A couple of the guys I hunt with swear that wild ducks aren’t worth eating. I try to tell them that they aren’t cooking them the right way, but I’m always met with, “That’s what everyone says, but I’ve tried it any way it can be cooked and they always suck.”
It’s all I can do to keep from smiling as they hand me THEIR hog fat mallards after our successful hunt.
A fool and his protein are soon parted!
I LOVE duck!
I also find it funny when people do this as well with other wild game. IMO, there is no such thing as gamey tasting meat. It's all about the way it was treated in the field and then prepared at home. Some people just don't know how to cook wild game. It's totally different from store bought meat.
Every type of meat taste what it tastes like. I also laugh when people ask me what something taste like. The conversation typically goes something like this:
Them: What does deer meat taste like?
Me: Deer.
Them: Yeah, but what does it taste like?
Me: Deer.
Them: But what would you compare it to? Beef?
Me: I don't compare it. It tastes like deer and beef taste like cow.
Them: Well what does squirrel taste like?
Me: Squirrel.
Them: I heard it tastes like chicken.
Me: No, it tastes like squirrel. If you want chicken, eat chicken.
