Muscovy duck
A race apart
Muscovy Duck : So easy to cook!
Originating in the warm climates of South America, the Muscovy duck is a breed in a class of its own. In this climate, it needs no fat for protection against the cold weather and therefore is by far the leanest domesticated duck breed.
Here is what the National Research Institute for Agriculture [INRA] says about the Muscovy duck:
“[Muscovy] Duck meat is lean (breast meat contains only 2% lipid), and rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. However, unlike chicken meat, duck meat is a red meat.”
And how easy to cook!!!! You may use any one of hundreds of exotic recipes. However, try our recipe of cooking a 3kg duck in the oven in a closed pot at 95degrees C (200degrees F) for 9 hours [or 3 hours per kg], without adding any liquid or seasonings. The meat simply falls off the bones and has a rich, distinct flavour. The less heat the more nutrition!
We use certified organic food – free of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, genetically modified grains [GMO’s], steroids, antibiotics, growth hormones, colouring agents, animal by-products, medicated feed, chemically extracted meal or synthetic roughage. We don’t hurry Nature: we grow our ducks for 100-120 days compared to 45-75 days for most Pekin ducks. This allows our birds to fully mature. Feed is carefully selected, blended and milled at the farm for a balanced diet.
1. Institut National de la recherche agronomique (INRA), 37380 Nouzilly, 1995, Prod. Anim., 8 (2), 117-125.