Hi Adam, My daughter and her partner recently cooked duck breasts to expand their culinary expertise. My daughter is a personal trainer and told me duck is full of good nutrients. Who knew? Many thanks for sharing.
Beth, she’s right! Duck has a lot of vitamins and is loaded with protein. I find it really tasty due to having a gamier taste compared to other poultry. The only reason chicken is higher on my list is that it has less cholesterol and saturated fat. But duck and duck eggs are underrated sources of nutrition in my opinion.
I love the article and your points highlighting cultural identity as part of our food preferences, but I want to point out that contrary to one of your points, "enjoying the fruits of our culinary labor" is NOT unique to humans. Gorillas have been known to intentionally eat certain leaves together in a curated bite because they enjoy the combined flavors.
Additionally, orcas have fads of wearing salmon hats. I wonder if you would consider this to be a culinary art?
Hi Adam, My daughter and her partner recently cooked duck breasts to expand their culinary expertise. My daughter is a personal trainer and told me duck is full of good nutrients. Who knew? Many thanks for sharing.
Beth, she’s right! Duck has a lot of vitamins and is loaded with protein. I find it really tasty due to having a gamier taste compared to other poultry. The only reason chicken is higher on my list is that it has less cholesterol and saturated fat. But duck and duck eggs are underrated sources of nutrition in my opinion.
Hi Adam, Thank you so much for responding. I love Peking Duck - I am still a carnivore. :)
I love the article and your points highlighting cultural identity as part of our food preferences, but I want to point out that contrary to one of your points, "enjoying the fruits of our culinary labor" is NOT unique to humans. Gorillas have been known to intentionally eat certain leaves together in a curated bite because they enjoy the combined flavors.
Additionally, orcas have fads of wearing salmon hats. I wonder if you would consider this to be a culinary art?