FOOD Duck - an encore

[Dennis Olson]

As many of you know, I did duck for D-Day, er, T-Day. But I didn’t have enough pan drippings for much gravy. So, I picked up another duck today. I’m going to boil it down for broth, portion it out and freeze it, so I can make gravy once in awhile. The fresh ones were all gone (they closed-out) so I had to get. Frozen one, which is thawing in the sink now.

There is NOTHING like duck gravy. And this time, I can dice up the meat and toss it in as well.

 

[Blacknarwhal]

So would this be duck redux? Or just reducks?

 

[Dennis Olson]

Heh

 

[pauldingbabe]

ouch pan drippings

Ouch pan.

Is that found with the putbackwhereitbelongs?

Asking for, well everyone

 

[Cardinal]

I bought a frozen duck yesterday. Waiting for it to thaw.
Never made it myself before.

 

[bracketquant]

Dennis is going to corner the market on duck gravy. It'll be a dynasty.

Unless the gravy doesn't come out right. Then it would just be a duck nasty.

 

[Martinhouse]

Or...then it would be dog food!

 

[Walrus Whisperer]

Duck is terrific, wonderful and delicious. Drool.

 

[Dennis Olson]

Ouch pan.

Is that found with the putbackwhereitbelongs?

Asking for, well everyone

How I loathe autocorrect. fixed.

 

[Macgyver]

Went out last night for dinner for a friends birthday.
Had duck breast and a confet leg. It was delisious.

 

[Millwright]

We duck hunted a lot when I was a kid.

Hunted the salt marsh of south Louisiana, close to the gulf.

Haven't had any in many years.

I see them on the tanks around here, not worth the effort for one or two, IMO.

Duck gravy...yum.

 

[Walrus Whisperer]

Before you die, you must taste caviar. I had it once, it was mixed with chopped portobello mushrooms. It was exquisite.

 

[pauldingbabe]

How I loathe autocorrect. fixed.

Yeah it's bad when I can catch it.

Not gonna lie boss, I was a little tickled when I saw it.

Would saying "might want to use that preview button" be going too far? Yes, probably.

 

[marsh]

I had a German friend who spread duck fat on bread as her holiday treat. I prefer duck in orange sauce or Peking (pressed) duck. I grew up eating duck and pheasant my Dad shot at a hunt club. That type of duck did not have a lot of fat, that I recall.

 

[Millwright]

Wild duck is very lean.

Have to cover it in bacon or something to help keep it from drying out.

 

[dstraito]

If you get a goose tomorrow, it could be duck,duck, goose

 

[SquonkHunter]

Sounds interesting. Never had duck, or for that matter goose, before. Did have a real fresh killed Texas wild turkey one year on the farm. Grandpa shot it with his old .22 rifle. Wasn't much to it once we got it dressed out. Not bad, just different.

 

[Red Baron]

I've had crispy skinned duck at a couple of Chinese restaurant. Fantastic!

A local German restaurant had baked duck which was the house specialty. Spätzle (noodles) smothered in gravy with blaukraut on the side.

 

[Dennis Olson]

I had Peking duck once. I was not favorably impressed. Duck with orange sauce is beyond cliché IMO. I found goose disappointing too.

 

[Creedmoor]

As many of you know, I did duck for D-Day, er, T-Day. But I didn’t have enough pan drippings for much gravy. So, I picked up another duck today. I’m going to boil it down for broth, portion it out and freeze it, so I can make gravy once in awhile. The fresh ones were all gone (they closed-out) so I had to get. Frozen one, which is thawing in the sink now.

There is NOTHING like duck gravy. And this time, I can dice up the meat and toss it in as well.

Did you post anywhere how you cooked your duck? Looked but couldn’t find anything. Wife bought a frozen duck (expensive, organic, etc as is her way) about a year ago. Figure it’s time to do something with it. Never cooked duck before. Treat it like a chicken? Like a small turkey?

 

[Millwright]

Did you post anywhere how you cooked your duck? Looked but couldn’t find anything. Wife bought a frozen duck (expensive, organic, etc as is her way) about a year ago. Figure it’s time to do something with it. Never cooked duck before. Treat it like a chicken? Like a small turkey?

