Author Topic: what is your favorite duck to eat? (Read 5303 times)

gooser · « **on:** September 16, 2007, 03:46:16 AM »

I guess my favorite duck would be teal, they are great on the plate.Next would be mallard,black,woodduck and then probably pintail,although not many pintail around these parts.

charto · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2007, 06:48:41 AM »

peking duck heh

Graybeard · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2007, 09:33:14 AM »

I've only eaten mallard and wood duck. Can't say I have a favorite between them as both are quite good in my opinion.

FourBee · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2007, 10:03:31 AM »

I'd have to say the Canvasback is the best, but they were hard to find when I was hunting. A surprisingly delicious small duck that used to be plentiful is the Scaup. Discovered that one season when there weren't many mallards available.

Specklebelly · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2007, 01:30:35 PM »

My favorite duck to eat is the one I give away and let someone else have. We don't waste them though, just force feed myself.

Love to shoot them but hate to eat them.

We usually give most of ours away to people that like them, otherwise I agree with the teal vote.

dukkillr · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2007, 04:06:22 PM »

Quote from: Specklebelly on September 18, 2007, 01:30:35 PM

My favorite duck to eat is the one I give away and let someone else have. We don't waste them though, just force feed myself.

Love to shoot them but hate to eat them.

We usually give most of ours away to people that like them, otherwise I agree with the teal vote.

Agreed. Give away first, jerky second, teal third.

lewdogg21 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 26, 2007, 11:04:30 AM »

Bah you guys are killing me.

Ducks can be made oh so yummy

Teal, Sprig, Mallard, etc.

The taste really depends on what they have been eating. I hunt in the rice area of California so the ducks get tasty eating leftover rice and seeds instead of invertebrates.

Specklebelly · « **Reply #7 on:** September 26, 2007, 11:32:21 AM »

Quote from: lewdogg21 on September 26, 2007, 11:04:30 AM

Ducks can be made oh so yummy

Nothing beats the taste of a limit of Northern Shovelers.

FourBee · « **Reply #8 on:** September 26, 2007, 12:44:38 PM »

Quote from: Specklebelly on September 26, 2007, 11:32:21 AM

Nothing beats the taste of a limit of Northern Shovelers.

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Hmm ! Since these ducks usually feed in stagnant ponds, and are highly susceptible to botulism, a fatal bacterial food poisoning, I think I'll pass.

Doc T · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2007, 05:20:00 AM »

In my opinion, the three best eating waterfowl are Teal, Wood Ducks, and Specklebelly geese. The secret to cooking any waterfowl is to soak them in cold water in the fridge for 3 days before you cook or freeze them. This gets most of the blood out of the meat. That is what gives duck that "liver" taste that most people don't like. I cooked some duck breast this weekend for appetizers for a football party and they were gone in 5 minutes. People who say they don't duck will almost fight over mine!

Doc T

Cement Man · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2008, 05:18:35 PM »

1. Canvasbacks
2. Teal
3. Mallards
4. Woodies
5. Bluebills

Old English · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2008, 01:32:05 AM »

The worst to skin the breast out are wood ducks, their skin is glued to the meat.
Take duck breast, hammer it out to twice it's size. Coat the meat in mustard, dip it into a flour, salt/pepper mix and then fry gently. It tastes awesome! Woodies, mallard, teal, all fine by me.

gooser · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2008, 06:29:58 AM »

Old english, I'll have to try your recipe. Sounds good.

Cement Man · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2008, 07:27:15 AM »

I'm gonna try that one too. Sounds good. Thanks!

SingleShotShorty · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2008, 11:38:31 AM »

1. canvasbacks
2. Teal
3. Mallard

RaySendero · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2008, 12:11:50 PM »

Teal............

gary bartlow · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2008, 01:19:50 PM »

Teal, woodduck, mallard. I can't believe all these guys that like the taste of divers.

Specklebelly · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2008, 03:40:28 PM »

Quote from: gary bartlow on June 18, 2008, 01:19:50 PM

I can't believe all these guys that like the taste of divers.

Further proof that duck hunters are unique.

Cement Man · « **Reply #18 on:** June 19, 2008, 03:06:26 AM »

Not all divers are the same. There is a big difference between a can and a bluebill in terms of their diet, eatin' quality, and reciipes. I draw the line at coots.

mas19 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 03, 2008, 02:10:28 PM »

Cans, maranade in mustard over night, dip in olive oil, grill to medium.

Best there is.

Shooter 250 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 17, 2008, 10:04:08 AM »

Never shot a coot, although I have heard they are preaty nasty smelling when cleaning?

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Cement Man · « **Reply #21 on:** November 17, 2008, 11:29:33 AM »

Even though it's been 36 years (yes, I do remember, it was 1972) and I don't know why I was cleaning a coot, I do remember that smell. My duck hunting buddy's dad, who hunted with us in the 60's and 70's always said "for mudhens, use a lot of onions". I married a Polish woman in 1970 (still married to her) who is a great cook, so in '72 I think I was gonna see what she could do with a coot and a lot of onions. I don't remember any more than that. We both must have given up on it after cleaning it.
My friends in Louisiana do like the "puldeaux" on the table, but they are not fussy eaters.

Freezer · « **Reply #22 on:** December 20, 2008, 04:50:21 AM »

Teal, Sprig, Mallard in that order! Does anyone eat Spoonies? My partner loves them when they're breasted out. I cook them in butter and garlic then serve with a thickened apricot brandy glaze. I can't stand the taste of them, they have a hint of liver and I can't stand liver

Specklebelly · « **Reply #23 on:** December 20, 2008, 12:07:43 PM »

Quote from: Freezer on December 20, 2008, 04:50:21 AM

Does anyone eat Spoonies?

I have two in the fridge from yesterday and will have to force feed myself to eat them.

The good thing is they are small.

browndown · « **Reply #24 on:** December 30, 2008, 06:56:49 AM »

I like teal and wood ducks the best.

Big · « **Reply #25 on:** January 12, 2009, 06:08:31 PM »

Put a mallard and two Canadas in the smoker on New Year's Eve, and they came out awesome. Liked the mallard much better than the goose, but one goose went fast at a NewYear's Day party I took it to.

Had a teal hen in the freezer, whole, unplucked, for a couple of months - was going to have it mounted alongside a teal drake. Decided that she was too plain-looking, so thawed 'er out and ate 'er instead. Breasted it out, sliced the meat thin, then cooked the slices in butter. After a minute or two, threw in some sherry, then some strawberry jam. Tasty!

Wood ducks are good, too. Tried some ringnecks once, but they were to liver-y, even after soaking to get the blood out.

Believe it or not, coots are OK. Long story short, some new friends I made while hunting told me they love them. You have to skin them and get all the fat off, gut them (they save the gizzards, but I can't bear to, and yes, the guts stink, but all bird guts do, especially turkeys!), then bread them and fry them. Better than those ringnecks!

bulletstuffer · « **Reply #26 on:** January 12, 2009, 07:03:57 PM »

Favorite duck to eat is the one that got away

Love to hunt them so we eat them. Wrap pieces of breast in bacon and onion and put on the grill is ok. Fajita duck is probably the best recipe. Mallard and teal are ok but if others are shot they get eaten too. Now I usually watch them fly and let the kids do the shooting. Trouble is they shoot better than I do:D

Bulletstuffer