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Okay - please comment on what I'm probably going to end up doing regardless of what you say - lol!!!
Yesterday I had the good luck to find, in our local Safeway supermarket, "fresh" ducks at HALF PRICE, because yesterday was the last "sell by" date.
Now I do know that "fresh" poultry can still be called that even if it's been chilled to the point of pretty much being frozen, but these ducks did look "fresh". A Canadian company that normally doesn't supply here; wrapper prominently marked "FRESH"; transparent wrapper that is also somewhat thinner than the wrappers frozen ducks come in - just "looks" fresh, if my opinion means anything.
Anyway, I am BUSHED today, & the day for me ain't even remotely over yet. I have horses to feed/hay/water (before "Mr. Hose" freezes up), dogs to feed/walk, turkey stock simmering on the stove to tend to & put away, etc., etc., etc. & my initial intentions to roast this duck tonight are ebbing tremendously by the minute. Plus, we'll be eating out both tomorrow & Saturday.
I'd love to do this lovely just under 6# bird justice (that it wouldn't get tonight), so was wondering if I could put it in the freezer, even if I'm not absolutely positively certain it hasn't been frozen before (although I think not). What's the worst that could happen?
Yesterday I had the good luck to find, in our local Safeway supermarket, "fresh" ducks at HALF PRICE, because yesterday was the last "sell by" date.
Now I do know that "fresh" poultry can still be called that even if it's been chilled to the point of pretty much being frozen, but these ducks did look "fresh". A Canadian company that normally doesn't supply here; wrapper prominently marked "FRESH"; transparent wrapper that is also somewhat thinner than the wrappers frozen ducks come in - just "looks" fresh, if my opinion means anything.
Anyway, I am BUSHED today, & the day for me ain't even remotely over yet. I have horses to feed/hay/water (before "Mr. Hose" freezes up), dogs to feed/walk, turkey stock simmering on the stove to tend to & put away, etc., etc., etc. & my initial intentions to roast this duck tonight are ebbing tremendously by the minute. Plus, we'll be eating out both tomorrow & Saturday.
I'd love to do this lovely just under 6# bird justice (that it wouldn't get tonight), so was wondering if I could put it in the freezer, even if I'm not absolutely positively certain it hasn't been frozen before (although I think not). What's the worst that could happen?