pat dry with kitchen paper and rub all over with olive oil, sea salt and black pepper.
3. Place in a snug-fitting roasting tray and pop in the oven for around 2 hours, or until golden, crisp and cooked through. Once cooked, remove the duck to a board and set the tray aside for later.
4. Peel the onions and garlic then finely with the celery and add to a large, wide pan over a medium-low heat with a splash of oil. Cook gently for 10 to 15 minutes, or until softened and lightly golden.
5. Meanwhile, remove the duck skin and keep to one side (wear rubber gloves!), then shred the meat off the bones.
6. Pour most of the Chianti into the pan and allow to reduce for 10 to 15 minutes, then stir in the shredded duck meat. Add the remaining splash of wine to the roasting tray, then scrape the lovely, crispy bits from the bottom and add to the pan along with the tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon, and two tins’ worth of water.
7. Stir in the raisins, pick in the rosemary leaves and add the bay, then simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes, or until thickened and reduced – if you’ve got any Parmesan rind, throw that in too for an added flavour dimension (just remember to take it out before serving!).
8. Meanwhile, peel the garlic and pick the thyme leaves, then blitz in a food processor with the reserved duck skin and stale bread until fine.
9. Add to a frying pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil and fry for 3 to 5 minutes, or until golden and crisp, then tip into a small bowl.
10. To make the pici pasta, combine the flour, semolina and a good pinch of salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle, crack in the egg and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
11. Gradually add 175ml cold water, mixing continuously until you have a firm dough, then knead for 5 to 10 minutes on a flour-dusted surface until smooth and elastic. Wrap in clingfilm and place in the fridge for around 30 minutes to rest.
12. Once rested, roll the dough into a rectangle roughly ½cm thick on a flour-dusted surface. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into long, ½cm strips, then with lightly oiled fingers, gently roll each strip into a long tube, starting at the middle and carefully rolling outwards, placing on a semolina-dusted tray as you go.
13. When the ragù has around 10 minutes to go, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil over a high heat. Add the pici pasta and cook for 6 to 10 minutes, or until al dente.
14. Drain, reserving a cupful of cooking water, then add to the ragù and toss to coat, adding a splash of extra virgin olive oil and a little of the reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed.
15. Divide between bowls, then grate over a little Parmesan, sprinkle the pangritata on top and serve.

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