Duck - Help!

[mcmich]

I will be looking on with interest. What fun, cooking duck together. We will want to see photos.
I almost wish I had a duck so I could join in the fun.

[Cornish Cream]

I totally agree with you Michele,I'm going to be following this with great interest.

[gertbysea]

Mcmich still time  to get a duck
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[Shazzy]

Thanks so much everyone for the posts. This sounds like so much fun!! Problem is that I have a family 60th on the Saturday so cant do it that day. Sunday would be better but I can follow the fun and directions on Saturday but cook it Sunday. Im in Perth so would be a couple of hours behind anyway.

I am thinking I may do the burnt orange sauce - will just need to buy the rice bran oil - it sounds lovely.

So Gert what will I need apart from the can and just wondering how long it actually takes to cook so I can organise the afternoon.

Also I would be using the oven as I dont have a bbq with a hood.

Yes McMish join us - sounds like it will be a duck extravaganza this weekend!! Any other takers???

[cecilia]

If it's Saturday, I'm in.  Thanks Shazzy for stimulating all this. 

[gertbysea]

Ok I will be putting my Duck on the BBQ about noon on Sat and should take about and 1.5 hours or less.

You need to have a shelf in the oven low enough for the quacker to stand up  and a bit of foil for the wing tips.

The can can be shorter like a beer can if you want to chop the legs a wee bit but taller is better.

In the empty can we will put some beer, cider or wine,  then some herbs of your choice.

Put the can inside a small pie plate or baking dish  to collect the fat and juice. You can add some water to that if you like. The steam will help to crisp the duck.

I have never done it in the oven so no idea what the temp should be but when I  boot up the BBQ it will tell me the temp I am cooking at using ONE burner only. Let you know in Sat.

Hope this is going to work. You know what it is like when you make a plan.

For the sauce I am sure you could use any oil with no particualr flavour like Grapeseed. Just not olive oil.

[cookie1]

Shazzy the others are too far away. I'll be round for duck.

[achookwoman]

Snazzy,  any oil with light flavour.  Like Gert says.  Will have to do a BIG excavation job ,  into the freezer to find duck..  Never know what else I might find. Kids call this big freezer Jurassic Park.   

[gertbysea]

Very funny chookie!

Gert

[Shazzy]

Thanks Gert - have brought my can - amazed me how expensive that stuff is - must be good!!!Thanks for the tip that I can use grapeseed oil as I do have that.

Cecelia will be great to have you join in as well - which sauce are you going to make???

Cookie love to have you - just over near burswood 

Chookie hope you can find your duck - sounds like it will be a bit of a challenge.

[gertbysea]

Yeah that stuff is expensive. The worst thing is you have to drink  the stuff I might go tot he bottle shop and see if I can find a right sized can.

I would not trust any recipe from the community so will got with JD's  I found a nice bottle of port  at the back of the bar. It was given  to DH many years ago. I think he was hiding it.

Gert

[gertbysea]

For the port and cherry sauce

[gertbysea]

Oh oh it seems we have an  ISSUE with using the  PORT!!

Have decide to make my own using my cherries and caramelised balsalmic  vinegar.   Let you know how that goes.

Bloody men.

Gert

[goldfish]

 

[obbie]

Gert don't tell him..