Ways to cook the ducks and goose

[JcNemo]

Hi Everyone,

We are all talking about hunting here, mostly regarding to how to get the birds down from the sky. However, once the birds are down, we don't talk much about it. I guess everyone has their own way to cook it.

I like hunting, and I also like cooking a lot. So after I got the ducks, I tried about 3-4 different ways to cook it so far.

1. This is my new method, cook the duck as a whole on BBQ.

I need to pluck the feathers (I am too lazy with the wing, so I cut it out)

Then I put a lot of grinded cumming seeds on there (inside and outside).

https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/upload/album/de/c8/53/98f112356504f2aZsaHe.jpg

Then I BBQ it for 60-80 min. I brush the outside with sauce (Oyster sauce + honey + some water) at 30min, and at 50min.
https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/upload/album/de/c8/53/98f1123565498PkDFAIc.jpg


Then take it out from the rack and slice it. I sometimes dip into some hot pepper sauce or so.
https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/upload/album/de/c8/53/98f112356614jNcBrO5o.jpg

2. I also tried some Chinese way to cook it, but it is too complicated to explain it here. Here are some pictures:

https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/upload/album/5e/cd/f0/df2e2f833657VNTLVhjQ.jpg


https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/upload/album/5e/cd/f0/df2e2f833850k0V4Pazp.jpg

This is the Chinese Youtube I followed. I know most of you don't speak Chinese, but it doesn't hurt to watch how the chief cook the duck.


https://youtu.be/icYEudj3CCQ

[dougan]

Looks very good

[mastercaster]

Those barbecued ducks look amazing! I usually breast the ducks, freeze the meat in 3-5 pound vacuum sealed packs, and then have pepperoni, hot Italian sausage, and smokies made out of it at Sumas Meats. Even after two limits of birds, though, I'm already getting a little tired of processing them. And the season has just begun for me,,,,,but I'll get used to it. lol

From today:

https://i.imgur.com/MrtT6Iw.jpg

[silveragent]

Agreed the bbq duck looks great.

There are still many ways I haven't tried to do ducks. I don't do the wings of ducks or geese either as there isn't much meat there IMO.

Most of the time I grill the breasts like steaks. I don't oversauce them as I want to taste the duckiness or goosiness. If I am serving it to people who are new to the taste of wild duck or goose I will provide them a dipping sauce like hoisin, chili or a sweet berry sauce.

A very good book I've been using is called "Duck Duck Goose". It is specifically about cooking wild duck and goose.

I got my first snowie of the season on Saturday so I'll be looking up something for that.

[tigrr]

When working we would cube it and slow cook all day while at work. We added a big can of Habitant vegetable soup to the pot. Did 2 ducks or 1 goose that way. Melts in your mouth.

[JcNemo]

Agreed the bbq duck looks great.

There are still many ways I haven't tried to do ducks. I don't do the wings of ducks or geese either as there isn't much meat there IMO.

Most of the time I grill the breasts like steaks. I don't oversauce them as I want to taste the duckiness or goosiness. If I am serving it to people who are new to the taste of wild duck or goose I will provide them a dipping sauce like hoisin, chili or a sweet berry sauce.

A very good book I've been using is called "Duck Duck Goose". It is specifically about cooking wild duck and goose.

I got my first snowie of the season on Saturday so I'll be looking up something for that.

Congrats on your snow goose on Saturday. Are there a lot of them now? or just starting to coming in? I have tried Canada Goose and Ducks so far, and is looking forward to try a snow goose. I heard snow goose taste very fishy and is hard to get rid of the game flavour. But hey, it is always interesting to try new things. Let me know what the taste difference between Snow and Canada and Ducks.

[JcNemo]

When working we would cube it and slow cook all day while at work. We added a big can of Habitant vegetable soup to the pot. Did 2 ducks or 1 goose that way. Melts in your mouth.

When you talking about cube, are you talking about just to cube the breast meat? Or are you talking about cubing the entire duck? (including all the bones, legs, breast, back, etc). I find it is kind gamy taste when I cook the entire duck in the soup............. or maybe I didn't put enough ginger and alcohol?

[JcNemo]

Those barbecued ducks look amazing! I usually breast the ducks, freeze the meat in 3-5 pound vacuum sealed packs, and then have pepperoni, hot Italian sausage, and smokies made out of it at Sumas Meats. Even after two limits of birds, though, I'm already getting a little tired of processing them. And the season has just begun for me,,,,,but I'll get used to it. lol

From today:

https://i.imgur.com/MrtT6Iw.jpg

Congrats on your duck, and VERY NICE DOG..... I have been acting like dogs and try to pick up and find every fallen ducks........ lol

[ACB]

When I get a fat duck (mostly mature ducks, the ducks of the year usually just have a skim coat of fat) I like to pluck them and roast them slowly at 275-300 F. I just season them with salt and pepper and rap them in bacon and roast with the lid on and watch for the shot. Yummy.

[Marc]

When I get a fat duck (mostly mature ducks, the ducks of the year usually just have a skim coat of fat) I like to pluck them and roast them slowly at 275-300 F. I just season them with salt and pepper and rap them in bacon and roast with the lid on and watch for the shot. Yummy.

I do the same without the bacon, low and slow with S&P with some garlic powder. I usually put the carrots and potatoes in with the duck in the casserole dish and roast it all together then smother it all in butter once it's plated.

[silveragent]

I prefer snow geese to most ducks but my favorite duck: green wing teal is at the top of my list.

Yes snow geese are there but they are flying really high and unfortunately public land is not on really one of their destinations. Farm land and the refuge are where they want to be. I only get the random dumb juveniles.

If you are going for them, please be sure about your identification as I heard that some hunters downed a swan last weekend. Huge, white, slow wing beats, small groups or pairs, rarely calling. They are usually swans. Snow geese are smaller than Canadas and have black wing tips and they beat furiously and come in many dozens at a time and call constantly.

[tigrr]

I just cubed the breast and leg meat. No carcass bones or it breaks down and makes it impossible to eat.

[Beachcomber]

I am looking forward to trying this: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/duck-poppers-recipe-1958428