Mallard rillettes on duck fat toast

Rillettes are so good to snack on. If you can, allow time to salt the mallard legs – it’s not a necessity but it improves the flavour.

I love to use mallard – it has a wonderful flavour, with subtle gamey notes that work well with many ingredients. You’ll need to buy four whole mallard for this recipe, but you can either roast the rest of the bird or cut off the breasts and use them instead of duck breasts in the smoked duck salad recipe. And, of c