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Make a Pheasant Feast

Since ancient times pheasant has held an honored place at the table. When was the last time you had pheasant on your table? Consider it for a smaller Thanksgiving feast; one pheasant serves two people. We offer our farm-raised domestic pheasants year-round, but if it’s game season then try our Wild Scottish Pheasant coming in from…

Easy Roast Duck Recipe

Don’t be intimidated by a roasting a whole duck; it’s easier than you think. If you can roast a chicken, then you can roast a duck. This simple technique involves seasoning with only salt and pepper, and allows the naturally rich flavor of our Rohan™ duck to shine. But feel free to add your own…

5 Ways Restaurants Serve Rohan Duck

Rohan is an exclusive D’Artagnan duck, and it’s favored by many chefs for its tender rosy meat and thin skin which crisps up nicely when roasted. Read on to see a few hot spots where you can enjoy this delicacy, prepared many different ways. If you can’t get to one of them, order yourself a…

7 Stellar Thanksgiving Sides

It’s that time of year again, when you trot out the tried-and-true recipes for Thanksgiving dinner. Is there an adventurous part of you that wants to shake things up and try something new? It can be tricky at Thanksgiving, because someone is going to want Grandma’s stuffing or those familiar mushy Brussels sprouts. Here are…

9 Turkey Alternatives that Rock

When it comes to tradition, nobody will dispute the place that turkey has on the Thanksgiving table. But for those who don’t care for this fine fowl, or those who are feeding a small gathering, there are delicious options. Read on for several turkey alternatives for your holiday meal. 1. Go for a Goose Another…

Stuffing vs. Dressing

Whether a stuffing is a dressing, or vice versa, is as much about semantics as whether it is cooked inside or outside the bird. Some people will tell you that it’s called stuffing when cooked inside the bird, and dressing when cooked separately. And in the south, they call both versions dressing. They are really…

What the Turducken?!

Having a hard time choosing a holiday bird? Love turkey? Also love chicken? How about duck? If you love these birds as much as we do, why not have all three at once? That’s right, we’re talking about turducken, that gorgeous Cajun concoction made from a stuffed, deboned chicken inside a stuffed, deboned duck inside…

Seriously: Try this Kale Recipe

Kale. The four letter word that launched a thousand juice bars. When we eat kale, we like it cooked, thank you very much. Preferably with animal fat such as bacon or duck fat. Hard to believe, but kale is not the best leafy green to eat raw. It has goitrogens which can inhibit thyroid function,…

Great Steak News!

Because D’Artagnan has so many chefs as clients, our offerings tend toward whole primal cuts or case counts. But what works in the professional kitchen does not always translate to the home kitchen. After all, how many of us have walk-in refrigerators at home? And how many want one? It’s OK to raise your hand… For the rest…

People Are Sharing …

… their love for duck fat potatoes. And we don’t blame them. This week the most shared recipe on our website is a simple but good one: Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes. Have you tried them yet? What’s stopping you? Duck fat is one of those little secrets in the kitchen. Some say it’s better than butter, or even bacon….

Choosing Your Thanksgiving Turkey

There are a lot of birds available for your Thanksgiving dinner. Which one is right for you? Read on to learn about the holiday birds we offer at D’Artagnan. Or watch our video and let Ariane explain the differences between them. Because we work with small farms, we only get a certain number of birds every…

Big News: White Truffles Are Here!

Known as the white Alba truffle, Tuber magnatum pico is famous for its distinct aroma and intense, earthy flavor. This gem of nature is meticulously hand-collected in Italy’s Piedmont region and flown to D’Artagnan directly … and our first shipments of the season have begun to arrive! White truffles are usually available from October to…