Any ideas on cooking a goose!

[leaf]

Have aquired a goose, and have never cooked one before, do i treat it like a duck??

[crete]

no how disrespectful you treat it like a goose shame on you

[twain11]

cook as you would a duck yes but keep it elevated from the roasting dish as you will have to empty the dish from time to time as goose is an extremely fatty bird. you will be surprised at the amount of fat. make sure you keep all of the excess fat too, as the best roast potatoes in the world are done in goose fat. you can also keep the fat in the fridge for a while so superb roasties all the way!! good luck and enjoy

[henke]

I would make sure it's dead before you cook it...or at least stunned.

[crete]

it will be more than stunned when its put in the oven in tin foil

[twain11]

Don't use tin foil for christ sake, keep it open

[crete]

oh my god no tin foil

[tictactoe]

Ooh all that lovely goose dripping, still got some in my fridge from Easter - like twain says - lots of fat from the gander! Any time fat is required, cannot be better.
Dripping toast - yummy!!

Let me know what time your planning dinner - it's my favourite!

n00dles xxx

[leaf]

it is really dead the dog got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for all your help!

[leaf]

thanks for all your help, i have plucked it and put it in the freezer and will cook it as soon as it is not so warm....

[tictactoe]

leaf, I hope you have kept all the giblets?

neck, heart and gizzard - the dog will enjoy the liver!!