Duck temp question????

[Sowsage]

Ok guys i have a duck I baught a Aldi on sale thawed out and ready to go on the rotisserie for tomorrow. What temp should I pull it at? Ive done breasts to medium before and they were great. But I'm afraid if I take a whole duck to medium temps the legs and thighs wont be broke down enough to be edible. As far as chicken goes we like our dark meat fall off the bone. Should I expect that with duck? Not real experienced with whole duck.

 

[atomicsmoke]

This is why i dont do whole duck. Breast is good cooked medium. Legs are unappealing cooked medium, perfect when almost falling apart.

 

[Sowsage]

This is why i dont do whole duck. Breast is good cooked medium. Legs are unappealing cooked medium, perfect when almost falling apart.

Thats kinda what I was thinking. I may end up cutting this thing up and doing seperate parts

 

[atomicsmoke]

If you cut it up you also have material for an awesome soup.

If you have the patience skin the carcass (not difficult) and render the fat from the skin. You get a little schmaltz and some delicious cracklings.

 

[atomicsmoke]

If you plan to do all that might as well get at least another duck so it's worth the labour Ha ha

 

[Sowsage]

If you plan to do all that might as well get at least another duck so it's worth the labour Ha ha

Lol. Yea I should have got two. But we have other stuff also so I only got the one and planned on doing the rotisserie because I have never tried that. May still try it. Going to put a pan under it with root veggies to cook in all the duck fat. So even if the breasts are not that great we at least have duck fat root veggies. Lol

 

[chef jimmyj]

Maple Leaf Farm, a large producer says, Whole Duck should be cooked to 180 in the thigh. The breast will be a similar temp but like other Dark meat has sufficient fat and connective tissue to keep it moist. I have had med/rare breast and well done. Both are good...JJ

Maple Leaf Farms Duck Recipes

Maple Leaf Farms: Maple Leaf Farms Duck Recipes

www.mapleleaffarms.com

 

[Sowsage]

Maple Leaf Farm, a large producer says, Whole Duck should be cooked to 180 in the thigh. The breast will be a similar temp but like other Dark meat has sufficient fat and connective tissue to keep it moist. I have had med/rare breast and well done. Both are good...JJ

Maple Leaf Farms Duck Recipes

Maple Leaf Farms: Maple Leaf Farms Duck Recipes

www.mapleleaffarms.com

This duck is a maple leaf farm duck actually. I think thats what I'm going to do is go ahead on the rotisserie.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Sounds like a plan. Catch the Grease. Makes awesome Fried Potatoes, Home Fries or any Sauteed Veggies...JJ