As to the cooking. Wasn't it that wholly delightful old Colonel Carter
who laid it down as a law that to smother a canvas-back in jelly of
any sort or description was little short of criminal? And that he was
right there are scores of persons devoted to the art of good living
ready to attest. No; if you are to have the bird broiled, use a
double-broiler, leave over the fire ten minutes, eight will be better,
and serve with only a little melted butter having in it a soupçon of
lemon juice. There is nothing there, you see, to encroach upon the
delicate flavor of the duck. About two minutes before removing from
the fire sprinkle a little salt over the bird.