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On Mon, 5 Nov 2018 16:17:51 -0700, graham > wrote:

>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.

You're right though, the fat that is gathered is marvellous for
roasting spuds amongst other things.