Duck as food

Duck as food

Braised duck, Teochew style
A duck dish at the Viking Restaurant Harald in Helsinki, Finland
Duck roasted with Chinese angelica

In cooking and gastronomy, duck or duckling is the meat of several species of bird in the family Anatidae, found in both fresh and salt water. Duck is eaten in many cuisines around the world. It is a high-fat, high-protein meat rich in iron. Duckling nominally comes from a juvenile animal, but may be simply a menu name.

One species of freshwater duck, the mallard, has been domesticated; the domesticated duck is a common livestock bird in a variety of cultures. The Pekin duck is another livestock breed of importance, particularly in North America. Magret refers specifically to the breast of a mulard or Muscovy (or Barbary) duck that has been force fed to produce foie gras.[1]

  1. ^ "Magret definition". Cdkitchen.com. Retrieved 6 February 2012.