ALITER IN GRUEM VEL ANATEM ELIXAM: (Boiling duck with pines and dates)

(Apic. 2, 4) Ingredients:

• 1 duck
• 25 g pine nuts
• 2 big dates
• ground pepper
• 1 tblsp privet
• 1 tblsp cumin
• 1 tblsp dry coriander
• 1 tblsp dry mint
• 1 tblsp oregano
• 1 tblsp ground mustard
• 1 tblsp oil
• 1 tblsp honey
• Liquamen or 3 tblsp soya sauce
• 3 tsp anchovy paste
• 1 glass wine (Marsala)
• 1 tsp vinegar
• salt

Instructions:
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Cut in part the duck cutting off fat and bones. Put in a large and low casserole. Mesh 6 ground pepper, privet, cumin, dry coriander, dry mint, oregano, pine nuts, dates and ground mustard. Add soya sauce, anchovy paste, olive oil, honey, wine, vinegar and salt. Mix with duck and add water almost until the top. Cook slowly, meshing sometimes, until water dry and sauce is thick.

 

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(Apic. 9, 9) Ingredients:

• 1 kg fresh sea mussels
• 100 ml Liquamen or 1/2 tblsp salt
• 1 branch of leek, finely minced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 200 ml Passum (or honey)
• 1 tblsp minced Savory
• 500 ml white wine
• ca. 500 ml water

Instructions:
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First water mussels, and clean them. Mix together Liquamen, wine, water, Passum and spices. Boil the broth for about 20 minutes, then add mussels. Boil additional 10 minutes. Serve.

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