This looks amazing. I am going to have to try my hand at roasting duck. I grew up with boxed food (yuck!) and am slowly learning how to cook real food.
How many people does an average sized duck normally feed? Does duck taste similar to goose (another meat I want to try cooking one day)?
I'm not the OP but I think duck meat can best be described as eating an entire bird made up of thigh meat. It's dark and strong flavoured so a little goes a long way. There's no 'white' meat on a duck in the sense that there is on a chicken or turkey. :)
As to servings, according to the USDA:
When buying whole duck or goose, allow about 1 to 1 ½ pounds of raw weight per person. Raw boneless meat yields about 3 servings per pound after cooking. Estimate 3 to 4-ounces per person for fully cooked products.
It brought back some good memories. I'd love to have some duck with a sour cherry gastrique, potato wedges roasted in a bit of duck fat. Maybe a crispy green salad to pretend that something on the plate was healthy. :)
Sour Cherry Gastrique
1 cup sour cherries in light syrup, with liquid 1/4 cup sugar 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp red wine vinegar splash orange juice
In a small saucepan, bring all ingredients to a boil, then reduce to simmer and cook until only a few tbsp of liquid remain (45 min to 1 hr). By the time that the liquid is reduced the cherries will have fallen apart. Tasty with roasted duck.
How many people does an average sized duck normally feed? Does duck taste similar to goose (another meat I want to try cooking one day)?
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As to servings, according to the USDA:
When buying whole duck or goose, allow about 1 to 1 ½ pounds of raw weight per person. Raw boneless meat yields about 3 servings per pound after cooking. Estimate 3 to 4-ounces per person for fully cooked products.
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Sour Cherry Gastrique
1 cup sour cherries in light syrup, with liquid
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
splash orange juice
In a small saucepan, bring all ingredients to a boil, then reduce to simmer and cook until only a few tbsp of liquid remain (45 min to 1 hr). By the time that the liquid is reduced the cherries will have fallen apart. Tasty with roasted duck.
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Yes, it tastes quite similar to goose
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