DUCK BREAST (2024)

SELECT YOUR DELIVERY DATE AT THE CHECKOUT (TUES - SAT)

COURIER DELIVERY (Tuesday-Saturday)

SHIPPING RATES (UK MAINLAND ONLY)Delivery is free on orders over £200.

Please ensure you select the correct shipping option at the checkout.

EXPRESS BY END OF DAY (Tues-Sat) Between 7am - 8pm	£8.50
EXPRESS BY 1PM (Tues-Fri) Between 7am - 1pm	£12.50
SATURDAY BY 1PM Between 8am - 1pm	£24.50

DELIVERY DATE SELECTION

All orders receivedbefore 2pm can be dispatched the same day (Mon-Fri), unless a specific future date is selected using the drop down calendar on the basket page of our website.

For future date deliveries select the Express delivery option that best suits your needs, End of Day. Pre 1pm.We deliver Tuesday through until Saturday, we do not deliver on Sundays and Mondays as couriers do not pick up from us at the weekend.

EXPRESSDELIVERY

All of our parcels are shipped on an express next working day service as standard, on the day before you have selected to receive it, usually with DPD or DHL. In accordance with all UK courier terms and conditions it is not guaranteed that your parcel will arrive the next day. Please consider this when planning for an event or party whereby goods absolutely have to be delivered on time.

If your parcel is time sensitive then please use theEXPRESS BY 1 PMoption.

Please be prepared to receive your delivery anytime from 7am - 8pm, unless you have selected the pre 1pm service. We ask that you choose a delivery date when you are in to accept delivery. If you are not going to be in please contact us to ensure that safe place instructions are passed on to the courier.

For the shipping fresh and frozen goods we use high quality mixed recyclable insulated packaging to keep your products perfect through the courier network.

To keep frozen goods at the correct temperature we use a safe alternative to dry ice. These gel packs freeze to a temperature of -45° and stay frozen for an extended period of time.Completely food safe and fully recyclable/reusable.

JERSEY, ISLE OF MAN, GUERNSEY

Please note that deliveries to Jersey, Isle of Man, and Guernsey are available from Tuesday to Friday only, with our courier partner DHL Express. Select the Jersey option at checkout, please refer to the delivery charges that apply for these areas, which are subject to an additional fee due to the high cost of shipping perishable items. The stepped delivery charges are as follows:

Orders of £150 and below	£55.00
Orders above £150 and up to £200	£45.00
Orders above £200	£35.00

NORTHERN IRELAND

For deliveries to Northern Ireland, please select the Northern Ireland option for a charge of£18.50. Please note that we do not deliver to Northern Ireland on Saturdays.Our courier partner is DHL Express.

SCOTLAND PRE 1PM

Please be advised that our courier partners do not offer pre 1pm service in certain parts of Scotland. The following areas are not covered by the pre 1pm service:

- Aberdeen & Grampian AB10 to AB30, AB32 & AB39

- Dunbartonshire G83 to G90

- Fife KY8 to KY10, KY14 to KY16

- Glasgow and Greater Glasgow G63

- Perthshire PH1 to PH14

- Stirlingshire FK16

- Tayside DD1 to DD11

If you have paid for a pre 1pm service and you reside in any of the above-mentioned areas, we will automatically refund you and notify you that your parcel will not be delivered by 1pm. We strongly advise opting for delivery at least a day before you need items if you are in any part of Scotland. Even in the areas covered by the pre 1pm service, the logistics of getting parcels from the main hubs to Scotland can lead to issues and time delays.

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS

Please be informed that we are unable to guarantee next day delivery to certain areas of Scotland. For these specific postcodes, we utilise Royal Mail's special delivery service:

- Stirlingshire FK17 to FK21

- Shetland ZE1 to ZE3

- Argyll and Scottish Islands PA20 to PA78, HS1 to HS9, PH42 to PH44

- Highlands PH19 to PH41, PH49-PH50

- Perthshire PH15 to PH18

- Orkney KW15 to KW17

- Inverness and Highlands IV1 to IV63, KW1 to KW14

- Grampian AB31 to AB56

- Ayrshire KA27, KA28

If we are not confident that we can deliver your items the following day, and if we believe that the products are too high risk to be in transit for two days, we will contact you and advise accordingly.

FAQs

Why is duck ok to eat pink? ›

“Duck should be served pink for the same reasons that red meat should. It's more succulent and tasty. Duck is a red meat - not white like poultry,” chef Ben Tish of the Salt Yard Group said. “If you're cooking a whole duck then a temperature prove is useful.

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Why do you score duck breast? ›

Did you know that when cooking duck breast, scoring the skin before cooking is the most effective way to allow the skin to render fat during cooking? Use a sharp knife so as not to stretch the skin. Be careful not to nick the flesh. This technique maximizes tenderness, intensifies the flavour and makes the skin crispy.

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Should you season duck breast before cooking? ›

Season duck breasts with salt, heavily on the skin side and lightly on the flesh side. Place duck breasts, skin side down, in a large, cold sauté pan. Place pan over low to medium-low heat. To keep the edges from curling up, press duck breasts down with the help of a smaller sauté pan or cooking weight.

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What do you soak duck in before cooking? ›

A simple salt brine makes almost any duck a delight to serve on the upcoming holiday table. In many cases, soaking or marinating your meat only masks the flavor. It does not change it.

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Is duck breast healthy? ›

Duck meat is an excellent source of protein. Protein keeps us healthy by building and repairing our muscles, skin and blood. Duck meat is an excellent source of iron, providing 50% of the iron we need in a day. Iron helps make healthy blood that flows through our bodies, giving us energy and making us grow.

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Can duck breast be eaten medium rare? ›

While the USDA recommends cooking duck to a safe minimum internal temperature of 165° F (74° C) to avoid the potential risk of salmonella poisoning, restaurants often serve duck medium-rare. Since duck has dark meat and tight muscle fibers, these muscles are often cooked much like beef for tender results.

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What happens if you don't score duck? ›

If you don't score, the fat can't go anywhere. It will end up inside of the meat. While this keeps the bird from drying out, too much fat leads to a very greasy, and not very tasty, outcome.

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What are the yellow specks in duck breast? ›

“Rice breast” is the common name for a parasitic infection called Sarcocystosis, which occasionally turns up when a hunter begins cleaning their ducks at the end of a hunt.

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Do you cut the fat off duck breast? ›

The breasts are covered in a thick layer of fat, which needs to be melted (rendered) during cooking to ensure the skin crisps up. The most efficient way to melt the fat is to score dry duck breasts through to the fat layer, then cook skin-side down in a frying pan.

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Why is my duck breast skin not crispy? ›

It would be better to look at the recipe (link it), but your duck's skin might not be crisping due to excessive moisture on it. Before you season or put the duck in the oven, make sure to pat it dry with a paper towel. Maybe your oven wasn't hot enough, the duck fat didn't render out properly or the recipe is just bad.

How to cook duck breast perfectly? ›

Place the duck breasts skin side up on a rack in a roasting tin in the middle of the pre-heated oven. Cook for 15-18 minutes, depending how you like your duck cooked. When the duck is cooked to your liking rest the meat in a warm place for 5-10 minutes before serving.

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What to serve with duck breast? ›

Serve with noodles or steamed rice and pak choi. Duck Breast, Sweet Potato & Pickled Fennel Duck and sweet potato is a loving marriage; so what could be better than a dinner that pairs the two? Duck Breast & Fries Steak and chips done the Gressingham way!