[net.cooks] Christmas Goose

mike@vice.UUCP (Mike Mueller) (11/30/85)

My wife and I are planning a Christmas dinner for relatives, about 25 people,
and she thought a goose might be an interesting main course.  Does anyone
have any opinions/suggestions/recommendations about:

1.  What do you look for?  How many people/pound?

2.  Where can you buy one?

3.  Cooking procedures.

Thanks!


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stup@whuxl.UUCP (SMITH) (12/03/85)

> 
> 1.  What do you look for?  How many people/pound?
> 
           For 25 people you'll need 3 or 4 geese of about 14 lbs
each. You'll also need a rather large oven to fit that many.
(Goose does not reheat very well - takes on a strange "old" taste.)
so they all must be cooked at the same time.

> 2.  Where can you buy one?

           Almost all supermarkets carry them. If yours does not,
ask the butcher to order them for you.

> 3.  Cooking procedures.

           Procede the same as you would for duck. Most good
cookbooks have detailed instructions. 

> Thanks!

           YUM YUM YUM. Goose is great. I only make goose when
there aren't too many people to feed, as my oven is too small.
One goose feeds only about 4 people. Save the goose grease to
rub on rye bread with garlic. Supposedly good for colds,(?) but 
who knows. But it tastes great.