Xmas day recommendation...NOT bloody Turkey

[Furyous]

Looking for some inspiration for xmas day.

Going to have to feed 6 people, and ant to do something quality and differnt thats properly tasty.
Non of us are real turkey fans, and in the past we have done venison,various cuts of beef, bird in bird.

Looking to try somehting different that wont be a total gamble.
Am toying with roast boar, but dont have any experience with it or who to buy from.

Whats the Ph posse reckon ?

[Greenie]

Goose every time.

[Furyous]

Greenie said:

Goose every time.

On what grounds ? Never tried Goose I must admit

[Puggit]

Greenie said:

Goose every time.

+1

Enough fat to make fluffy roast tatties for the rest of the year!

[alman]

What does Goose taste like?

[Furyous]

Actually, just been reminded, we've done Goose too.
Bugger.

So, whos's tried wild boar ?

[Penny-lope]

alman said:

What does Goose taste like?

Yummy

Sorry, not much help am I

[edwardsje]

Our Xmas dinner has been seafood based since we looked at each other and realised neither actually liked turkey.

Usually moules mariniere, scallop & bacon brochettes on mash, grilled lobster with garlic butter.

Works for us, and others we have done it for. Dead easy to cook, too.

[jmorgan]

Combo this year. Roast sirloin joint and roast gammon. Last year was a hooooooge rib of beef. Sod the birds, bit dull.

[alman]

Penny-lope said:

alman said:

What does Goose taste like?

Yummy

Sorry, not much help am I

Lol i s'pose it's quite difficult to describe the taste of a meat, is it anything like duck? for some reason I think it would be.

[WhoreLex]

Furyous said:

Actually, just been reminded, we've done Goose too.
Bugger.

So, whos's tried wild boar ?

I had thought about wild boar until one of the people coming to ours told me that he cant eat pork >_<

[scott.s]

we are getting a nice big cod and a bag of maris pipers..............

[Don]

alman said:

Penny-lope said:

alman said:

What does Goose taste like?

Yummy

Sorry, not much help am I

Lol i s'pose it's quite difficult to describe the taste of a meat, is it anything like duck? for some reason I think it would be.

Yes it is very like duck. Similar colour and texture. Similar fat content. Subtler taste.

If roasting a goose you simply MUST make sure the skin turns out crispy and delicious...

[Don]

Furyous said:

Actually, just been reminded, we've done Goose too.
Bugger.

So, whos's tried wild boar ?

Wild boar is superb. Ultra-pork. Darker, richer meat. Less fat under the skin. GREAT crackling.

We bought from Laverstoke Farm...off an ex-F1 driver no less (Jody Scheckter).

Buy some of their beer too if you go - it's fantastic!

[cramorra]

baby dear

[Le TVR]

Don said:

Wild boar is superb. Ultra-pork. Darker, richer meat. Less fat under the skin. GREAT crackling.

Agreed but many people find it just too strong a taste. Difficult to match a wine, unless you can lay your hands on a Chateau d'Aydie Madiran.

This year I expect I shall be doing roast duck in morello cherry and armagnac sauce (as usual.....)

[i want an aero]

will be eating goose again this year

[TIGA84]

Goose on its own will be too rich I reckon.

Why nor try a Goose and a Capon, or even a large Chicken, a combination of light and dark meat, should balance itself nicely.

I was chatting to my butcher the other day, off the cuff asked him what he was having, quick as a flash replied:

A chinese.

[Furyous]

Update to this one.....

Either rolled/stuffed Pork Belly

OR

Spare rib roast


Whats the verdict ?

[neilsfishing]

cramorra said:

baby dear