“The white Aylesbury duck is, and deservedly, a universal favourite. Its snowy plumage and comfortable comportment make it a credit to the poultry-yard, while its broad and deep breast, and its ample back, convey the assurance that your satisfaction will not cease at its death.” WhiteFoodComfortableUniversalCookingSatisfactionCreditCeaseBreastsCulinaryBroadsDucksFavouriteYardsAssuranceSnowyPoultry Book:Mrs Beeton's Household Management Source: Mrs Beeton's Household Management
“It is to be regretted that domestication has seriously deteriorated the moral character of the duck. In a wild state, he is a faithful husband.....but no sooner is he domesticated than he becomes polygamous, and makes nothing of owning ten or a dozen wives at a time.” StatesCharacterMoralWifeFoodRegretTenHusbandFaithfulDozenDucksMoral Character Author:Isabella Beeton
