duck breast

Magret, for example

Duck breast is the meat from the chest of a duck, prized in cooking for its rich flavor and layer of fat beneath the skin.

Unlike chicken breast, it's typically served medium-rare, with the skin scored and rendered until crisp: She seared the duck breast and finished it in the oven.

A staple of French cuisine, often called by its French name, *magret*.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G