Where to get duck for Christmas

mauzouni

I'm looking to make either a duck or goose for our Christmas dinner this year. Can anyone recommend a butcher (preferably south Dublin) where I can get good quality?

huskerdu

mauzouni wrote: »

I'm looking to make either a duck or goose for our Christmas dinner this year. Can anyone recommend a butcher (preferably south Dublin) where I can get good quality?

I buy a goose every year from Fenelons in Stillorgan. It does cost about
€60-70 for a small fresh goose, but I am a fan and think it is worth it.

If your budget doesn't stretch that far, I have heard the frozen geese in Lidl are lovely, but I haven't tried one myself.

mauzouni

Thanks a lot for that! I'll check the one in Stillorgan - sounds good!

RebelButtMunch

The butchers in terenure sell everything.

parker kent

+1 to the butchers in Stillorgan. I would add that Donnybrook Fair have duck, goose etc for Christmas as well.

HeidiHeidi

Ennis butcher at the Rialto roundabout has fantastic meats, and gets the most amazing turkeys and hams for Christmas - I'd be surprised if he can't supply duck and/or goose as well. Dunno where he finds his suppliers, but I can't recommend him highly enough.

HugoBradyBrown

mauzouni wrote: »

Thanks a lot for that! I'll check the one in Stillorgan - sounds good!

Do they have Lidl in Stillorgan? Shirley Nott?

ted1

HugoBradyBrown wrote: »

Do they have Lidl in Stillorgan? Shirley Nott?

Opening soon beside the cinema

RosieJoe

James Whelan Butchers have opened up in the Avoca Food Hall in Monkstown.

Their site have advertised free range Goose for €85, their free range turkey is €60 iveyou an idea on price. Would definitely recommend them for their meat.

fred funk }{

Beware of Duck. There's feck all meat on them so you might need two.

Steve

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Beware of Duck. There's feck all meat on them so you might need two.

Yeah, if you're planning a dinner - one duck will feed two people max, no more.
That said, properly roasted, it's to die for and the gallons of fat that runs out makes for awesome roast spuds *drool*.

TheUsual

Buy two ducks for a meal.

FX Buckley on Moore Street in Dublin beside the Ilac Centre.

http://www.yelp.ie/biz/fx-buckley-dublin-2

Groom!

I got a brochure in the door today from Superquinn & they are doing free range goose and duck...I think you would have to order in advance but worth a look,

They always use local reputable suppliers as far as i know.

stovelid

Groom! wrote: »

I got a brochure in the door today from Superquinn & they are doing free range goose.

Must have a gander.










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RebelButtMunch

stovelid wrote: »

Must have a gander.










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You've got some neck, crackling a yoke like that.

mauzouni

Groom! wrote: »

I got a brochure in the door today from Superquinn & they are doing free range goose and duck...I think you would have to order in advance but worth a look,

They always use local reputable suppliers as far as i know.

I just checked it out on their website - looks good! Thanks a lot for the advice!

The Sparrow

RosieJoe wrote: »

James Whelan Butchers have opened up in the Avoca Food Hall in Monkstown.

Their site have advertised free range Goose for €85, their free range turkey is €60 iveyou an idea on price. Would definitely recommend them for their meat.

They are actually not open in Avoca in Monkstown yet... I know because I drove down on Sat and was told they wouldn't be open until next week. There website is great though.

Got all our meat there last Xmas and it was delish. Doing the same this year too.

RosieJoe

The Sparrow wrote: »

They are actually not open in Avoca in Monkstown yet... I know because I drove down on Sat and was told they wouldn't be open until next week. There website is great though.

Got all our meat there last Xmas and it was delish. Doing the same this year too.

Oops, sorry! Hope I wasn't the cause of your wasted journey!

kildare.17hmr

Get yourself over to the hunting forum and you will probably get them for free;) Fresher than anything you will buy in the shop

Giblet

Turducken in James Whelans