I’m an ambitious person. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always dreamt big in everything I do. When people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said “the president” just because that was the biggest job I knew. My ambition’s a lot more focused now. And cooking is one of the areas where I’m always trying to push myself. So when the idea of smoking a whole duck popped into my mind, I knew I had to do it. It required me to transform my (roommate’s) grill into a smoker, not an easy feat for someone who’s barely even worked the grill before (embarrassing, I know), but I did it (I used this Simply Recipes tutorial, by the by), and it worked wonderfully. It took about 24 hours total, from brining the duck overnight to letting it slowly cook in a haze of cherrywood smoke, and it was worth it. I like being an ambitious person, even though it means that I’m always aiming for something bigger and better… mainly because it means I’m always aiming for something bigger and better. If you’re like me, maybe this is your next big cooking endeavor. I’m already planning my next one.
