cooking a goose

[spikeyhead]

I'm considering a goose for xmas

Any tips on how to make it very special?

[rdjohn]

There is a Delia recipe that has different stuffings in each end. It works well.

My wife says “good luck” cleaning the oven afterwards.

I like dark meat on a turkey, but the whole of a well-cooked goose is simply superb.

[stevensdrs]

I wouldn't bother with a whole goose. You can buy goose crowns now which will be less messy cook quicker and have little to throw away.

[boxst]

I don't like goose very much, but cook it as my family does. I tend to keep it simple, make sure that the goose is raised either on a trivet of either vegetables (make the gravy later) or just a metal rack, prick the skin all over and rub in salt. Stick it in the oven and away you go.

Look every 30 minutes or so and drain the fat into a container. I tend to then use this for a good few months afterwards to make really crispy roast potatoes.