gracefruit Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Does anyone here serve goose at Christmas? When I lived in Germany, we had one every year, but I never did the cooking. Are they difficult to prepare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I have considered it seriously this year, but I think I am now decided against it because.... 1 - they are really expensive 2 - There are only the 4 of us, so a turkey crown is fine size wise 3 - We always have turkey curry on boxing day & goose curry doesn't sound as good So its a turkey crown joint & a nice ham for us this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 We have had a goose a couple of times and I found the constant draining off of the fat a real pain and it made such a mess of my oven. I don't like it anyhting like as much as turkey either. Goose is like rather bland duck to me I love duck but goose I am not so keen on. Having said that the goose fat kept us in roast potatoes for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 As Liz says - a lot of faff, having to keep draining the fat off - back-breaking with a large goose as well. ...and all the meat is dark, not my favourite The best bit about ours was the gooseberry and lime sauce I made to go with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMS Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 We've had goose for the last 4-5 years because I'm not very keen on turkey. We buy our goose from http://www.clerkesgeese.com/ and whilst I agree it's not cheap, it is delicious! This year I am probably going to roast it with a prune and apple stuffing http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Roast_Goose_with_Prune_and_Apple_Stuffing.aspx Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracefruit Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Thanks everyone! I'm not much of a turkey fan, but I'm even less a fan of faff. Still, having goose fat to hand through the year isn't really a bad thing. Would be easier if my oven were one of those wall-mounted jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm doing goose for the first time this year just for a change. Ordered from my local farm shop. I like the dark meat the best so this could be right up my alley. I've got a recipe involving honey, lime and lemon and I'm quite looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I love goose but unfortunately my parents who come over for Christmas dinner don't like it. I don't think that it's any harder to cook than a turkey or a chicken though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 We're having goose again this year but I'm not cooking, we're going to my Mum's! Last year she used one of those roasting bags, stopped the fat spitting all over the place. Lovely meat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 I was told that there wasn't much meat on a goose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
