Duck, duck . . . goose?

[Pulled pork]

Back to the duck fat. Duck fat bathed and roasted new potatoes with parsley and sea salt. Truffle mayo on the side. Kill me now.

Ode to duck fat.

Oh yummy yummy duck fat
Kill me, slay me with pleasure
Tear out my tongue for after you it will have no need
Alas, all I have left are a few feathers

Thank you,
PP

[lanseaux]

Should you change your user name to pulled duck?

[jonrossjan]

It should be more like pulled feathers.

[Kandinsky]

So, how caloric is duck confit or anything poached/cooked in oil? I just saw Alton Brown cook up some fish in the oven for 10 minutes bathing in oil. I'm thinking this is not exactly the best thing for a diet, right?

[Pulled pork]

So, how caloric is duck confit or anything poached/cooked in oil? I just saw Alton Brown cook up some fish in the oven for 10 minutes bathing in oil. I'm thinking this is not exactly the best thing for a diet, right?

K, there is a solid argument that cooking in oil at the right temp sears the outside and seals the meat from excessive oil saturation. For example; frying French fries in low temp oil makes them soggy ad frying in high temp makes then crisp and dry.
But alas, it is more fattening than steaming or roasting.

If you have never cooked a piece of fish in oil then it is about time. You are in for a wonderful treat. The texture is sublime. Salmon works very well for this technique.

[lanseaux]

Depends on what kind of diet.

Seriously, though, there are many things that affect oil absorption when oil is used in cooking, including temperature and general permeability of the food being cooked. (Just as PP said so much more eloquently while I was typing this.) But it doesn't necessarily add as many calories as you might think.

One clear example is popcorn.

Air-popped popcorn, 1 cup popped kernels: 31 calories, 0g fat, 6g carb, 1g fiber, 1g protein (numbers are rounded)
Oil-popped popcorn, 1 cup popped kernels: 55 calories, 3g fat, 6g carb, 1g fiber, 1g protein (numbers are rounded)

The oil adds 24 calories - about .2 tablespoon's worth, or just over half a teaspoon (a teaspoon of oil has about 40 calories).

[Kandinsky]

I'm resurrecting the duck thread! I think once I do make this effort, I'll make the whole thing. Anyone have whole duck favorite recipes they care to share or send me to a link? And since I'll want to reuse the bones, any soup that would be good with a duck broth? I'm thinking a mushroom soup might be good with this stock, anything else?