How to make a TurDuckHen

[bubbachunk]

This is pure win. Great Job, thread prosted!

 

[dontman]

My wife and I have a long tradition of serving a roasted duck as our Christmas dinner. This year was no exception but somehow it seemed less festive seeing this perfectly executed feast. Next year I will for sure be trying this.

(BTW a couple weeks back we were invited to a Turducken party for a New Years Day feast but we declined the offer. I am seriously reconsidering that decision now.)

 

[jiggs_casey]

Great work! That bird(s), those... birds... Well, whatever... That monstrosity looks amazing! Some tv show was profiling them about a year ago and I have had it in the back of my mind to try one, eventually.

 

[paulthenurse]

It wasn't really that hard to do, like I said, the most important thing is a really sharp flexible boning knife and taking your time.

There is one thing that has me so disapointed in the final result of my turducken dinner. I had one half of the bird left over after I cut into it to feed the crowd. I gave large chunks of it to both B-I-L's and there was a good 5 lb block for me to bring home. Well, I got into the wine and when it was time to go I left my tupperware dish in the fridge at Mom's. I'm working all week and won't get a chance to go back up there to get it. Damn, damn, DAMN!!!!!! I should recruit Spawn to go fetch it for me, she's home from school for the week and not doing anything else nearly as important.

PTN

ps
One thing I didn't spend a moment of time thinking about was the shrimp going into the duck's stuffing. My Mom and my nephew are both highly allergic to shrimp and so were not able to enjoy any of the turducken. Think about who your guests are going to be and plan accordingly. My Mom's seafood allergy totally slipped my mind (I didn't know about my nephew's.)

 

[mmb]

Interesting, everything I've seen when looking up how one was made was to stick the duck inside the chicken because the chicken usually a bit larger around than the duck.

Going to have to try this one day....

 

[paulthenurse]

I agree, it would have been much easier to do the chicken around the duck, but I hadn't ever done one before and I followed the instructions I found. Next year I'll do it with the duck on the inside.

Moving from one wacky food group to another, I'm thinking about making a haggis. I'll probably spare you all and refrain from posting pictures.

Unless I get to drinkin' in the middle of the process, which given what the process entails, is pretty damned likely.

PTN

 

[chefmike]

Moving from one wacky food group to another, I'm thinking about making a haggis. I'll probably spare you all and refrain from posting pictures.

Unless I get to drinkin' in the middle of the process, which given what the process entails, is pretty damned likely.

PTN

Spare us nothing... I cannot wait!