Many people are intimidated to cook duck and would much sooner choose to roast a chicken than attempt it. The meat is darker, can dry out quickly, and become tough, it needs to be cooked to the right ...

A touchstone for a beautifully executed whole roast duck lies in its skin. Particularly, it has to be crispy and ooze fat when bitten into. Yet, roasting a duck to this point can be pretty difficult, ...

Birds like chicken, duck, quail, and Cornish hens are smaller, worthy alternatives to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey.

Discard any fat that can be readily removed. Wash the duck, pat dry, and place in a large roasting pan. Prick the duck all over with a fork (very important!) to help release the fat, and sprinkle ...

Whole ducks can be bought fresh-chilled or frozen. Look for fresh Aylesbury ducklings, Gressingham or the plump-breasted Barbary duck. Roast ducks on a trivet over a deep-sided roasting tin and ...

Sit the duck, breast-side up on a wire rack in a roasting tin. Rub the skin with oil and season the skin with salt. Roast for about 30 minutes, or until golden-brown. Reduce the oven temperature ...

I make this dish with roast duck bought from a siu mei (Chinese roast meat) shop. Buy half a duck - don't let the vendor cut it up, and be sure he gives you a small container of the flavourful ...

Roasted whole duck is decadent. It takes a little bit longer than a chicken but when it is done it will melt in your mouth and the added horopito gives a delicious, savoury pepperiness.