Wild Game Recipes | Duck Recipes| Wild Duck Recipes
NOTE about DUCKS: In the fall, ducks usually have fine- flavored
meat, and any stuffing can be used with them. At other times of the
year, they may be more strongly flavored and are improved by soaking
the cleaned birds for 2-3 hours in fairly strong salted water to which
1 tsp. baking soda has been added. If ducks prepared this way are to
be kept under refrigeration for a few days, after wiping them dry, put
a few slices of onion in the body cavity. This will help remove the
excess gamey taste, and the onion is to be discarded before the ducks
are cooked.
However, like all game birds, ducks should be allowed to hang at a
temperature just above freezing for at least 48 hours before they are
cooked. The length of time and temperature at which they are allowed
to hang beyond that period will control how "high" or gamey they are
allowed to become. This should be determined by personal taste