Ducks are a highly nutritious food that can be prepared into various delicious dishes. However, the process of cooking ducks often causes many people headaches because duck feathers are very difficult to clean, especially the down feathers. Additionally, if not cooked properly, duck meat can have a strong odor that is difficult to eat.
To clean duck feathers and eliminate the strong odor, you can apply the following tips:
Use white wine:
White wine not only helps clean and remove the gamey odor but also makes the process of removing duck feathers easier.
After cutting the giblets, submerge the duck in a basin of cold water until the feathers are completely wet. Then, pour white wine over the entire duck. Leave it for about 10 minutes for the wine to penetrate into the hair follicles. The hair follicles of the duck will expand. Next, dip the duck into warm water and start plucking the feathers. All the down feathers and down feathers of the duck will be easily removed.
There are many ways to pluck duck feathers easily and quickly.
Use salt:
Salt not only helps clean but also assists in plucking duck feathers quickly and easily.
After cutting the giblets of the duck, submerge the entire duck in a basin of saltwater. Then, prepare a basin of warm water with salt. Soak the duck in this water for a while until the hair follicles expand. Then, you can start plucking the duck feathers.
When all the duck feathers have been cleaned, evenly spread salt over the entire duck to remove any dirt and eliminate the foul odor. Rinse the duck with clean water.
Use papaya leaves:
Crush or blend papaya leaves and add them to a pot of boiling water.
After cutting the duck giblets, submerge the entire duck in a basin of cold water to moisten the skin and feathers. Then, pour white wine or rice vinegar over the entire duck and leave it for 10 minutes.
Immerse the duck in the previously boiled papaya leaf water. After a few minutes, if you find that the wing feathers can be easily plucked, you can proceed to clean the duck feathers. When plucking the duck feathers, move your hand close to the skin and follow the direction of hair growth to clean the entire down feathers.
Use beeswax:
Beeswax can help you easily clean the down feathers of the duck.
One of the quick tips to pluck duck feathers that many people have shared recently is to use beeswax.
You just need to put beeswax into a pot with a little water, heat it until the beeswax melts into a liquid form.
After cutting the giblets of the duck, soak the duck into warm water and remove the outer down feathers. Then, immerse the duck with partially plucked feathers into the liquid beeswax (do not make the beeswax too hot because it can tear the duck skin). Let the beeswax evenly cover the outside of the duck. Take the duck out and immediately immerse it in cold water. The beeswax will quickly harden when it comes into contact with cold water. At this point, you can simply peel off the beeswax. The remaining strands of feathers on the duck skin will stick to the beeswax and easily peel off.
To get rid of the gamey odor, you can use white wine. After cutting the giblets, pour white wine over the duck and let it sit for about 10 minutes. The wine will penetrate the hair follicles and remove the odor. Rinsing the duck with saltwater or using papaya leaves, as mentioned above, can also help eliminate any foul smell.
A quick and easy method to pluck duck feathers is to use beeswax. Melt the beeswax with a small amount of water and, after removing the outer feathers, immerse the duck in the liquid. The beeswax will harden when it comes into contact with cold water, and you can simply peel it off, taking the remaining feathers with it.
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