Le berger's pie
Pies
In French? This is a Parmentier de Canard- a French spin on the classic shepherd's pie.
<br />Widely found in many brasseries and bistros about the streets of Paris, as well in a plethora of French cooking bibles, this pie trades traditional lamb or beef for meltingly tender duck. I have used duck confit, which I have stretched with carrots, parsnips, mushrooms and peas and pearl onions into enough for four comforting, colorful suppers. In effort to pack in as many veggies as possible, cauliflower comprises more than half of the creamy mashed potato topping.
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<br />None of the proportions are or should be exact. Go with more potato or more cauliflower, toss in the neediest vegetables in the fridge- c'est la vie. Isn't it what it is all about after all?
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<br />Bon Appétit
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