# I Have Duck Legs. Now What? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 11, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603 "2016-03-11T01:35:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/1 "2016-03-11T01:35:20Z")
Some savvy (maybe) bartering resulted in my acquisition of some duck legs. Now what the heck do I do with them? I thought maybe slow cooker duck legs. Or baked duck legs. Duck leg tacos? Any ideas? Please note that I do not consume tomatoes in any form or quantity, nor do I particularly want to use alcohol based beverages due to cost, although it seems a popular option from a quick google. Thanks for any ideas in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/2 "2016-03-11T02:19:18Z")
See a podiatrist? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/3 "2016-03-11T02:20:47Z")
In my late teens, I would take my GF to this Polynesian restaurant where they would serve duck meat in some vegetable dish (no tomatoes, I believe). It was da best. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/4 "2016-03-11T02:22:28Z")
I would bake them. Tacos could be good. I’d just make nice sides and eat them off the bone, myself. Love duck! Oh, and collect the fat to add to potatoes. Heaven! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/5 "2016-03-11T02:25:16Z")
Wear pants and no one will notice. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/6 "2016-03-11T02:29:15Z")
Confit ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/7 "2016-03-11T03:01:48Z")
Waddle. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/8 "2016-03-11T03:22:28Z")
[Fessenjan!](http://www.mypersiankitchen.com/khoresht-fesenjan-persian-pomegranate-and-walnut-stew/) Some sources say duck is the original meat for this. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/9 "2016-03-11T03:32:54Z")
Have you eaten much duck? Do you recall anything you liked or disliked? Because absent any other indicators, I came here to recommend: > [@zoid](#): > > Confit ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/10 "2016-03-11T03:36:05Z")
You might want to turn your chairs in the opposite direction. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/11 "2016-03-11T03:49:38Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Some savvy (maybe) bartering resulted in my acquisition of some duck legs. Was this a deal with a sorcerer or the devil? ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/12 "2016-03-11T04:24:09Z")
Duck is all dark meat, so prepare it like you would dark meat chicken. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/13 "2016-03-11T04:37:00Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > See a podiatrist? Have him put it on your bill ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/14 "2016-03-11T04:47:37Z")
I had a duck leg, once. I had to wear corrective shoes. eta: joke stolen from MST3K, and numerous posters beat me to it anyway. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/15 "2016-03-11T04:53:33Z")
On a more serious note, I’m thinking low broiled with lemon and rosemary served over rice. Easy on the rosemary. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/16 "2016-03-11T05:24:13Z")
> [@Ruken](#): > > Have you eaten much duck? I’ve had it, but not too often. > [@](#): > > Do you recall anything you liked or disliked? Because absent any other indicators, I came here to recommend: It was some sort of Asian dish, and another time a nice Polish lady with little English made a roast duck for dinner for a group of us. Love me dark meat chicken, have liked duck when I’ve tried it. ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/17 "2016-03-11T11:39:18Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > Wear pants and no one will notice. Are you kidding? That’s probably the _worst_ thing you could possibly do. Everyone knows that [duck legs in pants](http://www.donaldisme.dk/pants.htm) stick out like a sore thumb. If the OP wants to blend in he’d best get himself a sailor’s uniform, minus the lower half. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/18 "2016-03-11T12:12:32Z")
The only way I’ve ever had/seen/heard of duck legs being used was in a confit. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/19 "2016-03-11T15:28:12Z")
> [@Eva\_Luna](#): > > [Fessenjan!](http://www.mypersiankitchen.com/khoresht-fesenjan-persian-pomegranate-and-walnut-stew/) Some sources say duck is the original meat for this. Wow, this sounds really good. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603/20 "2016-03-11T15:37:16Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > Waddle. If I could walk like that I wouldn’t need rosemary! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-duck-legs-now-what/748603.md?page=2)