Name: Twice Cooked Herbed Ducks
Ingredients: 2 Ducks; about 4 1/2 pounds; 4 tablespoons Kosher salt Coarsely ground pepper to -- taste

The essence of man's sin, the sum of his moral depravity, is to love himself supremely; to seek himself finally and exclusively; to make self, in one shape or another, the center to which all his busy thoughts, anxious cares and diligent pursuits, constantly tend. Self-love is the most active and reigning principle in fallen nature! SELF is the great idol which mankind is naturally disposed to worship... "Love is not self-seeking" (1 Cor. 13:5).

John Angell James

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Chinese	Chinese6	6	servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Ducks; about 4 1/2 pounds
	4	tablespoons Kosher salt Coarsely ground pepper to — taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Handful each, fresh lemon -- thyme, Italian parsl sage (1 teaspoon --
each if dried)
Remove heads, feet, giblets and excess fat from ducks. Using poultry shears
or strong kitchen scissors, remove tails and backbones; cut each bird in
half through breastbone, then in quarters. Rinse and pat dry. Prick all
over with the tines of a fork.
Combine herbs with salt and pepper and rub all over duck pieces, pressing
well into skin. Place quarters on a rack in a roasting pan, skin side up,
and cook in a 300F oven for about 1 hour, until the fat has rendered into
the pan - up to 2 or 3 cups. Remove from oven but leave on rack to continue
dripping for about 45 minutes.
Start a charcoal fire (a covered grill is most efficient for this) and when
coals are ready and spread, place duck quarters on rack, skin side down.
Cover grill and cook 10 minutes. Turn duck, cover grill and cook 15
minutes. Reverse and cook skin side up for about 5 minutes more, covered;
serve immediately.
Serves 6 to 8.
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg Feb 1 1990.
Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

A Message from our Provider:

“God is humble”

Once we understand the nature of the enemy, we must put on the proper armament. For this let us picture the old warrior Paul in his own spiritual armor (Eph. 6:10-17). 1. He has worn his war belt so long that it is sweat through and salt-stained and comfortable like an old horse’s bridle, and it holds everything perfectly in place. The “belt of truth,” God’s truth, has girt him tight for years, so that it permeates his life and truth reigns within. He is armed with the clear eyes of a clear conscience. He can face anything. 2. His torso is sheathed with a battle-tarnished breastplate. It is crisscrossed with great lateral grooves from slicing sword blows and dented from enemy artillery. The “breastplate of righteousness” has preserved his vitals intact. His holy life has rendered his heart impervious to the spiritual assaults of Satan. 3. His gnarled legs are comfortable in his ancient war boots. He has stood his ground on several continents. The boots are the “gospel of peace,” the peace with God that comes through faith in him, and the resultant peace of God – the sense of well-being in wholeness – shalom. He stands in peace, and being rooted in peace he cannot be moved. 4. Paul’s great shield terrifies the eyes, for the broken shafts and the many charred holes reveal him to be the victor of many fierce battles. He has held the “shield of faith” as he repeatedly believed God’s Word and so extinguished every fiery dart of doubt and sensuality and materialism. None have touched him. 5. On his old gray head he wears a helmet which has seen better days. Great dents mar its symmetry; reminders of furtive blows dealt him by the enemy. The “helmet of salvation,” the confidence of knowing that he is saved and will be saved, has allowed him to stand tall against the most vicious assaults. His imperial confidence gives him a regal bearing. 6. Then there is his sword. He was equal to a hundred when his sword flashed. The “sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,” the ultimate offensive weapon, cut through everything – armor, flesh, glistening bone, and running marrow – even the soul (cf. Heb. 4:12). These are the weapons: truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, the Word of God – and any believer who resists with these will put the Devil and his armies to flight! This is not arrogance. This is the truth! You and I can withstand the Devil if we wear the armor God provides. “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (Jas. 4:7).

Kent Hughes