It's on offer in sainsburys at the mo for £4 half price. It's a half duck with pancakes. I've bought some cucumber and spring onions to go with it. I'm gonna have it on tuesday when my sister comes round for tea.

Has anyone tried it? Any tips for getting the skin nice and crispy? I read some people saying the skin didn't crisp up.

I've got a pack in the fridge at the momement. I'll just follow instuctions, see how it goes.

we have had them from M&S. The are already pretty well de-fatted, so it ought to crisp up in the oven.

A half duck is only a decent starter though, on its own, maybe for 2 or 3 people.

I have, I usually leave the duck in the oven for a bit longer than the guidelines say as I like it more crispy, it makes a nice change for dinner now and then.

The aromatic (precooked) duck should crisp up O.K (seem to remember).

For FRESH, raw duck breast - the way to ensure a crispy skin is to buy it the day before using it. Peel back the cellophane and mop up any moisture from skin (with kitchen towel/paper). Then leave, opened up, in the fridge overnight. The cool air will have a drying effect on the skin.

Next day, again wipe skin (if at all moist), criss cross it and place in a cold pan, skin side down on a fairly low heat. Will slowly render out its fat and start to crisp up; turn over (to flesh side) in the rendered fat, every now and then, flattening it down with spatula. Continue until done to your liking.

I did the duck last night and OMG it was gorgeous. I've never had crispy duck before. The skin crisped up lovely and after I'd shredded it up there was loads of meat. My sister and I shared it for the main meal and were stuffed.

It has a lovely flavour too, I'd defo recommend it.

Yeas I did the same and left it for an extra 5 minutes and it was lovely