Thread: Wor Shu [pressed] Duck

On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:03:02 -0400, Jim Elbrecht <[email protected]>
wrote:

>so we're talking about duck tonight and I say I've cooked it a few
>times, and eaten it in restaurants a few times-- and I've never wanted
>to try it again
>
>And my wife remembers something that 'sounds like wa suh duck' that
>she had and she like it.
>
>I think this is it-
>http://www.mangerati.com/steamed-dee...d-pressed-duck
>
>Aside from deboning a hot duck so it retains its shape, it looks
>pretty simple-- and might remove enough of the duck flavor and
>texture for me to enjoy it.
>
>I'm not having any youtube luck-- all the deboning videos I see cut
>the duck, and I'm thinking that after a couple hours of steaming the
>bones should come out through the cavity.
>
>Any advice? I wonder if I can [or dare to] buy a steamed and
>de-boned duck from the Asian market?
>
>Jim


Wor shu op is what I have seen it called.

Not all recipes call for keeping the duck whole, although that makes
for great presentation. I have no advice on how to do that, sadly.

Boron

On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:03:02 -0400, Jim Elbrecht <[email protected]>
wrote:

>so we're talking about duck tonight and I say I've cooked it a few
>times, and eaten it in restaurants a few times-- and I've never wanted
>to try it again
>
>And my wife remembers something that 'sounds like wa suh duck' that
>she had and she like it.
>
>I think this is it-
>http://www.mangerati.com/steamed-dee...d-pressed-duck
>
>Aside from deboning a hot duck so it retains its shape, it looks
>pretty simple-- and might remove enough of the duck flavor and
>texture for me to enjoy it.

If you don't want the duck flavor and texture, don't buy a duck, buy a
chicken.

Or a lettuce.

John

On Friday, August 31, 2012 6:58:45 PM UTC-5, John John wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:03:02 -0400, Jim Elbrecht <[email protected]>
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >so we're talking about duck tonight and I say I've cooked it a few
>
> >times, and eaten it in restaurants a few times-- and I've never wanted
>
> >to try it again
>
> >
>
> >And my wife remembers something that 'sounds like wa suh duck' that
>
> >she had and she like it.
>
> >
>
> >I think this is it-
>
> >http://www.mangerati.com/steamed-dee...d-pressed-duck
>
> >
>
> >Aside from deboning a hot duck so it retains its shape, it looks
>
> >pretty simple-- and might remove enough of the duck flavor and
>
> >texture for me to enjoy it.
>
>
>
> If you don't want the duck flavor and texture, don't buy a duck, buy a
>
> chicken.
>
Mmmm. I made fried chicken tonight with real flour on it. Cooked carrots too. It was a veritable carb orgy.
>
> Or a lettuce.
>
Really. Sometimes people want to like something, or want to think of themselves as the type of person who would like a particular thing. My favorite way to eat duck is duck wings from the Chinese take-out joint.
>
> John

--Bryan

On Aug 31, 5:47*pm, Bryan <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Friday, August 31, 2012 6:58:45 PM UTC-5, John John wrote:
> > On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:03:02 -0400, Jim Elbrecht <elbre...@email.com>
>
> > wrote:
>
> > >so we're talking about duck tonight and I say I've cooked it a few
>
> > >times, and eaten it in restaurants a few times-- and I've never wanted
>
> > >to try it again
>
> > >And my wife remembers something that 'sounds like wa suh duck' that
>
> > >she had and she like it.
>
> > >I think this is it-
>
> > >http://www.mangerati.com/steamed-dee...d-pressed-duck
>
> > >Aside from deboning a hot duck so it retains its shape, it looks
>
> > >pretty simple-- *and might remove enough of the duck flavor and
>
> > >texture for me to enjoy it.
>
> > If you don't want the duck flavor and texture, don't buy a duck, buy a
>
> > chicken.
>
> Mmmm. *I made fried chicken tonight with real flour on it. *Cooked carrots too. *It was a veritable carb orgy.
>
> > Or a lettuce.
>
> Really. *Sometimes people want to like something, or want to think of themselves as the type of person who would like a particular thing. *My favorite way to eat duck is duck wings from the Chinese take-out joint.
>
>

I love the reddish lacquered look of a Chinese BBQ duck.

On 8/31/2012 8:47 PM, Bryan wrote:

> Mmmm. I made fried chicken tonight with real flour on it. Cooked carrots too. It was a veritable carb orgy.
>> >

I made fried chicken today, too. Though I made it earlier in the day
because I don't like it hot, and the later in the day it gets, the less
I want to cook right now. Mmhhhmmm... cold fried chicken.

On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:47:17 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Friday, August 31, 2012 6:58:45 PM UTC-5, John John wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:03:02 -0400, Jim Elbrecht <[email protected]>
>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >so we're talking about duck tonight and I say I've cooked it a few
>>
>> >times, and eaten it in restaurants a few times-- and I've never wanted
>>
>> >to try it again
>>
>> >
>>
>> >And my wife remembers something that 'sounds like wa suh duck' that
>>
>> >she had and she like it.
>>
>> >
>>
>> >I think this is it-
>>
>> >http://www.mangerati.com/steamed-dee...d-pressed-duck
>>
>> >
>>
>> >Aside from deboning a hot duck so it retains its shape, it looks
>>
>> >pretty simple-- and might remove enough of the duck flavor and
>>
>> >texture for me to enjoy it.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you don't want the duck flavor and texture, don't buy a duck, buy a
>>
>> chicken.
>>
>Mmmm. I made fried chicken tonight with real flour on it. Cooked
>carrots too. It was a veritable carb orgy.
>>
>> Or a lettuce.
>>
>Really. Sometimes people want to like something, or want to think
>of themselves as the type of person who would like a particular thing.
>My favorite way to eat duck is duck wings from the Chinese take-out
>joint.

