Subj : Re: Turkey Day
To : Shawn Highfield
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Nov 30 2024 04:40:30
-=> Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> Even when it'sd not "holiday tine" turkey is pretty low riced. Right
DD> down there with chicken almost. Duck and goose? Now there you're
DD> beginning to get up-market.
SH> I wonder why they are so expense here? We can't even get one when it's
SH> not holiday time. That's the issue we had this year, we didn't get one
SH> early enough when they were in the stores.
That's bizarre. But, then, there may not be enough demand for Mr Shop
Owner to turn a profit. What's the market like on domestic (farmed or
purpose raised) ducks and geese?
Duck is popular enough that we can also find duck eggs in some markets.
Goose is seasonal and considered a specialty - at least here in the
Great American Outback. OTOH enough Canadian geese have taken up homes
here on a permanent basis that one can go out with a 9 iron or a ball
bat and bring one home. Or stop and pick up the one(s) you ran over on
the way home from work.
DD> And the business owner told me "Go hunt your own and process it
DD> then."
SH> I would do that, but the laws and fee's to get a gun license not to
SH> mention the school, the tax, and now the gubment will have my
SH> fingerprints... not worth it to me.
SH> Besides after all that I'd still have to find some land to hunt on...
SH> So that's another 2 hour drive and the price of fuel is currently $1.61
SH> a liter.
SH> Naa, I'll just pay $80 for a 9 pound bird.
OY! That price would cause my throat to slam shut. When I was younger I
was a might hunter. Mostly of four legged furry critters. Woodchucks,
tree rats (squirrels), raccoons and the occasional opossum if one was
seen around the chicken coops. Rabbits, too.
DD> I went one Thanksgiving when I was alone and didn't feel like
DD> cooking. I had money, so I tried to pay. And Ziyad got all huffy
DD> with me.
SH> Seems like a nice guy.
DD> So I left what the price of the meal should have been on the
DD> table for the girl who waited on me - so she'd have something
DD> to be thankful for after giving up her holiday to wait on me
DD> and others. Bv)=
SH> Classy move.
I didn't do it to be "classy". Rather, because it just felt like the
proper thing to do.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Roast Mallard Duck w/Honey Butter-Chorizo Stuffing
Categories: Game, Pork, Herbs, Breads
Yield: 5 Servings
40 g (1 1/2 oz) spun honey spread
110 g (4 oz) bulk chorizo
100 g (3 1/2 oz) white breadcrumbs
2 kg (4 1/2 lb) mallard duck
2 tb Thyme; chopped
1 tb Butter or olive oil
1 lg Onion; peeled, chopped
1 cl Garlic; peeled, fine chop'd
Salt & ground pepper
Set the oven @ 175ºC/350ºf/Gas mark 4.
First make the stuffing, melt 25g of the spun honey
spread in a saucepan with the butter, then add the
onion, garlic and chorizo, cover with a lid and cook
on a low heat for 8-10 minutes or until the onions are
soft but not browned.
Take off the heat, then stir in the thyme and bread
crumbs. Season to taste with salt and pepper then
allow to cool.
Spoon the cooled stuffing into the duck's cavity and
place the duck in a roasting tin. Smear the remaining
spun honey over the skin of the bird and sprinkle with
some salt and pepper.
Place in the oven and roast for about 1 hour and 30-45
minutes (allowing about 20 minutes per 450g/1 lb),
until cooked, basting occasionally. If it begins to
look quite dark while cooking, cover with some foil.
To check whether the duck is fully cooked, stick a
skewer into the thigh with a spoon placed underneath
to catch the juices, the juices should run clear.
Also, the legs should feel quite loose on the bird.
When cooked, transfer the duck to a serving plate and
leave to rest, covered with foil and in the oven at
the lowest temperature. This will keep the duck warm
while you make the gravy or sauce.
Spoon the stuffing out of the duck into a serving bowl
or onto a plate.
Carve and serve.
Serves 4-6
Kerrygold and Rachel Allen Community Cookbook
Adapted to use a duck rather than a chicken by Uncle
Dirty Dave. Quite good. I was given a mallard duck but
a canvasback, teal, or even a domestic duck would work
From:
http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
MMMMM
... I hurt myself making dinner yesterday... frostbite.
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