What to do with leftover duck

~Chameleon~

tallyhoh wrote: »

I have a fairly large duck which I am hoping will do 2 meals for 3 of us.

I think you're being rather optimistic in trying to make 2 meals from a duck. To be honest there'll probably be just about enough meat on it for a single meal for 3 of you

redruby

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

I think you're being rather optimistic in trying to make 2 meals from a duck. To be honest there'll probably be just about enough meat on it for a single meal for 3 of you

My thoughts exactly, we had duck on Saturday, ( my oh got it out the freezer by mistake, I asked him to get diced turkey, he took out a whole duck ) it was a big duck but we only managed to get 3 meals off of it, we has hoi sin wraps, bit if a waste of money if you ask me, will not be getting one again.

soappie

Duck soup - just like chicken soup, using stock from the boiled up carcass (and extra from the giblets if you saved them) - is lovely

tallyhoh

Thank you, I thought I might be a bit hopeful.

The suggestions were very good as there may not (if any) be much left.:beer:

Penelope_Penguin

tallyhoh wrote: »

I have a fairly large duck which I am hoping will do 2 meals for 3 of us.

I have already decided on making half of it into a curry, what about the other half? any ideas please?

Something quite simple due to the curry meal would be best.

Thanks in advance:D

I agree with chameleon - you'll be lucky to get enough for 3 of you from even a huge duck

You can make a stock as a base for delicious soup (as has been mentioned) and don't forget to save the fat. If you skim it off the juices, it'll last for ages in the fridge, and makes the best roast potatoes.

Penny. x

Churchmouse

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I agree with chameleon - you'll be lucky to get enough for 3 of you from even a huge duck

You can make a stock as a base for delicious soup (as has been mentioned) and don't forget to save the fat. If you skim it off the juices, it'll last for ages in the fridge, and makes the best roast potatoes.

Penny. x

I'll disagreee here;) Goose fat makes the absolute best roasties, but duck fat is a very worthy second:D (Then comes lard;) ) Last time we had duck I kept draining the fat during the roasting, got two decent jars full.:D Meatwise, it was a bit of a struggle making it do 4, but by using loads of veg and trimmings we made it:cool:

Mrs_Toast

Hi all, I'm after some advise for cooking a whole duck. I'm going to make Duck a l'orange first but then would like to make a couple more meals out of it as there's only the two of us. I'm also planning on making a stock in the slow cooker with the carcus.

Does anybody know any recipes for leftover duck?:A

pelirocco

Theres not a great deal of meat on a duck

Belisarius

How about cassoulet? Roughly, beans, duck legs, sausages.

Oldernotwiser

Maximum of 2 meals for 2, I'd've said. Breasts for one meal, legs fo another - the cassoulet idea is a good one as ther's not always much meat on the legs.