How To Break Down (Butcher) A Whole Duck

[s.russell]

Thank you so much. I'm a retired chef who hasn't broken down a duck, for confit, in quite a few years. I reviewed several YouTube videos to refresh my memory, but yours was the only one that pushed all the right buttons. Went down to the kitchen and dispatched with the task in no time flat! It's now salted and in the fridge, getting ready to star as a first course in our Christmas Day repast. Perfect instructions - clear and concise. Thanks, and blessings to you and yours.

[kazuwilliams]

About once a month, I make duck. Before beginning, I review this video before butchering. Thank you again!

[dianacfleming]

Thank you so much. I've watched so many channels that just treated a duck the same as a chicken. Yours was the first that actually WORKED. Especially the tips about trimming the fat and slipping your hand under the leg to free it from the bone.

[tearlesstrel]

Flawless instruction. Taught me how to section my first bird ever in 10 minutes flat (two watches)! And it turned out pretty damn well. Time for some confit.

[OnePieceTractor]

I raised several Pekin ducks this Summer and am about to process them.This was very helpful

[tristan]

this video is 11 years old but it is The most informative video on this specific topic

[RafaelGilardino]

Many thanks mate! I managed to break it up almost perfectly (given the limitations lol) for my first time!

[wicket]

I would give my right arm for knife skills like that!  Thanks for such a great video - wish me luck!

[kahtapahddubarp]

Very informative and I've understood so much about duck cuts

[paulhuun]

Legit duck butchery, pro teaches airline duck breast technique. Useful for next time when I'm asked to dismember a duck.

[BornAwsumb]

Just the video I was dreaming of!
Thanks!

[TheSacredSteve]

Great instruction. I followed it with ease! Did it myself. :) But without that fancy cut on the wings.

[biggering]

Super video, Jacob, as are all of your videos. Thanks for posting them. Do you do anything useful with the fat trimmings?

[Jade-yqet]

This video was great! Thank you very much 😊

[patrickwickett]

Great video. Deft knife skills. Thanks! :-)

[ChrisKoelsch]

I have a whole duck with head and feet still on. Is it going to be much different or do I just chop those off?

[bryannelson]

I wish I could carve a duck that nice!

[JBsoloman]

Literary in the moment when I moved to breasts, I realised - this is chicken lol! My local store has started to put now chicken in the same color packaging, bastards! An I thought "What a great deal" :D

[langjie]

great video, of course it took me more like an 30 minutes rather than 5

[tmarar]

What's the benefit of removing the legs before the breast?