1 carrot, diced
baby carrots, with tops
1 celery stick, diced
3 garlic cloves, bruised
2cm/戮in knob ginger, peeled and chopped
50g/1戮oz heritage kale or normal kale, steamed, to serve
1 red onion, diced
1 rosemary sprig, leaves picked and chopped
1 shallot, chopped
handful babyleaf spinach
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
200g/7oz pardina lentils or other brown lentils
1 litre/1戮 pint good-quality chicken stock
2 fresh bay leaves
5 black peppercorns
pinch wild black pepper, such as Voatsiperifery (or ground black pepper and ground star anise)
1 cinnamon stick
6 juniper berries
4 tbsp coarse salt
salt
2 star anise
pinch sugar
75驳/2陆辞锄 butter
knob butter
duck fat, to cover
4 duck legs, knuckle removed
100g/3陆oz sliced Bayonne ham or other cured ham, diced