Wild Duck with Piquant Sauce

This survey of the kinds of wild duck and how to cook them gives a good idea of Scappi’s encyclopedic knowledge. Brodo lardiero is a sweet-sour sauce made from toasted breadcrumbs, red wine, tart flavorings, spices like cinnamon and cloves, and a variety of fruits including wild cherries, prunes, and raisins.

I find that there are different varieties of wild duck – big ones, little ones, ones with variegated feathers and feet, but the best have red feet and bills and they fee