Weird. It's like soaking fish in milk to get rid of the fishy flavor.
If you don't like a fishy flavor, don't buy a fish.

Buy a lettuce.

John

On Sat, 01 Sep 2012 09:58:43 +1000, John John <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:03:02 -0400, Jim Elbrecht <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>so we're talking about duck tonight and I say I've cooked it a few
>>times, and eaten it in restaurants a few times-- and I've never wanted
>>to try it again
>>
>>And my wife remembers something that 'sounds like wa suh duck' that
>>she had and she like it.
>>
>>I think this is it-
>>http://www.mangerati.com/steamed-dee...d-pressed-duck
>>
>>Aside from deboning a hot duck so it retains its shape, it looks
>>pretty simple-- and might remove enough of the duck flavor and
>>texture for me to enjoy it.
>
>If you don't want the duck flavor and texture, don't buy a duck, buy a
>chicken.

If I lived alone or cooked for one I'd never consider eating duck
again. There sure are lots of other foods I *do* like.

But-- when someone you cook for says they like something--- and it
looks like you might be able to live with that presentation- then I
say, go for it.

>
>Or a lettuce.

OTOH-- most of the folks I cook for don't like lettuce, yet I serve it
often and they works around it.

Jim

John John wrote:
>
> It's like soaking fish in milk to get rid of the fishy flavor.
> If you don't like a fishy flavor, don't buy a fish.

Actually, that's often a case of fish going bad.
Fresh seafood doesn't have much smell.
If it smells very fishy, throw it out.

G.

On Sat, 01 Sep 2012 06:47:45 -0400, Jim Elbrecht <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Sat, 01 Sep 2012 09:58:43 +1000, John John <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:03:02 -0400, Jim Elbrecht <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>so we're talking about duck tonight and I say I've cooked it a few
>>>times, and eaten it in restaurants a few times-- and I've never wanted
>>>to try it again
>>>
>>>And my wife remembers something that 'sounds like wa suh duck' that
>>>she had and she like it.
>>>
>>>I think this is it-
>>>http://www.mangerati.com/steamed-dee...d-pressed-duck
>>>
>>>Aside from deboning a hot duck so it retains its shape, it looks
>>>pretty simple-- and might remove enough of the duck flavor and
>>>texture for me to enjoy it.
>>
>>If you don't want the duck flavor and texture, don't buy a duck, buy a
>>chicken.
>
>If I lived alone or cooked for one I'd never consider eating duck
>again. There sure are lots of other foods I *do* like.
>
>But-- when someone you cook for says they like something--- and it
>looks like you might be able to live with that presentation- then I
>say, go for it.

Yes, makes sense, of course.

John

On Sat, 01 Sep 2012 07:10:11 -0400, Gary <[email protected]> wrote:

>John John wrote:
>>
>> It's like soaking fish in milk to get rid of the fishy flavor.
>> If you don't like a fishy flavor, don't buy a fish.
>
>Actually, that's often a case of fish going bad.
>Fresh seafood doesn't have much smell.
>If it smells very fishy, throw it out.

True, but some fish taste fishier -also when fresh- than others.

John

On Friday, August 31, 2012 11:44:49 PM UTC-5, Cheryl wrote:
> On 8/31/2012 8:47 PM, Bryan wrote:
>
>
>
> > Mmmm. I made fried chicken tonight with real flour on it. Cooked carrots too. It was a veritable carb orgy.
>
> >> >
>
>
>
> I made fried chicken today, too. Though I made it earlier in the day
>
> because I don't like it hot, and the later in the day it gets, the less
>
> I want to cook right now. Mmhhhmmm... cold fried chicken.

I just ate cold fried chicken, with cold mashed up carrots that I had spooned onto some of the oily crispies from the frying pan. If you fry much, you really should consider buying high oleic sunflower oil. It is the most neutral oil I've found, and on par for healthfulness with olive oil.

--Bryan

On Saturday, September 1, 2012 5:02:30 AM UTC-5, John John wrote:
>
>
> Weird. It's like soaking fish in milk to get rid of the fishy flavor.
>
> If you don't like a fishy flavor, don't buy a fish.
>
That seems like a waste of good milk as well.
>
> John

--Bryan

Bryan wrote:
>
> I just ate cold fried chicken, with cold mashed up carrots that I had
> spooned onto some of the oily crispies from the frying pan. If you fry
> much, you really should consider buying high oleic sunflower oil. It is
> the most neutral oil I've found, and on par for healthfulness with
> olive oil.

Question for you Bryan. I normally use Canola oil which is supposed to be on
par with olive oil. I've never noticed a taste from that. From your
research, is Canola oil as healthy? (not that I really care all that
much...I'll still use it!)

G.

On Sat, 01 Sep 2012 09:47:52 -0400, Gary <[email protected]> wrote:

>Bryan wrote:
>>
>> I just ate cold fried chicken, with cold mashed up carrots that I had
>> spooned onto some of the oily crispies from the frying pan. If you fry
>> much, you really should consider buying high oleic sunflower oil. It is
>> the most neutral oil I've found, and on par for healthfulness with
>> olive oil.
>
>Question for you Bryan. I normally use Canola oil which is supposed to be on
>par with olive oil. I've never noticed a taste from that. From your
>research, is Canola oil as healthy? (not that I really care all that
>much...I'll still use it!)

Doesn't canola oil tend to be genetically modified? If you don't want
to grow body parts that belong to the opposite sex, better avoid it.

John

John John wrote:

> Doesn't canola oil tend to be genetically modified? If you don't want
> to grow body parts that belong to the opposite sex, better avoid it.

Somebody's been mainlining X-Men comics.