thanks!  That was my take on it... but the friend freaked out when i mentioned i'd gotten one... I mean, it can't really be all that different than a whole chicken, eh?  other than the fat (which is really why i wanted it in the first place.)

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-----Original Message-----
>From: i devi <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Nov 29, 2006 5:32 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: duck
>
>Adam Sroka wrote:
>
>> [log in to unmask] wrote:
>>
>>> help!  I just got my first duck and need to know if there's anything 
>>> special you do to it or any tips on cooking it.... i thought it would 
>>> be just like a small turkey but a friend said that it requires 
>>> "special" cooking... but she had no idea what!
>>
>I don't do anything special to a duck. Duck is much greasier than turkey 
>or chicken
>but that's one thing I like about it. I rub the duck with lemon juice 
>and herbs and
>then roast it in the oven. You may want to drain off some of the oil. If 
>gets to be too
>much and starts to fry. That's about it though for the difference.