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A Whole Duck Holiday (Best Table Settings For Serving Duck During The Holidays)

It’s the holiday season and if your friends and family will soon be coming around, then you are probably feeling pressure to treat them to a memorable meal. If you are searching for a truly unique dish to serve this Thanksgiving or Christmas, take a look at whole duck.

12/15/2022

(10) Facts About Cooking with Duck Meat

Duck is a wonderful protein that can amplify any meal. Rich like other red meats, but versatile like your favorite poultry, duck offers the best features of your favorite meat. And, while duck sometimes gets a bad rap for being difficult to prepare, we are here to dispel this misconception and share 10 tips that will make cooking with duck simple and successful.

12/10/2022

Cooking With Duck? Terms You Should Know

Cooking with duck can seem like an intimidating task. Not only is duck cooked differently than other popular meats, but the vocabulary used when preparing duck can be confusing. That is why we are here to make preparing and cooking duck accessible for everyone starting with terms and words you should know when starting to work with duck.

12/01/2022

Winter Stews & Soups: Beef, Lamb, or Duck?

Soup is a cold weather staple. Even if a blanket could be a food, it would be soup! There are so many delicious options that you can serve and what’s even better, many of your traditional favorites taste even better when you include duck.

12/01/2022

French Duck Breast Recipes

Many delicious duck breast recipes originated in France, and we are happy to share some of our favorites here!

11/20/2022

Move Over Thanksgiving Turkey, Whole Duck is Taking The Stage this Season

It's the time of year to create a holiday menu your entire family is going to love. And one simple solution is to switch it up with duck as your main dish this year!

11/13/2022

Thanksgiving Trends 2022: Whole Roast Duck For The Holidays

If you are looking for an alternative to a Thanksgiving turkey, try Maple Leaf Farms duck! With delicious flavor and versatile appeal, duck is a great choice for your Thanksgiving bird.

11/04/2022

Unique Holiday Recipes

It is officially holiday season! With many different celebrations and events coming up in the next few months, it can be difficult to find unique recipes for every occasion. If you are looking to change up your Thanksgiving dinner or need fun appetizers for your New Year's party, look to duck for a fun and fresh take on traditional recipes.

11/03/2022

Duck Breeds + Different Meats

Part of what makes Maple Leaf Farms such a trusted source for duck meat is how we raise our ducks. We offer a transparent view of the care and attention to quality that we put into every step of our Farm to Fork process so consumers can feel confident in purchasing our products.

10/24/2022