How to cook a goose!

[ClareC]

First year we are in ED for Christmas and both sides of the family are descending! We have ordered a goose for Christmas day and a Turkey for boxing day.

Have never cooked as goose before..... any tips / good recipes? DO you still have cranberry sauce with goose?!?!?

[Sue]

COOK A GOOSE???

Wash your mouth out :))

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I've heard poaching is good.

[????]

Rice cooker job done

[EDOldie]

Its a fatty old bird but very tasty.

[Bellenden Belle]

First catch your goose....

[EDOldie]

Then cook it?

[computedshorty]

?

[dbboy]

There was an article in Saturday's edition of Saturday's Daily Mail, otherwise see http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2428/gordons-christmas-roast-goose-

[SimonM]

We have goose every year. Apple sauce goes well with it, and slow-roasting is good. You need to prick the flesh all over with a skewer and be prepared to pour off the fat half-way through roasting. Also a goose yields far less meat than a turkey - so don't expect to feed massive numbers with one! It's also nice cold and thinky sliced...

[ClareC]

Sue, apologies...... :-$

As for catching the goose, was intending on outsourcing that part!

6 for Christmas dinner and 10 for boxing day hence the goose Christmas day and Turkey boxing day. Good idea re the parsons noses, top tip ;-)

Thanks for the tips and recipes :)-D

[ClareC]

mmmm apple sauce, sounds nice :)