Ferretboy111 Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Shot a mallard on friday night, roasted it last night with honey and apple (suppose to be quince), Never tried duck before and i must admit that its rather nice in small quantities as its very rich. I found that 1 breast and leg each on a mound of cheese,nutmeg and black pepper mash with brocoli and beans was ample. Was too eager to eat it so didnt take a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 You can't beat duck, it's my favorite meat. Getting it for the price of a cartridge is pretty good too! I'll have to try the honey and quince thing. Sounds nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 You can't beat duck, it's my favorite meat. Getting it for the price of a cartridge is pretty good too! I'll have to try the honey and quince thing. Sounds nice FUnnily enough..............guess what I am about to go and prepare.......... Got a big ducky in the fridge............unfortunately is was from tescos.......................but there is hope for me yet...................... cheese and nutmeg mash sounds interesting..............think Ill give that a go................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted September 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Yeah its surprisingly good, not too much nutmeg mind, but grate it in as u would pepper and add some cheese to it aswell. I could of put more honey on my duck but i was scared it would over power it but it didnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Yeah its surprisingly good, not too much nutmeg mind, but grate it in as u would pepper and add some cheese to it aswell. I could of put more honey on my duck but i was scared it would over power it but it didnt. It was friggin orrible..................................soo fatty it put me off................ Didnt do the mash.................... Think Ill keep to breast meat next time and pan fry it off................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Domestic ducks need to be"pricked" to release the fat as it cooks and wild ones need fat,sorry I didn`t see this before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 It was friggin orrible..................................soo fatty it put me off................ Didnt do the mash.................... Think Ill keep to breast meat next time and pan fry it off................. Try the breasts of Duck with a Plumb sauce. Pan fry the breasts untill they are pink, then put in a shallow dish pour over the Plumb sauce, and grill for 2 or 3 mins. Absolutely beautiful. Alternatively if cooking a whole Supermarket duck as Henry D said ***** it all over, then rub salt into the skin, then roast in a hot oven on baking rack. So all the fat drains out of the bird. Result is one crispy moist Duck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Bought duck has to be done on a rack, and be pricked. Just goes to show how farmed food works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted September 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Never bought a duck, but the wild one, with butter added and basting constantly was pure moist meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 i cooked one i bought from sainsburys a couple of weeks ago (it was half price!) just with honey and olive oil glaze. stuck it on a rack, pricked it and it was bloody lovely - my parents were visiting and they both now like duck too.... cant wait till i get a wild un. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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