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LGHT said:
The bad part is I still haven't found a place that will sell me a full grown duck.  I may have to buy a duckling and raise it for a few months.  Apparently they are ready to be slaughtered at around 6-8 weeks.
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Listen, when ya drive thru the country, You'll probably have to drive to another county. Looks for chickens, any chickens, in a yard, in a field, in a pen, stop and ask. I know you don't want chickens but Folks with chickens know where to buy full grown live ones locally. Where there are chickens there is always ducks too. Locate your local feed & seed, there is always one, there will be someone there who takes care of the chickens, ordering chicks for newbies and there is usually some young pullets there also. Sometimes a duck, but even if no duck they will probably know where you can find one.

BTW did you try Craigslist?
 
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LGHT said:
The bad part is I still haven't found a place that will sell me a full grown duck.  I may have to buy a duckling and raise it for a few months.  Apparently they are ready to be slaughtered at around 6-8 weeks.
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Listen, when ya drive thru the country, You'll probably have to drive to another county. Looks for chickens, any chickens, in a yard, in a field, in a pen, stop and ask. I know you don't want chickens but Folks with chickens know where to buy full grown live ones locally. Where there are chickens there is always ducks too. Locate your local feed & seed, there is always one, there will be someone there who takes care of the chickens, ordering chicks for newbies and there is usually some young pullets there also. Sometimes a duck, but even if no duck they will probably know where you can find one.

BTW did you try Craigslist?
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Craigslist often has pigs ducks chickens etc. Try a "Wanted to buy live Duck" ad.
 
Hey Leah

Let me get this straight-------------you have to strangle the duck.  Now, you don't consider this to be just a tad extreme?????  Until I read that part about your post, I was about to tell you to just hop into my back yard and shoot one on my pond.  Shooting, knifing, slashing, beating I'm OK with, but strangling?????????????????????

Gary
 
Hi Gary!

I'm not the one making this dish, although I am keenly excited to see how it comes out, as it is LGHT's post, but I accept, in the name of culinary doings, a wide spectrum of things I suppose. Indeed.

Meanwhile, here is to this very gastronomical adventure of LGHT's! I am most certainly interested in how it comes out!

Cheers to all! And to the duck!!!! - Leah
 
"Wow duck gumbo???  Who would have thought it?? "   Any
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Cajun thinks of it. It is a favorite at our house.  I looked around but somehow haven't posted a recipe for my wife's blue ribbon smoked duck gumbo.  of course the good news, it will be a future project.  Pretty elaborate thing though ya gotta smoke the ducks then boil for stock then debone then.... then.... but well worth the trouble.  Will post in the future it is after all Gumbo season.
 
And I look forward to that dish (smoked duck gumbo) and recipe as well! Cheers! - Leah (Whose new favorite creation is smoked alligator over pumpkin and ginger pasta, with pumpkin seed oil, chopped chives, and smoked Chardonnay sea salt)! HOLY WOW!!!! For that even, I am so grateful! But back to you duck experts, I do look forward to what you are doing! It is a joy and a daily learning experience to be here!

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Unfortunately, I checked Craigslist and no one had live ducks.  I did call one lady who had eggs, but she said you have to go to another county as selling live ducks is against the law.  I may have to try and do it with a fresh (already dispatched) duck from the asian market and just hope it's nice and juicy.  I know the frozen ones I buy now have a good amount of blood in the bag so I may just save some to add to the sauce.

Here is a nice link to otto's pressed duck video!

http://pix.leadbetter.org/zf/core/e...30014-B5C1wavBs0MoQi9WvQoffffffffffff572929.2
 
Thanks for sharing the video. After reading this thread I was trying to picture what a duck press would look like. That is some beautiful equipment! I know that the the Post Office will ship live birds if that helps any.
 
LGHT, that video was not only gastronomically charming and elegant but one delightful and delicious treat to see!

Thank you for this. What an enchanting way to start my day!!!

Just beautiful. Absolutely spectacular, and lovely!