However you cook it, I would use a good thermometer to keep it from drying out.

 

[Blacknarwhal]

Sounds interesting. Never had duck, or for that matter goose, before. Did have a real fresh killed Texas wild turkey one year on the farm. Grandpa shot it with his old .22 rifle. Wasn't much to it once we got it dressed out. Not bad, just different.

Goose is not great. We had goose every year for Christmas for years. Grandpa had it growing up so he brought it along. With grandma and grandpa passed, we've since switched to ham, which we like much better.

 

[Cardinal]

Did you post anywhere how you cooked your duck? Looked but couldn’t find anything. Wife bought a frozen duck (expensive, organic, etc as is her way) about a year ago. Figure it’s time to do something with it. Never cooked duck before. Treat it like a chicken? Like a small turkey?

What I read were recipes for cooking it in a dutch oven. It called for covering the wings and legs with foil to keep them from drying out, then removing the last 15 minutes to let em brown.

 

[Dennis Olson]

I cooked the duck EXACTLY as specified on the wrapper. Worked perfectly.

 

[bracketquant]

Before you die, you must taste caviar. I had it once, it was mixed with chopped portobello mushrooms. It was exquisite.

American caviar, from paddlefish?

Or the commie stuff?

 

[bracketquant]

Had quail once, sans potatoe.

 

[Dozdoats]

Ever try terducken?

 

[bracketquant]

Ever try terducken?

Several times. It's actually fair food, here, done as a sandwich.

 

[DazedandConfused]

My GF daughter is getting ready to send 54 ducks to freezer camp. Duck and Rabbit will be on the menu for Christmas dinner this year.

 

[Dennis Olson]

Is that with “terkey”?

 

[jward]

I have a duck in the freezer too, but never having cooked one, have been waiting on the right group of guests for it's debut...

 

[Dennis Olson]

At best, a duck will only feed about 3-4 people. And you don’t want a dinner party to be your first attempt. Better try it now.

 

[West]

You guys are all talking fowl.

I will eat duck and goose. If that's all there is to eat. And love every bite.

 

[RememberGoliad]

I had a German friend who spread duck fat on bread as her holiday treat. I prefer duck in orange sauce or Peking (pressed) duck. I grew up eating duck and pheasant my Dad shot at a hunt club. That type of duck did not have a lot of fat, that I recall.

If you get a goose tomorrow, it could be duck,duck, goose

Or....if there's something 'off' about the goose, you could have a search engine.... duck duck go....

 

[jward]

"the right group of guest" means someone with more experience who can offer expert opinion and oversight LOL.
..I am laize faire in almost everything, definitely my hosting! : )

On the other hand, I could use the freezer space, so may do it soonish, on a night you're online too- talked yourself into work there!

 

[summerthyme]

At best, a duck will only feed about 3-4 people. And you don’t want a dinner party to be your first attempt. Better try it now.

Yeah... ducks just aren't meaty.
Dennis, what are you doing for pan droppings for your gravy? Boiled duck broth alone (starting with a raw duck) will not give you the results you are hoping for.

Summerthyme

 

[CapeCMom]

I want to try duck so bad but I am one of those people who can’t eat duck eggs. They make me violently ill. I am afraid of the same result With the meat.

 

[RememberGoliad]

I don't think I'd want to cook with duck droppings. Drippings, maybe, but droppings? Just no....

 

[Red Baron]

Goose is not great. We had goose every year for Christmas for years. Grandpa had it growing up so he brought it along. With grandma and grandpa passed, we've since switched to ham, which we like much better.

I was about six years old visiting my Old World grandparents in the Lincoln Square area of Chicago.

Much to my surprise and delight, on the back porch they had a big white goose sitting in a large box filled with shredded newspaper. It was very tame and I fed it lettuce. Once in awhile it would let out a honk.

Two weeks later we were back at the grandparents for Thanksgiving dinner. The goose was no longer on the back porch.

I did my first "Oh Snap" then.

 

[AlaskaSue]

Duck is my favorite bird to eat. If it’s on the restaurant menu, everyone knows that’s what I’m having. Not a bad idea to get another one cooking for the stock!

I have duck in the freezer; I think that bird has moved up in the queue Sigh, first I need to make turkey soup and get that canned up!