Hey guys, my mom called me the other day and asked if I had any suggestions for Christmas dinner. For whatever reason, I said we should cook a duck. I don't know why, it's never been a part of our Christmas tradition, I've only ever eaten it a couple times and I've certainly never tried to cook one. Is there any mystery to it or is it fairly straight forward? Should I brine like a turkey? Do I roast at 350* the whole time until done or should start high/low and switch the temp around in the cook? Am I overthinking this? I just want a good, juicy duck with crisp skin. I'm really interested in hearing about any special techniques, but if you have a good recipe I'm interested as well.
Thanks!