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Little Steven
Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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Doing some duck breasts tonight. Can't decide if I should score the skin?

Steve 

Caledon, ON

 

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    Probably wouldn't hurt.  Doesn't render very well at - I'm guessing you'll be doing MR temps?  135-ish?
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
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    I would. I did some a few weeks ago and it puffed up like a balloon. It was 3x it's original size and chewy.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    edited January 2013
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    Thanks compadres. I figured some crushed juniper berries a few peppercorns, garlic powder, fresh thyme and a little salt. bag them and let them sit in the fridge for a couple hours?

    NOLA Yes medium rare

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
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    Yes med rare and sounds awesome. That's what I did that canapé with a few months ago.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    I was going to visit that one next time. It looked and sounded amazing. Still trying to lose the training wheels. Have had the legs from this one in the fridge for three days with salt bay and juniper. Going to put them in for confit tomorrow morning, only a couple of tablespoons of duck fat which saves me about fifty bucks from the traditional. Might do a cassoulet for tomorrows dinner. Found some duck sausage this week

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • double
    double Posts: 1,214
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    What do you guys find is the best way for rendering the fat from ducks?
    Lynnwood WA
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    I normally score the skin in a tight cross hatch pattern without cutting into the flesh. season and cook raised direct as low as I can. If grilling I do them in a small CI pan on the egg on skin side and then grill the flesh side til done

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
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    Little Steven said:
    I was going to visit that one next time. It looked and sounded amazing. Still trying to lose the training wheels. Have had the legs from this one in the fridge for three days with salt bay and juniper. Going to put them in for confit tomorrow morning, only a couple of tablespoons of duck fat which saves me about fifty bucks from the traditional. Might do a cassoulet for tomorrows dinner. Found some duck sausage this week

    wow! Sounds awesome
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    And I can prove it! =D> Thanks to Cazman

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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