What species of duck/geese do you think tastes the best?

[Crowstalker]

We are in the season for a bit of waterfowling, so that got me thinking what species do you think tastes the best??


Feel free to share any recipes you have too!

 

[mudman]

Teal

 

[shakey jake]

farmed for me

 

[One on top of two]

Sweet n sour for me ( hong kong style )

 

[Pedro]

Geese are always a lottery, depending on the age of the bird (the old joke about cooking it in the oven with a brick, then throw the goose in the bin and eat the brick). Some duck tastes a bit fishy, depending on their diet. Mallard are okay, as are teal. Not a fan of widgeon. Looking at similar things, woodcock and snipe both taste good and you won't get fat on them. But I'm not for cooking them not drawn and all that!

If you shoot 'em, you should at least attempt to eat 'em. But I think I'm with Shakey Jake on this one. Aylesbury duck is good, but you don't get them flying over you too often.

 

[nic531]

i don't really like farm duck/geese as they are too greasy a taste for me, however i love wild birds. (with the exception of shoveller)

favourite is either mallard in duck or greylag in geese.

you just have to change the cooking style for the others.... eg long and slow for canada

 

[NOTSHARP]

Grey or Pink
Teal





Steve.

 

[User00036]

Gadwall without doubt. Now protected, but you did ask.

 

[Pine Marten]

Gadwall without doubt. Now protected, but you did ask.

You're right, but also, they're not protected.

 

[Bowland blades]

goose ? Pinkfoot ! never had a bad tasting one
duck ? gadwall , you wont ever get a bad gadwall as its a vegetarian dabbling duck

 

[User00036]

You're right, but also, they're not protected.

Are you sure? protected in 1981? Cheers

 

[camodog]

Any of the 'grey geese', though preferably young 'pink' done in the slow-cooker as a curry. However our favourite being teal stir-fried.

 

[Bowland blades]

Are you sure? protected in 1981? Cheers

all duck are protected as are all birds but can be shot in season Gadwall has a season that is the same as mallard inland with the extra time on the foreshore again like mallard . Just as well really because it would be impossible to recognise Gadwall from mallard on evening or moon flights . Some Fowl are not given a season and are not able to be shot without special licence being issued Gadwall isnt one of them !

 

[camodog]

Are you sure? protected in 1981? Cheers

Are you maybe confusing it with garganey ?

 

[Pine Marten]

Are you sure? protected in 1981? Cheers

Yes.

Quarry species and shooting seasons

Find out everything you need to know about what you can legally shoot and when.

basc.org.uk

 

[User00036]

Are you maybe confusing it with garganey ?

No, but often confused it with Mallard at dusk.

 

[Bowland blades]

Yes.

Quarry species and shooting seasons

Find out everything you need to know about what you can legally shoot and when.

basc.org.uk

Thats for the sale of not the shooting of , geese cannot be sold nor any part of them . Gadwall are definitely legal during the appropriate season , i dont know anyone who would sell a Gadwall too tasty by far and you wont find a bad one

 

[Pine Marten]

Thats for the sale of not the shooting of , geese cannot be sold nor any part of them . Gadwall are definitely legal during the appropriate season , i dont know anyone who would sell a Gadwall too tasty by far and you wont find a bad one

No it isn't, it's under 'Species' in big green letters at the end. But yes, I wouldn't sell a gadwall. I WOULD tell someone else it was a small mallard and I'll swap for a big one though.

 

[willie_gunn]

Not shoveler.

I am still embarassed to own up to the fact that I shot the only shoveler ever seen on the pond that we flight.

It was dark, I shot it, we picked it, I ate it.

I regretted shooting the poor thing, and I certainly regretted eating it.

 

[StephenToast]

Concur with teal above...

And Pinkfoot goose. A whole one, roasted hot and fast so the skin is crispy and the breast is ever so slightly pink.

No veg. Just potatoes.

Not for sharing.