BIG BOY

Be sure to use cedar... I used hickory planks and soaked them for two hours. This did not fare well.

Chef John, perfect, excellent, you just nailed it.... I use a lot of your ideas and follow your receipts. I never review as I just use receipts as A guide. Thank you chef

I kind of had fun with this..... It is an exceptional recipe and stands alone very well as written. Using it as a guide only I tinkered with it adding an apple, a couple of pears more carrots and celery while playing with the spices. I added cayenne pepper to taste a teaspoon of Italian seasoning. Oh! I also added 4 pieces of smashed fresh garlic. As I said I love the receipt but also suggest using it as a guide and have fun with it. By the way the final product came out astoundingly delicious.

Loved this recipe. Steamed 1/12 hrs. In a vented roasting pan with 3/4 in. of water on the stove top. I added 2 tea spoons of fresh minced ginger to the spice rub. I worked the rub well into the duck prior to refrigerating for 6 hrs. I am going to China Town next week and purchase a Chinese Peking duck and I will report back to you guys after comparison of what I have prepared with this recipe. M