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mrnemo mrnemo
 
February 16, 2009 03:37 PM

Is duck typically served rare/ medium-rare?

I went to a fancy $100+ a plate dinner for Valentine's Day and my wife and I ordered "Pan Roasted Duck Breast with Red Flannel Hash, Mustard Jus, and Beet Tops." When we got it, it was served rare, or perhaps it could be considered medium-rare. We both took a bite, and she spit hers out into a fine napkin while I forced down a chewy, fatty morsel. We have both ordered roasted duck in NY, Atlanta, Portland, &c, and I don't recall it ever being served so rare. Is this the proper way to serve duck? Are we really that unsophisticated?
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bernices bernices
 
 February 16, 2009 06:10 PM
Duck really should be cooked to a medium rare. Cooking it longer allows much more of the fat to be rendered.

There's even a risk factor involved in eating rare cooked duck, just the same as eating undercooked chicken and other poultry.
"But if you prefer your duck a little pinker, cook it to 135° or 140°F and enjoy a medium-rare to medium duck breast. It isn’t guaranteed safe, but if you like your duck a little more juicy and tender, you might consider the slight risk to be worthwhile."
http://www.finecooking.com/articles/cooking-duck-brest-medium-rare.aspx

Here's a link to a forum where they go back and forth, but it seems that medium rare is the preferred choice for people cooking it.
http://www.4forums.com/political/cooking/10938-duck.html

To avoid this happening again, just request that it be cooked to medium rare or medium when dining out to ensure the most enjoyable experience!


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nicole t nicole t
 
February 18, 2009 12:48 AM
Most upscale restaurants consider it a crime to overcook duck. You will rarely find an upscale restaurant that will serve duck that's been cooked anything more than medium rare as it tends to dry out the meat and make it tough. You should always specify how you like all meat cooked in a restaurant to remove any chance. The only thing you can always count on being cooked all the way through is chicken. Other than that, you should be sure to ask the waiter what the typical preparation is and tell them what you would like.
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