I've got a goose

[XemaSab]

I'm thinking about making a curry.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/01/red-thai-duck-curry/

The problem is that it's still got some pin feathers on it.

Do you think I can sear the goose, skin side down, and then pick the skin off?

[marzipanni]

1. My friend's husband had me hold a duck at arms length by its wing or leg

while he used a propane torch to burn off some pinfeathers.
I have a book called The Wholesome Home Book of Recipes and Household Formulas.
It says there are two ways to pick your bird, dry or scalding. Dry picking is tedious and time consuming, and you must be careful not to tear the skin, but results in a better looking carcass.

To scald, put the goose in 140º F degree water for 3 minutes. Start plucking it immediately, pulling the pinfeathers out by grasping them between your thumb and the edge of a dull knife.

If it very difficult to remove the pin feathers they suggest that you dip the bird in molten wax and cold water alternately until a thick layer of wax forms on the carcass- then peel it off- most pinfeathers and down should come off with the wax. The wax can be remelted, strained and used to clean pinfeathers from other birds (if you cook them a lot, I assume!)
LOL-The waxing sounds like what some people do themselves.

[Major Nikon]

2. You really want to scald it first and remove the pin feathers before torching it

The torch method just removes the little hairlike feathers. It won't take care of the pin feathers, but it will burn them down so you can't get hold of them.

Waxing is something that's usually done in production before you get the bird, so usually they don't have many pin feathers, if any. Usually you don't have to deal with this unless you are butchering them yourself.

[pscot]

3. Plucking a goose is major work

Or so it's said.

[XemaSab]

4. The goose is plucked

and yes, it was a LONG process.

I just couldn't be arsed to do the paraffin thing at the time, and I'm still not feeling it tonight.

[NV Whino]

5. Oops

I was going to asked how it was getting along with your dogs.

[Bassic]

6. I've got a mouse

And he hasn't got a house.