Barbarie duck that is flavored with game meat

Prices a little higher in some cases

The Peking duck dominates the range of ducks, and there is also the barbarian duck, mostly from France, the land of gourmets, but also from German production. In the case of the barbarian ducks, a cross between the domestic duck and the wild drake, the descent from the wild bird is even more pronounced. On the one hand, this affects the hearty taste and, on the other hand, the higher proportion of breast meat, as these birds use their muscles even more to fly.

When selling fresh barbarian ducks from German production to end consumers, prices are sometimes slightly higher than in the previous year. According to surveys by the Bonn ZMP together with the Chambers of Agriculture and the southern German farmers' associations, the price range this year is from 5,50 to 8,50 euros per kilogram, in the previous year it was 5,25 to 8,50 euros. Frozen barbarian ducks from France can often be bought in retail for around 3,50 to 4,00 euros per kilogram, for fresh barbarian duck legs between six and eight euros per kilogram.

The "barbarity" in the name of the duck is related to the earlier reproduction modalities: Female domestic ducks were used as decoys during the period of wild duck flight, whereupon the wild drakes reacted promptly as desired and fell into the trap of the breeders. This is of course no longer produced today, but the name has stuck.

Source: Bonn [ZmP]