# Leftover duck **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 13, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612 "2020-06-13T16:31:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/1 "2020-06-13T16:31:41Z")
I cooked a whole duck last night for supper. Now I have a bit more than half a duck in the fridge, removed from the bones. Any advice on what to do with it? I could just go with “eat it cold for lunch”, which is what I usually do with leftover duck, but I was wondering if I could make it into a nice supper for the family. (I should probably check my Chinese cookbooks…) Note: no capsaicin will be used in the preparation of leftovers. So no hot pepper, bell pepper, etc. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/2 "2020-06-13T16:56:28Z")
Cassoulet. Usually it’s made with duck confit, but I’ve made it with just duck breasts before. Well, not \*just \*duck breasts. My cassoulet has 4 meats. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/3 "2020-06-13T17:10:53Z")
Shred the meat and douse it with hoisin. Wrap in a pancake with fried scallions. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/4 "2020-06-13T17:17:11Z")
> [@susan](#): > > Shred the meat and douse it with hoisin. Wrap in a pancake with fried scallions. Ideally with bao buns and pickled daikon relish. I think I’d reheat the shredded duck in a skillet over medium heat. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/5 "2020-06-13T18:20:54Z")
Duck Tetrazzini is so good you’ll never make it with any other protein again. > **[Tetrazzini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrazzini)** > > Tetrazzini is an American dish made with diced poultry or seafood and mushroom in a butter/cream and cheese sauce flavored with wine or sherry. It is served hot over linguine, spaghetti, egg noodles, or some other types of pasta, garnished with parsley, and sometimes topped with breadcrumbs, almonds, canned fried onions, or cheese (or a combination). Tetrazzini can be prepared as a baked noodle casserole, sometimes with steps taken to give it a browned crust. Shortcut recipes for home cooki... ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/6 "2020-06-13T18:33:53Z")
I’m partial to duck à l’orange. Or a plum sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/7 "2020-06-13T18:34:45Z")
Duck fried rice. ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/8 "2020-06-13T19:12:52Z")
… duck sandwiches, duck salad, duck gravy, duck hash, duck a la king, duck soup … ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/9 "2020-06-13T19:20:42Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > > [@susan](#): > > > > Shred the meat and douse it with hoisin. Wrap in a pancake with fried scallions. > > Ideally with bao buns and pickled daikon relish. I think I’d reheat the shredded duck in a skillet over medium heat. Well, I have scallions and hoisin sauce. I don’t have pancakes or bao buns, but could probably make either. Pickled daikon is harder. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/10 "2020-06-13T19:27:08Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Duck Tetrazzini is so good you’ll never make it with any other protein again. > > [Tetrazzini - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrazzini) Interesting suggestion. I may give this a try. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/11 "2020-06-13T19:36:58Z")
Some wild rice, some mirepoix, some cream, some herbs, some broth from the duck bones, some shredded duck meat. You’ve got the makings of a fine soup. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/12 "2020-06-13T20:11:39Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Well, I have scallions and hoisin sauce. I don’t have pancakes or bao buns, but could probably make either. Pickled daikon is harder. ☹ You can also use lettuce/cabbage if you don’t have pancakes. Either just lettuce by itself if you want a low carb version or lettuce with a small dab of white rice and then the filling if you want someone more traditionally sauce absorbing. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/13 "2020-06-13T22:21:04Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Some wild rice, some mirepoix, some cream, some herbs, some broth from the duck bones, some shredded duck meat. You’ve got the makings of a fine soup. I have duck broth in the freezer from the prior duck. I’ll probably wait and toss this in the pot with a chicken to make chicken/duck stock, which is quite nice. But it’s too much meat to just serve as a soup, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Burden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jack\_Burden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Burden)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/14 "2020-06-14T00:32:03Z")
We usually throw some ducks in the smoker over the holidays. Leftover duck makes for amazing nachos, it’s become a standard in our house now. Then use the duck and turkey carcasses to make an incredible broth. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/15 "2020-06-14T06:06:10Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Cassoulet. Usually it’s made with duck confit, but I’ve made it with just duck breasts before. > > Well, not \*just \*duck breasts. My cassoulet has 4 meats. ^^^ What I came here to say. Add some pork sausage and some chicken and some fresh pork and cassoulet is spectacular stuff. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/16 "2020-06-14T12:18:47Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Cassoulet. Usually it’s made with duck confit, but I’ve made it with just duck breasts before. > > Well, not \*just \*duck breasts. My cassoulet has 4 meats. I just looked up some recipes for this. I have a job! I enjoy cooking, but this is way more cooking than I’m up for. Also, acquiring a bunch of other meats isn’t my idea of “using up leftovers” ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/17 "2020-06-14T14:05:29Z")
I had duck shredded onto a really nice grilled cheese once. It was sublime. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/18 "2020-06-14T15:47:20Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Interesting suggestion. I may give this a try. You’ll love it. Damn, I wish _I_ had some leftover duck. ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/19 "2020-06-14T16:40:24Z")
I would make a duck pasta salad because in my food religion, time spent preparing should not exceed time spent eating (sadly, I am a sinner quite often in this regard). That aside, yet still keeping things relatively simple, why not go for duck tacos? Yum. Many recipes exist… [https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=HVHmXvXzGJm\_0PEP1Ya6mAI&q=duck+taco+recipe&oq=duck+taco+&gs\_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADIECAAQCjICCAAyBAgAEAo6BQgAELEDOgUIABCDAVCgA1jrEmCdJmgAcAB4AIABjQGIAZEIkgEDNS41mAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpeg&sclient=psy-ab](https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=HVHmXvXzGJm_0PEP1Ya6mAI&q=duck+taco+recipe&oq=duck+taco+&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADIECAAQCjICCAAyBAgAEAo6BQgAELEDOgUIABCDAVCgA1jrEmCdJmgAcAB4AIABjQGIAZEIkgEDNS41mAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpeg&sclient=psy-ab) ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612/20 "2020-06-14T19:15:39Z")
Please tell me you kept the carcass and have made, or are about to make, stock. As for the meat, mince it, mix it with egg and onion and breadcrumbs, and fry or bake the patties, meatballs, croquettes, and serve with whatever sauce you like. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-duck/855612.md?page=2)