Stinky Duck

halloweenqueen_2

QUOTE]is it dead??[[/QUOTE]

:snow_laug I never thought to ask - can we go through the whole 'dead parrot' sketch with a duck sub!

Rikki

halloweenqueen wrote:

QUOTE]is it dead??[

:snow_laug I never thought to ask - can we go through the whole 'dead parrot' sketch with a duck sub![/QUOTE]

I thought they were asking about the cat. :snow_laug

halloweenqueen_2

Great:xmassmile Just as I finally got my giggles under control about is the duck dead and all sorts of pictures in mind as to why one would be sniffing a live one - you introduce the cat:snow_laug

The stinky duck title was enough to set me off but this is just getting better - although not for the duck:santa2:

Debt_Free_Chick

I agree with Pal. It's probably Mallard or possibly Teal i.e. it's a wild duck, that's probably been shot recently. It's OK for it to smell gamey and, as Pal says, possibly even a little fishy.

Re the plucking - it's probably been done by hand. It's virtually impossible to pluck a bird by hand to the same standard as the poultry you get in the supermarket. If the remaining stubble bothers you, then just skin the whole thing (you'll need to joint it, first). Or simply roast it and the heat of the oven will singe off any remaining bits.

It's seem a pity and, dare I say, a little insulting to whoever went to the trouble of shooting, plucking & drawing it, to simply "sling it". If you can't bear the thought of eating it, perhaps you could pass it on to someone who will. Sorry, that sounds like a ticking off and it's not meant to be .... do you know anyone who might enjoy it?

I currently pluck & draw about 20 birds (pheasant & mallard) a week at the moment. Bloomin' hard work for the end result ... but then, to me, there is nothing quite like fresh, well-hung game even though some of it will go in the freezer for consumption outside of the season

black-saturn

If it smells wierd its probably not alright. I would bin it if I were you. Dont want to end up ill all over xmas.

Pal

squiggles wrote:

I might be wrong but is it true that cats can detect bad meat???? ie they will sniff it and walk away if theres something dodgey about it,unlike a dog where they would wolf it down regardless.Please dont take this as gospel though just incase im wrong,its just something ive remembered and dont know how true it is.

I know - feed it to the cat and if it isn't ill, its OK to eat.

Hang on.....

MrsMW

Oh, I just read the title wrong!!

flea72

well i cooked it, and we had it for tea

i must admit there wasnt as much fat as i was led to believe, but then again, it was a very small duck

whatever, it tasted lovely

thanks, Flea

Pal

Assuming it was a wild duck, they are nowhere near as fatty as their farmed counterparts.


Glad it was nice and that you survived the experience!