Stew ducks? Where?

Can't find them. Tried A &G on Belmont. Nope. H Mart in Niles. Nope.

I am trying to make duck sausage and I am told stew ducks hold up better, cheaper and taste better. So, where do I get my hands on a fine old duck?

There's no market for them whatsoever. Heck, there's barely a market for ducklings!

I'd try calling a poultry farm, or one of the live poultry stores listed in ths Steve Dolinsky piece. I think you're going to have tough sledding, though. I'd just use duck legs were I you.

Fresh Farms on Touhy has Stewing ducks frozen at $2.69/3 or so yesterday.-Dick

budrichard wrote:Fresh Farms on Touhy has Stewing ducks frozen at $2.69/3 or so yesterday.-Dick

That's $2.69 per pound, right?

If you want somewhat-local tough ducks that haven't been frozen—heck, not even refrigerated—the live poultry places should be able to accommodate (sometimes requiring advance notice). You might have to pay a premium for the oldsters though. Certainly that's the case at John's Live Poultry on Fullerton. It's the duck version of the hard chicken paradox (see Hard Chickens in a Chicago Landmark, something I posted here almost a decade ago).

I posted an up-to-date list of local poulterers in a separate thread: Live Poultry Markets in Chicago.

$2.69 or real close to that price.
Remember the price at a live poultry market is live wieght.
I have not seen stewing ducks for sale at any live poultry market.-Dick

Rene G wrote:somewhat-local tough ducks

I tried to say this four times in a row fast and failed.

budrichard wrote:Fresh Farms on Touhy has Stewing ducks frozen at $2.69/3 or so yesterday.-Dick

I have secured a stew duck per your suggestion. Thank you.

Now I just have to figure out my spice kit. I figure salt, pepper, sage, nutmeg. I am going to poke around.