A few years ago I developed an allergy to something that they give commercial chickens and turkeys. I have never figured out what exactly it is that I am allergic to but let me just say I do not eat commercial chicken or turkey any more. I have found that all natural, minimally processed and free range poultry does not affect me.
Sometimes the price for minimally processed poultry is a bit expensive, especially when you are buying a turkey. Last year I paid about $75 for a free range organic turkey that weighed about 18 pounds. It was dry and not as good as I remembered turkey to be. This year I have decided to smoke a duck. Average price for a duck is about $6 a pound.
Some people think that duck is greasy and not so tasty. I however love the taste of a slow smoked duck. If cooked properly the duck will lose much of the fat that gives it the greasy taste. Be cautious if you are planning to smoke a duck and make sure your drip pan never runs dry. I am not saying that I made a flaming.... okay yes, I am saying I caught a duck on fire.
I may be the only one in my family to eat any duck this year and it has been suggested that perhaps I should get a Cornish Game Hen instead, but I am stubborn and refuse to do what is suggested to me sometimes. That is part of the reason that I am known as Eric The Bastard. I guess everyone will just have to continue to deal with my little idiosyncrasies.
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