On Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:17:41 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > Every now and then a waiter will give you the prices too and I really
> > appreciate it when they do - so I don't have to ask.
>
> If you go to whatever restaurant, and the prices aren't shown up front, you
> have no business being in that restaurant if you have to ask. Most likely
> they are going to fleece you....deal with it.
>
Sounds like you've never been to a restaurant with specials that
aren't written on a blackboard.

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On 2013-01-09 22:17:41 +0000, Gary said:

> sf wrote:
>>
>> Every now and then a waiter will give you the prices too and I really
>> appreciate it when they do - so I don't have to ask.
>
> If you go to whatever restaurant, and the prices aren't shown up front, you
> have no business being in that restaurant if you have to ask.

You should get out more. That Whatever Restaurant closed about 8 years ago.

gtr wrote:

> > If you go to whatever restaurant, and the prices aren't shown up front, you
> > have no business being in that restaurant if you have to ask.
>
> You should get out more. That Whatever Restaurant closed about 8 years ago.

I think further back than 8 years. BigBusinessInc started scaling back expense
accounts about 15 years ago.

On 8 Jan 2013 12:11:49 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2013-01-08, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> It's easy to buy in Australia. Don't you have delicatessens over
>> there?
>
>Yeah, but we also have an perverse number of rabid animal lovers who's sole
>aim in life it to protect every non-human animal on the planet from
>the evil depredations of mankind, regardless of the fact man is
>carnivorous by nature. Yer basic eat-a-duck-go-to-Hell syndrome.

Indeed.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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> On 8 Jan 2013 12:11:49 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>>On 2013-01-08, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>> It's easy to buy in Australia. Don't you have delicatessens over
>>> there?
>>
>>Yeah, but we also have an perverse number of rabid animal lovers who's
>>sole
>>aim in life it to protect every non-human animal on the planet from
>>the evil depredations of mankind, regardless of the fact man is
>>carnivorous by nature. Yer basic eat-a-duck-go-to-Hell syndrome.
>
> Indeed.

That may be indeed.. but.. you are posting! Which means you are still
here) Has the threat receded???

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On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:11:06 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:

> On 8 Jan 2013 12:11:49 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
> >On 2013-01-08, Jeßus > wrote:
> >
> >> It's easy to buy in Australia. Don't you have delicatessens over
> >> there?
> >
> >Yeah, but we also have an perverse number of rabid animal lovers who's sole
> >aim in life it to protect every non-human animal on the planet from
> >the evil depredations of mankind, regardless of the fact man is
> >carnivorous by nature. Yer basic eat-a-duck-go-to-Hell syndrome.
>
> Indeed.

I don't think that's true. Many people have eaten wild duck and think
domestic tastes just as bad. Other people don't cook duck at home
because it makes such a frackin mess of the oven. I have a self
cleaning oven and I still don't want to put up with that. After a
hiatus of many years, I've decided that I want to buy a whole duck and
deconstruct it into breasts (which I'd saute boneless & skinless),
leg/thighs (which I'd turn into confit) and make stock out of the rest
of it - just to see if I'd want go through it again or stick with
eating duck in a restaurant.

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On 10/01/2013 4:47 PM, sf wrote:


> I don't think that's true. Many people have eaten wild duck and think
> domestic tastes just as bad.

Domestic duck is bad???? Only when I cook it. I have had really good
duck in restaurants. I once cooked it with some degree of success. I
have had wild duck a couple times and it was very disappointing. A
properly cooked duck, something I am not capable of, is really good.



> Other people don't cook duck at home
> because it makes such a frackin mess of the oven. I have a self
> cleaning oven and I still don't want to put up with that. After a
> hiatus of many years, I've decided that I want to buy a whole duck and
> deconstruct it into breasts (which I'd saute boneless & skinless),
> leg/thighs (which I'd turn into confit) and make stock out of the rest
> of it - just to see if I'd want go through it again or stick with
> eating duck in a restaurant.


There is a Thai restaurant near here that has Crispy Duck on their menu
and it is really good.

"Dave Smith" wrote in message ...

On 10/01/2013 4:47 PM, sf wrote:


> I don't think that's true. Many people have eaten wild duck and think
> domestic tastes just as bad.

Domestic duck is bad???? Only when I cook it. I have had really good
duck in restaurants. I once cooked it with some degree of success. I
have had wild duck a couple times and it was very disappointing. A
properly cooked duck, something I am not capable of, is really good.



> Other people don't cook duck at home
> because it makes such a frackin mess of the oven. I have a self
> cleaning oven and I still don't want to put up with that. After a
> hiatus of many years, I've decided that I want to buy a whole duck and
> deconstruct it into breasts (which I'd saute boneless & skinless),
> leg/thighs (which I'd turn into confit) and make stock out of the rest
> of it - just to see if I'd want go through it again or stick with
> eating duck in a restaurant.


There is a Thai restaurant near here that has Crispy Duck on their menu
and it is really good.




Same as you, Dave....I have never had success cooking a duck.....I don't
know why, I cook Chickens well, and other meats, but for some reason, not
ducks..:-(

Barry (presently in Brisbane,) Oz

On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:37:20 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 10/01/2013 4:47 PM, sf wrote:
>
>
> > I don't think that's true. Many people have eaten wild duck and think
> > domestic tastes just as bad.
>
> Domestic duck is bad????

"Think" it's bad - by association. They don't want to try it because
they don't like wild duck. I certainly didn't try domestic duck for
that reason, so I know I'm not alone and people who haven't tried
either can be influenced by those who didn't like wild duck.

> Only when I cook it. I have had really good
> duck in restaurants. I once cooked it with some degree of success. I
> have had wild duck a couple times and it was very disappointing. A
> properly cooked duck, something I am not capable of, is really good.

Agreed, but I'm going to give it another try in this coming year. I
know I can make duck confit, now I want to try sauteing duck breast
and see how it goes.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.