How long do you hang a duck?

[Spikey DaPikey]

A man is driving a pick-up truck down the road with a bunch of ducks standing in the back. A police officer pulls over the driver, informs him that he is speeding and then asks him where he's going with all those ducks. The driver says that he doesn't know what to do with them anymore. The officer says, "Look, there's a zoo not far from here and that's where you should take them." The man thanks the officer and drives off with his ducks.

The next day the officer again sees the same pick-up truck barreling down the road. This time, though, all the ducks in the back are wearing sunglasses. The officer pulls the driver over and says, "I thought I told you to take those ducks to the zoo!" "I did," said the driver, "but now they want to go to the beach!"

 

[Toddy]

cheers guys

Now then, to stuff or not to stuff? Anybody got some good recipes.......we've got three geese and two ducks to cook for part of a Solstice feast.
Something *indigenous* would be good.

atb,
Toddy

 

[JonnyP]

"Doctor, doctor, my wife thinks she's a duck."

"You better bring her in to see me straight away."

"I can't do that - she's already flown south for the winter."

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

http://shop.rivercottage.net/recipes/recipe.jsp?ref=recipes.200512062531

 

[Toddy]

Cheers Spikey, :You_Rock_

Honestly though, d'you not think that'd be nightmare to make sure everything was cooked properly? our lot like their meat well done too.

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[Chopper]

Until its dead...of course.

 

[spamel]

I like to put mine through the mangle, gets em really dry!!

 

[Justin Time]

I like to put mine through the mangle, gets em really dry!!

Would that be Canard a La Presse?

 

[Fire Starter]

Patrick,

I'm lucky enough to be given duck, pheasant and partridge most weeks in season.

I don't hang any of them!

Venison and beef need to be hung to break up the muscle fibre. Other birds need to be hung no more than chicken or turkey. It gives a stronger and more "gamey" flavour but must be done out doors to avoide ranciditiy setting in. For a duck, 2 to 4 days tops.

For me? Skin, joint, roast!

Red

It's not necessary to hang the venison I also prefer the meat a day or so after it has been dressed, oak smoked venison now your talking mmm.

 

[pierre girard]

Until it croaks