Chef's Hint:

Try tossing garlic in a dry hot pan until crisp and serve as an accompaniment to duck confit or any other meat or poultry dish.

Mash the cloves and spread on croutons for salads or soups.

Use the fat to saute potatoes.

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Garlic Confit

By making the confit of garlic, you soften and enhance the garlic flavour and have a wonderful garlic flavoured duck fat, which will have many uses.

INGREDIENTS

30 cloves garlic
250ml Luv-a-Duck duck fat
1 bay leaf
1 sprig thyme

METHOD

Simply put all the ingredients into a suitable size saucepan and bring to a simmer (do not let it boil).
Cook until the garlic is tender, approx. 20 to 30 minutes.
Leave to cool slightly and pour into sterilised jars and seal when cooled.
Store in a cool place, it will keep for one month.