311977 Mon Jul 24 21:23:42 -0700 2006 14 2 Los Angeles Area 0 1764311 rreally good version? anywhere? looking for more authentic but any will do even the ones that arrived with a cherry chutney or braised or whatever? Mon Jul 24 21:23:42 -0700 2006 10866 kevin 1 1764650 Do you mean foie gras? Or something cooked differently? I've seen duck confit written on some menus, but have always assumed they mean foie gras. Mon Jul 24 23:21:09 -0700 2006 1764311 11006 chica 2 1764657 Here's what the all-knowing Wikipedia said of the dish: Duck confit (French: confit de canard) is a French dish made with duck legs. This speciality of Gascony, France, is derived from an ancient method of preserving meat (usually goose, duck or pork) whereby it is salted and slowly cooked in its own fat. The cooked meat is then packed into a crock or pot and covered with its cooking fat, which acts as a seal and preservative. Confit can be refrigerated up to 6 months. It is also sold in cans, which can be kept for several years. A classic recipe tells to slowly cook the legs in a bit of the fat, and use the rest of the fat to bake some potatoes to go with the legs. ~~~~~~~~~ The only duck confit I've had is up in Napa Valley (and even then it's only a small portion in a salad) -- but good stuff though. Mon Jul 24 23:23:40 -0700 2006 1764650 11949 AquaW 1 1764696 Whole Foods sells the legs in the deli section, with the pates. You probably just need to heat them. Mon Jul 24 23:44:24 -0700 2006 1764311 14859 George 2 1765238 I think George is actually referring to duck leg confit. If you want to make your own, which is time-consuming but dead easy, raw duck legs are much cheaper from 99 Ranch or other Asian markets, where they go for about $3.50/lb. Nicole's in South Pas has duck fat for about $14 for a 1-liter tub; good lard (from Latino markets) also works. If you need guidance, go over to the Home Cooking Board and inquire there. Tue Jul 25 04:16:22 -0700 2006 1764696 11478 Will Owen 1 1764705 I believe Surfas also sells both prepared confit, and tubs of duck fat should you decide to make your own. Mon Jul 24 23:47:11 -0700 2006 1764311 19846 skwasha 1 1764724 I've had excellent, simple duck confit at Angelique Cafe in downtown. Unfortunately they are only open for lunch or I'd happily go there for dinner sometimes. Strangely enough, the duck confit you can order online through Amazon is also really good. It is very simple to make - I just pull out the legs and stick them in the convection oven or on the grill until they are hot. They come fully cooked. Mon Jul 24 23:52:54 -0700 2006 1764311 12292 estone888 1 1765143 sorry i'm not that great a cook so basically looking for restaurant recs. thanks. but angelique sounds good. Tue Jul 25 03:11:23 -0700 2006 1764311 10866 kevin 1 1765256 The best duck confit I have had in LA is at MAXIMILIANS in Noho. The duck confit was specifically mentioned in the nice write up they got in the LA Times, but I found it first (haha). I just had it last week there -- delish. BTW, their chocolate souffles and fruit tarts are excellent also. Maximilians 11330 Weddington St. (corner of Tujunga and Weddington) 818.980.6294 Tue Jul 25 04:32:49 -0700 2006 1764311 10238 Marco Polo 1 1765852 not hard to make at all, a simple cure and confit em. Tue Jul 25 15:39:04 -0700 2006 1764311 16027 dano 1 1765865 I'd have to agree with Lizzie about Bin 8945. Probably the best new offering of a classic duck let confit I've had in awhile. Otherwise, try the great variation at Max in Sherman Oaks: risotto with duck confit, mushrooms and arugula. Tue Jul 25 15:45:35 -0700 2006 1764311 11193 cvc 1 1766014 Black Sheep Bistro in Tustin also has very good duck confit, you can get it either in their dishes or they also usually have it to-go, also they usually have tubs of duck-fat (yum!) Tue Jul 25 16:35:45 -0700 2006 1764311 19558 mikester 1 1766247 I think Brook over at Beeachwood does an amazing duck confit. Depending on the menu (it changes every month) it can be the classic way or smoetimes a duck confit salad. Either way it always amazing...best I've had in la. She really specializes in slow roasted, slow cooking methods like braising, confit, roasts and stews....love beechwood. Tue Jul 25 17:46:38 -0700 2006 1764311 21586 JonInLA 1 1766359 Angelique Cafe in Downtown Los Angeles on Spring Street and 8th Street. Delicious. Cost only 10.95. Tue Jul 25 18:19:32 -0700 2006 1764311 21602 wegitt 1 1766552 Don't have the Duck Confit at AOC I just had it on Saturday and it was good but not great the skin wasn't even crisp thats one of the best parts of duck confit. In my experience the simplest food is rarely made well because chefs and cooks want to doctor it up and make their own version. I've never had Duck Confit in the states that compares to what one could get in France. Tue Jul 25 19:18:24 -0700 2006 1766455 13456 sfgrub