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Graham

On 2018-11-05 2:26 PM, wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Nov 2018 12:53:03 -0700, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2018-11-05 12:46 PM, wrote:
>>> On Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:16:41 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> A goose has to be roasted exactly right if it is not to be a horrible,
>>>>> greasy mess.
>>>>
>>>> Please, when you get time, tell how to do it right, iyo.
>>>>
>>>> I've always wanted to try goose. Have to special order it around
>>>> Christmas time here as stores don't normally carry it. Pretty
>>>> expensive too. I've always wanted to try it though.
>>>
>>> It is expensive in that one goose really only makes a good meal for
>>> four. I go Chinese and leave it in the fridge uncovered overnight.
>>> Then prick the breast well with a fork, not deeply, just enough to
>>> allow the fat to get out, all the fat is on the breast in geese.
>>>
>>> I stuff mine with sage and onion stuffing, then place on a rack and
>>> roast about 450° til it starts to sizzle, then turn down to 300/350°
>>> -- check in thigh with thermometer, time will vary greatly with size
>>> of the goose.
>>>
>>> Wish this had not been discussed, am now craving some roast goose
>>>>
>>>> The first (and only) time I cooked duck (domestic) I did it all
>>>> wrong. I treated it like a roast chicken...stuffed and roasted.
>>>> What a greasy mess that was. Still very delicious though so I ate
>>>> way too much. For the next several months, just the mention of
>>>> "DUCK" would make me nauseous. It was a family joke between my
>>>> daughter and I for years. heh heh
>>>>
>>>> Odd shaped too. It was like a rectangular-shaped body, like a box
>>>> with wings and legs.
>>>>
>>>> Note: In the past several years, a hunter friend always offers me
>>>> free wild ducks. Heck...cage free, free range, organic little
>>>> boys and girls. I rarely accept the offer though. The wild ones
>>>> are a bit gamey, very lean and not worth all the cleaning trouble
>>>> that a shot duck entails. You also have to be careful not to
>>>> break a tooth on a missed shot pellet when eating it.
>>>>
>>>> He doesn't gut, remove feathers or anything. Each duck he eats,
>>>> he just cuts out the few ounces of breast meat and throws the
>>>> rest away. That's wrong imo. I scold/tease him about that
>>>> constantly.
>>
>> I would love to try roasting one directly of an oven rack with a tray of
>> potatoes underneath to catch the dripping fat. The thought of the
>> clean-up puts me off.
>
> I did mean the rack in a roasting pan
>
I know! Dad saw one cooked that way on a TV program some years ago and
talked about it whenever we were discussing food.