c("Rub duck with salt, soy sauce, brandy and garlic and marinate for 30 minutes.", "Heat oil and fry sliced onions until soft but not brown, remove. Add duck and  brown all over.", "Put back onion, add water, cover and simmer for 1  hour, add marinade and simmer for 20 minutes more or until duck is tender.", "Dissolve cornstarch with a little water and add to gravy.", "Boil until gravy  thickens and serve duck whole with gravy in sauce boat.")