Whole Duck - 1.8kg

  • Serves 2 - 3
  • In stock

Weight: 1.8kg

Product description

Whole Duck has a wonderful flavour and texture. It comes ready-prepared with our apricot and almond stuffing, a special recipe which complements the rich, delicious meat beautifully. Giblets removed and supplied packaged separately.

*PLEASE NOTE* This seasonal item is only available to pre-order for collection or delivery between 01/12/2024 to 24/12/2024 (exclusions apply)

£17.01

-
+ Loading, please wait...

0 in Basket

Goes nicely with...

Product Info

PLEASE NOTEThis seasonal item is only available to pre-order for collection or delivery between 01/12/2024 and 24/12/2024 (exclusions apply). In the basket please choose the Pre-Order for Christmas options.

Origins

This Free_Range Whole Duck comes from a carefully chosen poultry supplier, Creedy Carver, based at Merrifield Farm in Crediton, Devon. Peter and Sue Coleman pride themselves on producing top_quality poultry (Chickens as well as Ducks) whilst maintaining a very sympathetic approach to bird welfare. Their Free_Range Ducks start out in temperature_controlled brooder units; at 28 days old the Ducklings are moved to free_range arks, where the small flocks enjoy daytime access to grassy paddocks, as well as a little pond (actually a repurposed child’s paddling pool). The Ducklings are fed a low density, GM_free diet of corn, vegetable protein, minerals and vitamins, with no antibiotics or growth promoters. This allows the Ducklings to mature at their own, natural pace, and leads to superb quality meat with an outstanding flavour.

Butcher's Tips

Duck is full of flavour and is also quite rich. You won’t need to add any fat when cooking, as the fat under the skin will melt during cooking and baste the meat naturally.

How to Cook

Remove the Duck from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature; preheat the oven to 190°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Place the Duck in a roasting tin, then take a cocktail stick and carefully prick the skin all over the fatty parts of the bird (the breast, and where the breast joins the leg). You just need to pierce the skin, so that the fat beneath it will run as it melts; don’t pierce too deeply, as you don’t want the juices to run out of the meat. Season the skin lightly with salt and pepper, then put the bird into the hot oven. Use the juices to baste the Duck regularly as it cooks, then after about an hour and half check to see if it’s ready by inserting a clean skewer into the thickest part of the leg; if the juices run clear, the Duck is properly cooked. Remove the cooked Duck from the oven, lift it out of the tin and tip it slightly, to pour any melted fat or juices back into the roasting tin (you can use these to make gravy). Let the Duck rest in a warm place for 15 minutes before carving.

Product specification

Storage Instructions Store in fridge and consume within 2-3 days of receipt, or freeze immediately. Suitable for freezing. All items are labelled with use by dates.
Source Devon, UK

Delivery

Delivery or collection, we’ve got it covered!

**Pre-order for Christmas** - You can now pre-order your seasonal items online and in-store and have them delivered to your home or made available for collection between 01/12/2024 and 24/12/2024 (exclusions apply). In the basket please choose the 'Pre-Order for Christmas' options.

Click & Collect FREE - Order online and collect from our Farm Shop, You can choose to collect on a ‘specified day’ (Monday to Sunday) during checkout. We will email you when your produce is ready for collection.

Local Delivery £4.95 (Free on orders over £50) - We offer local delivery for customers living in the EX1 to EX5, & EX8 to EX11 postcode areas. Choose a ‘specified day’(Monday to Sunday) during checkout. Please note: All orders to the remaining EX postcodes will be delivered using our standard national courier.

National Delivery £7.95 (Free on orders over £50) - We offer nationwide delivery. Choose a delivery date (Monday to Sunday) during checkout.

Fresh Greendale Produce - Meat and seafood will be bagged and ready to cook or freeze on delivery. All fresh meat and fish will be vacuum-packed and labelled with use-by dates and a suggested frozen shelf life. Packaging or labelling may change depending on preparation or delivery limitations. When the meat or fish has been packaged it is immediately placed in an insulated envelopes and surrounded with chilled gel-packs to keep it cool and in perfect condition.

Back to top

Accreditation

Popular searches

Customer support

Get in touch

About us

Come and see us

Greendale Farm Shop Sidmouth Road Nr. Farringdon Exeter EX5 2JU

Opening hours

Mon-Sat 8am-10pm | Sun 8am-9pm

Contact