Recently I had an awakening,as far as local food goes.
As a Hampton’s based chef putting together a menu for guests one must keep in mind we have
access to some very unique local purveyors. In this case a world reknowned product that can be
found in Macao and well as Quogue. White table cloth all the way,grain fed,
no hormones, Long Island duck. Cooked right and fat rendered.
I have used it on the 2 last menu’s in home’s in Amagansett and Watermill with rave reviews.
The breast’s are from the Crescent duck farm owned by the Corwin family in Aquabogue on the North fork.
It is only 1 of the 2 farms left on Long Island.  Back in the 1930′s there were duck farms all
over the east end wherever there was a creek or a river,but that all ended after the hurricane of 1938 leaving most of the duck farms covered for 2 weeks with 6 feet of water 1 mile inland. This devasted and bankrupt most of the original farms. The expand New York City area’s population and land value along with sanitation requirements pushed out most of the remaining farms. Only leaving the 2 on the Island presently. Most of the duck farms now are multimillion dollar vacation homes for Hamptonite’s. Originally the egg’s were brought over from Peking China
as payment for some type of loan. The duck’s are reknowned for their large size and meatiness many times being mistaken
for geese. As a private chef I love them for their thick crispy skinned breast and red meaty flavor, that goes so well with a
raspberry demiglace and a glass of pinot noir. They are always the talk of the town or usually in my case the referral for the
the next dinner party. I pick them up fresh from Doug the farmer and bring them to the table within hours. Just another meal on the east
end I guess.

Long Island Crescent Duck Farm wholesale in Aquabogue,NY