bdboy53 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 My uncle got a fish duck tonight, and was wondering if they were any good to eat. I am not sure myself so I told him I would post it here. Thank you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? Puddle ducks are usually better table fare than divers, (fish eaters), but with the right recipe they can be very tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? actually i will eat a canvasback or ringneck any day of the week before i eat a puddler. Those two taste great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? I'd prefer blacks, woodies or mallards over mergansers, but I guess if you spiced it up good it wouldn't taste too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? i definately be eating puddle ducks over divers any day, love the taste of a mallard, but when i have eaten divers, i would batter them up in like a cajun batter and i would deep fry them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? Use lots of garlic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? yeah garlic is the trick LOL....and by the way most divers dont eat fish, only mergansers....canvasbacks, bluebills, and redheads all eat aquatic vegetation with the exeption that bluebills will adapt to eat mollusks when there isnt much grass around whihc is mainly the reason why the diver population is not doing so good in the chesapeake...were losing our grasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABS Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? I ran across a good little duck breast recipe the other day. Have used it a couple times already this fall and it is really good. Calls for cutting the breast fillets into two slices each (done by pressing the breast against the cutting board and running a sharp fillet knife through the breast fillet) thus making two thin slabs. Cook butter and diced onions until soft, add the duck fillets that have been salt/peppered. Cook a couple of minutes on each side and then remove the duck. Then add brandy and mushrooms to the pan and cook a few minutes. Then add the duck breasts back to the pan until done (Don't overcook!!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? [ QUOTE ] I ran across a good little duck breast recipe the other day. Have used it a couple times already this fall and it is really good. Calls for cutting the breast fillets into two slices each (done by pressing the breast against the cutting board and running a sharp fillet knife through the breast fillet) thus making two thin slabs. Cook butter and diced onions until soft, add the duck fillets that have been salt/peppered. Cook a couple of minutes on each side and then remove the duck. Then add brandy and mushrooms to the pan and cook a few minutes. Then add the duck breasts back to the pan until done (Don't overcook!!!). [/ QUOTE ] Don't forget the Garlic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdboy53 Posted November 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? I will have to try that one...sounds good. And easy too.....i like to eat, i dont cook very well. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? [ QUOTE ] yeah garlic is the trick LOL....and by the way most divers dont eat fish, only mergansers....canvasbacks, bluebills, and redheads all eat aquatic vegetation with the exeption that bluebills will adapt to eat mollusks when there isnt much grass around whihc is mainly the reason why the diver population is not doing so good in the chesapeake...were losing our grasses [/ QUOTE ] Yep. And for those who think that dabblers are just grain fed... Throughout the year dabblers eat a variety of food, including grains, grasses, potatoes, insects, mollusks, crustaceans, and small fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABS Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Re: Fish ducks....any good to eat? Not only does it taste good but it smells good while you're cooking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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