On Fri 25 Nov 2005 09:40:33a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Michael
"Dog3" Lonergan?

> Wayne Boatwright > looking for trouble wrote in
> :
>
>> On Thu 24 Nov 2005 03:14:01p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Bob
>> Terwilliger?
>>
>>> I'm taking a break from cooking to dash off this quick note. Here's
>>> what I'm making:
>>>
>>> Deviled Eggs
>>> Parmesan Crisps
>>>
>>> Creamy Chestnut-Arugula Soup
>>>
>>> Hot Melon Salad on Field Greens
>>>
>>> Goose Breast with Blackberry Sauce
>>> Thyme Popovers
>>>
>>> Green Beans with Butter, Lemon, and Bacon
>>> Parsnip-Potato Purée
>>>
>>> Spicy Sweet-Potato Pie (contains habañero peppers)
>>> Pandora's Black Pear Tart with Gran Marnier Zabaglione
>>> Trio of Ice Creams: Vanilla, Maple, and Butter-Pecan
>>> Whipped Cream
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm done with the desserts, the pre-meal munchies, the green beans,
>>> and the soup. (I particularly like the soup. It's lucky to have
>>> survived the night.) The field greens are ready to go, but the melon
>>> part of the salad is a stir-fry, so I'm not going to make it until
>>> just before it's time to eat. The popovers likewise should be eaten
>>> almost as soon as they come out of the oven, and the potato-parsnip
>>> purée gets kind of waxy if you make it too far ahead. The goose will
>>> only need another twenty minutes or so, and that will be on the
>>> stovetop (and it's too early to do that). Thus, I have time to write
>>> this message and tell you all that it's great to be me! :-þ
>>
>> Everything sounds good, but the goose breast with blackberry sauce
>> sounds fantastic!
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>
> I've never done just the breast. Have you? I wonder if it's less greasy
> than the whole goose.

No, I haven't. I often do just a turkey breast, though, and it's far less
greasy than the whole turkey. Goose, in general, is greasier.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!