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Name: Raţă cu castraveţi (Duck with cucumbers)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 1 duck crown, or 2 duck breasts; Seasoning; 2 teaspoons dried marjoram or oregano; 30 ml sunflower oil; 220 ml hot vegetable stock; 1 cucumber, peeled and grated, and left to drain in a sieve; 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
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An unusual way with [[duck]] from Romania.

I have amended the quantities for 2 people, the [[Talk:Raţă cu castraveţi (Duck with cucumbers)|original recipe can be found here]].
[[jointing a chicken|Joint the duck crown]] to remove the breasts and trim some of the skin so it's not too fatty.  I included the carcass in the procedure just to add more flavour. There is not much meat on it but it might make some picking for sandwiches later!

I used [[vegetable stock]] in this version to give more flavour.  Although I have plenty of fresh [[marjoram]] I used dried [[oregano]] as I don't find the fresh herb imparts much flavour.

This recipe was delicious and the duck was superbly tender, even after cooking for 40 minutes.  Not a bit greasy either.
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|TotalCalories = 506
|PortionCalories = 253
|DatePublished=1st February 2013
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
|ImageComment = Raţă cu castraveţi with [[Bulz ciobanesc]]
 |Servings = Serves 2
 |Difficulty = 2
 |TotalTime = 1 hour 5 minutes
 |PrepTime = 15 minutes
 |CookTime = 50 minutes
 |Image = [[Image:Duck_with_cucumbers.jpg|thumb|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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''<span class="reviewTitle">Different, that's for sure!</span>''

<span style="line-height:180%"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span class="reviewScore">4.7</span>/5</span>

<span class="reviewDesc">But tasty, and nice with the roasties to soak up the gravy</span>

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{{RecipeIngredients
| 1 [[duck crown]], or 2 [[duck]] breasts
| Seasoning
| 2 teaspoons dried [[marjoram]] or [[oregano]]
| 30 ml [[sunflower oil]]
| 220 ml hot [[vegetable stock]]
| 1 [[cucumber]], peeled and grated, and left to drain in a sieve
| 1 large [[onion]], peeled and sliced
}}
<gallery widths=250px heights=250px perrow=5>
Image:Duck_with_cucumbers_onions.jpg|[[Cucumber]] and [[onions]] added
Image:Duck_with_cucumbers_simmering.jpg|Simmering the [[duck]]
Image:Duck_with_cucumbers_browning.jpg|Browning the [[duck]] breasts
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod
| Rub the seasoning and [[marjoram]] into each [[duck]] piece.
| Heat half of the [[oil]] in a large saucepan or casserole, until slightly smoking.
| Add the [[duck]] pieces and the carcass until they are lightly browned on all sides. 
| Add the water, cover and simmer for 40 minutes, turning now and then until the [[duck]] pieces are tender.
| Heat the remaining [[oil]] in a frying pan and sauté the [[onions]] until they are soft.
| Add them and the grated [[cucumber]] to the [[duck]] about 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
}}
===Serving suggestions===
Serve with [[Bulz ciobanesc (Dumplings with butter and cheese)|Bulz ciobanesc]], now there's another story!
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