Cheers! - Leah
 
LeahOceanNotes said:
 
Well this just keeps getting more and more interesting LGHT!

Now I am excited to see pictures of your new house guest (should you procure and raise a duck) learn of its name, and of what you feed him! 

This is downright fascinating! Perhaps you can even teach him to bring the morning coffee to you even! Thanks for these updates! It's going to be exquisite, and delicious!!! That much I know already!!! Cheers! - Leah
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Rule #1 Do not name "Food".
 
Good point aeroforce100! Here's to he who shall not be named therefore! Smiles. It sounds delicious! Happy Thursday to you!!!

And happy Thursday to you too Gary!!! I most certainly do NOT think that truck drivers are dumb, and I just love that everyone gets so very excited about such different things in life, which sure keeps it interesting right? Fantastic stuff!

Here's to everyone eating and enjoying whatever they wish! Make today delicious!! (Just finished a lunch of smoked silverbrite salmon and some roasted root veggies and it was nice)!

Happy all! Cheers! - Leah
 
Woodcutter said:
 
Thanks for sharing the video. After reading this thread I was trying to picture what a duck press would look like. That is some beautiful equipment! I know that the the Post Office will ship live birds if that helps any.
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Thanks for the tips.  I found a place that's only a couple of hours away that claims they sell adult ducks, but they have no contact info online and won't reply when I sent request via their online form Arggghhh!!  It's no wonder they have such bad reviews.  The only other place in CA that sells ducks seems to only say 1 day old hatch-lings.  I have a feeling I may have to just go with a frozen one. 

As far as the duck press that's the fancy $3k ones made of brass.  They still sell them.  http://www.peachsuite.com/937-49845...e=googlebase&gclid=CNT76pfp5LoCFW1yQgods0wAzg

The one I have is an old cast iron Enterprise food press.  Not as purdy, but does the same job and as the fancy ones. 
 
LeahOceanNotes said:
 
LGHT, that video was not only gastronomically charming and elegant but one delightful and delicious treat to see!

Thank you for this. What an enchanting way to start my day!!!

Just beautiful. Absolutely spectacular, and lovely!

Cheers! - Leah
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Leah Glad you liked the video.  My presentation will not be anything like that, but hopefully the end results will be just as good and flavorful if not better.  I really think just roasting the duck really doesn't bring out the flavor of the meat.  I mean if you have roasted duck, then have smoked duck that has been finished off in the roaster the later is just so much better.

Gary, I get you on the video.  Although the French have some great food a lot of Canard à la presse or "pressed duck" is about the table side presentation and is probably why it's so well known. 

For me it's about the food so that's why I'm actually looking forward to preparing the dish.
 
LGHT said:
 
Woodcutter said:
 
Thanks for sharing the video. After reading this thread I was trying to picture what a duck press would look like. That is some beautiful equipment! I know that the the Post Office will ship live birds if that helps any.
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Thanks for the tips.  I found a place that's only a couple of hours away that claims they sell adult ducks, but they have no contact info online and won't reply when I sent request via their online form Arggghhh!!  It's no wonder they have such bad reviews.  The only other place in CA that sells ducks seems to only say 1 day old hatch-lings.  I have a feeling I may have to just go with a frozen one. 

As far as the duck press that's the fancy $3k ones made of brass.  They still sell them.  http://www.peachsuite.com/937-49845...e=googlebase&gclid=CNT76pfp5LoCFW1yQgods0wAzg

The one I have is an old cast iron Enterprise food press.  Not as purdy, but does the same job and as the fancy ones. 
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Not the stuffer like this?

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'fraid I'm with Garry the trucker on this one, I hunt, fish and clean my own game but the thought of hearing the bones crunching and the blood being forced out does nothing for my appetite 
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jockaneezer said:
 
'fraid I'm with Garry the trucker on this one, I hunt, fish and clean my own game but the thought of hearing the bones crunching and the blood being forced out does nothing for my appetite 
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hahah think of it being the same as using the drippings from your pork butt or brisket in your finished sauce lol.
 
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