Has anyone cooked a goose?

[Graybeard]

It's going to be Roast Goose on New Year's Day. Is there anything different I must do from roasting a chicken or turkey?

[grasswire]

1. I suggest reading a recipe.

A goose is much more fatty than a chicken or turkey. Here's a link to a goose grower who has gathered many of the best goose recipes in one spot.

http://www.roastgoose.com/goose_recipes.htm

[Graybeard]

2. Thanks. That's a treasure trove.

I'll let you all know the results after I've cooked my goose.

[Warpy]

4. Pour the fat off after the first hour and refrigerate it.

Goose fat is almost as lovely as duck fat.

http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/pages/goosefat

[eridani]

3. No, but on several occasions my goose has definitely been cooked

Can't believe no one beat me to saying that. :evilgrin:

[EFerrari]

5. I did once. Much more fat than I expected and much less meat.

Too bad I didn't have The Google at the time!

Let us know how you do! :hi:

[Warpy]

6. That's what my friend found when she cooked one

There were 20 of us and we all just got a taste. That was fine, though, because we all brought other stuff and nobody went hungry.

Sometimes a taste is all you really need.

But do save that fat and use it for cooking. It really is wonderful stuff, as is duck fat.