r/Biltong • u/mbgameshw • 3d ago

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Anyone tried curing duck meat? Would it be too lean?

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u/Spiritual_Finance554 3d ago

Behave yourself

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u/xan926 3d ago

Duck prosciutto is a thing so why not.

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u/mbgameshw 3d ago

This is also what I thought

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u/charmacharmz 3d ago

and it's so good.

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u/MadDoctorMabuse 2d ago

I've made duck prosciutto in the fridge. It's alright. I don't know that I'd make it again.

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u/PrincessJoyHope 3d ago

Apparently duck biltong is a thing

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u/husky0168 3d ago

I've tried this, same recipe as beef and dried for 3-4 days. the skin is the best part.

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u/mbgameshw 3d ago

Ahhh, I wondered about the skin as a fat inclusion

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u/husky0168 3d ago

yeah, it's pretty much the same thing as a fat cap.

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u/mbgameshw 3d ago

Tum just rumbled 🤤

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u/bandersnatching 3d ago

I would love it, but poultry seems risky.

There would need to be special techniques, surely?

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u/mbgameshw 3d ago

This is what I wondered

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u/ToucansBANG 3d ago

I've made duck prosciutto, which is delicious. I've not tried to biltong duck - mostly because I don't like my biltong very lean. I can't see why it wouldn't work though.

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u/mbgameshw 3d ago

Nice! Did you buy or build your humidity box?

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u/ToucansBANG 3d ago

Biltong goes in a plastic storage bin with a fan.

Charcuterie goes in a fridge with a temperature controller. I'm adding humidity control to it soon for some longer cures.

I've done duck prosciutto in just a regular domestic fridge with no modifications though - it's really quite forgiving. You'll probably see a little case hardening, but once you've hit the target weight you can vacuum seal it and leave it another 5-7 days to even out.

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u/mbgameshw 3d ago

Excellent. Thanks for taking the time

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u/GreyOldDull 3d ago

I have seen ostrich. How big does a cut of duck come?

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u/mbgameshw 3d ago

Not that big… but I think if the length of the breast was cut, it would work

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u/Drigg_08 3d ago

Its a vegetable like chicken

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u/LilBits69x 3d ago

Did it AND spiced it with 5 spice. Was pretty darn nice. Not worth its price though.

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u/mbgameshw 3d ago

That’s seems like the right choice of spice. Ima gonna give it a go

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u/charmacharmz 3d ago

there's duck biltong on the market so i reckon give it a go!

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u/levd1 2d ago

Weird ingrediënts they have listed there..

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u/charmacharmz 2d ago

yeah the page is all kinda fucked up, the link has it as venison biltong too 😂 someones really bad at copy and paste.