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If you're tired of turning to underwhelming recipes, then it's time that you spiced up your cooking with duck meat. Rich in omega fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and proteins, duck meat is delicious and healthy. Duck is poultry, but unlike turkey and chicken, it's not a white meat. Duck is, in fact, a red meat. This is because when ducks are in flight, their breast muscles are engaged. This lifetime of activity means that a high count of the protein myoglobin is present, and this protein gives duck meat a darker color.

As a result, eating duck meat that's well-done is more akin to eating steak. If you're trying to eat clean, duck is an excellent meat to have on hand. Whether you decide to create a dish that requires the whole bird or only one of its parts, you'll still be eating healthy. Duck, unlike other red meats, is low in saturated fats and is incredibly lean, making it a stellar option for your dinner plate.

Duck is a wonderfully versatile meat. While it's typically recommended that poultry should be cooked all the way through, duck can be cooked in a variety of fashions. If you're trying to cut down on your beef intake, you can substitute duck for it instead. However you like your steak, medium or medium-rare, you can cook your duck the same way.

If you're looking to elevate tried-and-true chicken recipes, try using duck instead. Duck can be used in dishes like stir-fry, stew, and dumplings, just to name a few. Essentially, anything that can be done to chicken can also be done to duck meat.

In addition to its meat, every part of a duck can be used to create delicious meals. For example, you can take a duck's bones to make bone broth for hearty soups and stews. You can eat duck offal, too. You can transform livers into exquisite pate or serve up pan-fried kidneys. You can even use duck fat to serve as a butter substitute. Duck eggs are also edible, and these eggs actually contain much higher levels of vitamin B12 than the duck meat alone.

Experimenting with a new ingredient is always an exciting adventure. Here are some tips on how to prepare duck so you can be inspired for your next meal.

Simple to prepare yet delicious to eat, roast duck is an excellent dish that anyone from home cooks to professionals can enjoy. To create this tasty dish, all you need to do is set your oven to 425 degrees and douse the whole duck with boiling water to tighten the skin. After that, use your favorite seasonings and rub them over the whole duck. The duck should roast for about 2 hours. Be sure to safely flip the bird halfway through the cooking time.

If you love your meats to be crispy and incredibly flavorful, try curing your duck. You'll need to pat raw duck breasts dry and then coat them with kosher salt. After this salt cure penetrates the meat, it elevates the natural brine. This is what draws out more flavor. It also increases the meat's tenderness and makes it easier to cook. To create a whole sensory experience, you can add spices to the salt, like coriander or cumin, for an extra kick of aroma.

Next, the salted duck breasts should be placed on a cooling rack in the fridge for at least one day. The circulating air within the fridge will cause the exterior of your duck to dry, but the meat will continue to be seasoned and moistened by the salt. You'll find that the duck breasts have tightened and possibly even shrunken a bit.

This process leaves you with a taut, tightly drawn skin that can be easily crisped. A duck that is properly cooked should reveal a slight pink color in its center and have an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.