Pappardelle with Duck Ragu, Olives and Madeira

Name: Pappardelle with Duck Ragu, Olives and Madeira
Ingredients: 2 duck legs, fat intact; Kosher salt; 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seed; 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon unsalted butter; 1 small celery stalk, cut into large dice; 1 small carrot, cut into large dice; 1 small onion, cut into large dice; 6 garlic cloves, smashed with the side of a chef’s knife and peeled; 2 fresh thyme sprigs; 1 bay leaf, preferably fresh; 1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste; 1 cup Madeira or sherry; 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar; About 3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade; 1 pound fresh pappardelle, homemade or store-bought; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 25 pitted Taggiasca olives or other black olives, such as Gaeta; ½ cup finely grated Grana Padano I or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Dash of sherry vinegar; ¼ cup fines herbs or thinly sliced fresh flat-leaf parsley

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Ingredients

2 duck legs, fat intact
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon crushed fennel seed
1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
1 small celery stalk, cut into large dice
1 small carrot, cut into large dice
1 small onion, cut into large dice
6 garlic cloves, smashed with the side of a chef’s knife and peeled
2 fresh thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf, preferably fresh
1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup Madeira or sherry
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
About 3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
1 pound fresh pappardelle, homemade or store-bought
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
25 pitted Taggiasca olives or other black olives, such as Gaeta
½ cup finely grated Grana Padano I or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Dash of sherry vinegar
¼ cup fines herbs or thinly sliced fresh flat-leaf parsley