In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> > >
> > > You must not ever have had turkey roasted right. :-)
> >
> > No, I don't think that's it at all. I simply don't like the flavor,
> > regardless of how it's been cooked. It's not a question of texture or
> > moisture or any other characteristic that can be modified by method. I
> > grew up in a family that didn't serve turkey. We roasted chickens; hens
> > and capons. I love both. I also love duckling and goose. I simply don't
> > like turkey.
>
> I am with you on that. I have had good turkeys. They were nicely roasted and
> had nice juicy, tender meat, good stuffing and gravy. It's still turkey. It's
> not so bad if I have it at someone else's house because if I have it at home I
> am faced with leftover turkey. It is good for one met reheated with gravy or
> in Turkey Divan (Divine?) and a sandwich or two. Then I don't want to see it
> again for 6 months. I look forward to the festive occasions where we have
> turkey dinners, but I would like them a lot more if we substituted something
> better for the turkey. I can handle a roast chicken once or twice a week, and
> I love capon. I would cook duck more often except that they never seem to turn
> out for me. I will take a pass on goose, unless some sells me one really
> cheap. I am just not crazy about turkey. I feel the same way about roasted
> ham. I will eat it is someone serves it to me, but I have never cooked one
> myself.
>
>

Try the oriental markets for ducks.
Prick them all over to drain out the fat and roast them on a rack in the
pan so you don't have to pour off until you are done.

Roast like a chicken, try some grated orange peel or other fruit and
herb toppings.

Duck really is superior to turkey, you will get no arguments from me on
that. ;-)

Lately, I've gone to cutting a duck up like a chicken and using the
electric grill. The fat all drains off that way and I can rescue the fat
for other projects more easily out of the drain drawer. I use a Hamilton
grill...

Cheers!
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