Magret

Poultry

Magret

Magret is specifically the breast of a Moulard duck raised for foie gras—thicker fat cap, larger eye, the gold standard for pan-seared duck breast in French cookery. Not every duck breast is magret; the name signals that product. Score, render patiently, finish pink, rest, slice thin on a bias. Classic with pepper sauce or fruit. One magret can plate two with vegetables. Treat the fat as a product: jar what you pour off. Avoid well-done grey magret.

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BraisedCookedFreshGrilledPreparedRoasted

Traits

Butcher CutCulinary PartMagretVersatile

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 174

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 9.59 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.06 g
  • Trans Fat 0.1 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 4.01 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 2.08 g
  • Cholesterol 94.4 mg
  • Sodium 70.8 mg
  • Salt 0.15 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0.97 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0.47 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 22.7 g
  • Water 68.6 g
Detailed nutrients

Magret of Duck: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

Gascony named and celebrated magret as the dual gift of foie-gras ducks on wider menus.

French chefs pushed magret onto bistro menus as a steak alternative.

Export branding taught the world to look for magret on premium packs.

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