Anyways, today I wanted to share with you something I tried out for the first time ever. Last night, for Thanksgiving, I roasted a duck! I've done turkey and chicken many times and was ready for something different, so when the opportunity presented itself to me to purchase a duck from a local farm, I went for it. I was a little nervous about this venture partly because I was making this meal for a bunch of people (not just my little family) and also because I have heard that duck can be quite greasy and gamy. I really didn't want to mess it up.
I did some research on line and found this great recipe with step by step instructions on how to roast your duck without the greasiness and gaminess. Here is the link...
http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/02/11/the-best-way-to-roast-a-duck-hello-crispy-skin/
I am not going to re-write the recipe because I did exactly what the above website tells you to do and the duck turned out great!!! I urge you to try this.
Though I am not typing the recipe here, I have posted pictures of Puddles (yes, our duck had a name) journey to crispiness.
This was after I cut off all excess fat.
The scored duck. I think I cut it a bit too deep, but it turned out just as well.
After one hour in the oven.
After 2 hours in the oven. This is the backside of the bird.
After 3 hours in the oven.
Plated and ready to be eaten. We had much more meat than what is in this picture but we were getting too hungry to spend the time getting ALL the meat off.
Again, I urge you to give this a try. You will be pleasantly surprised by how tasty it is and how easy the process is. Go on, get yourself some duck!
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