Need Some Help Cooking a Goose!!

dreher

I have never cooked a goose before. For that matter never ate a goose before but I was in Wal-Mart yesterday and looked down into a freezer and saw a goose that I thought the price was possibly mismarked. A 12 lb. goose for 6 bucks!! 50 cents a lb. Not marked down, not out of date. 50 cents a lb!!! There was only the one goose so it came home with me!!

The problem?? I have no clue how to cook a goose. I have heard they are greasy but have also heard that if old goose is cooked correctly grease is not a problem!

So lets hear from all the GB resident chefs!!

fishkiller41

I would say go lo n slow to render the grease and make skin crispy.
Never cooked one myself.
Let us know how it turns out![;)]

mogley98

Ya think maybe someone hit that in the parking lot and it was a joke sale?

[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

wpageabc

Offhand like a turkey...

select-fire

Inject that thing with some orange marmalade. Cook it basically like a turkey in an oven at 350 and cover it with alum foil or the lid. They are not greasy but sweet dark meat.

Old-Colts

quote:Originally posted by forgemonkey
Tell yer wife you just bought two new guns,,,,,,,your goose will be cooked !!!!!!,,,,,,[:D][:o)]Yep, that should do it! [:D]

az.cerastes

No not at all like a Turkey! needs to be on a rack will have A LOT of grease, don"t throw away the grease! great for cooking other stuff later.
Goose is FANTASTIC! if you like dark meat you will love it.

AzAfshin

quote:Originally posted by forgemonkey


Tell yer wife you just bought two new guns,,,,,,,your goose will be cooked !!!!!!,,,,,,[:D][:o)]


^^^ +1

discusdad

trim off all the fat you can find. it lends a bad taste to the meat.

cranky2

I cook mine low and slow(260). On a rack medium rare to medium don't over cook it. Use a probe thermometer to keep track of the temp. I inject with Cajun Injector creole butter and let set in the fridge for a couple of days before roasting. Good Luck

drl50

quote:Originally posted by az.cerastes
No not at all like a Turkey! needs to be on a rack will have A LOT of grease, don"t throw away the grease! great for cooking other stuff later.
Goose is FANTASTIC! if you like dark meat you will love it.


I agree. A lot more fat than a turkey. Many recipe suggest poking the goose with small holes (like corn cob holders) to help the fat drain. Might consider on a rack in a roasting pan with high sides. Crispy (but not burned) skin is one of the goals in the finished result.

brewer12345

I usually turn to Hank Shaw's site for all things around cooking waterfowl. You could roast whole or take it down to parts and cook separate dishes: http://honest-food.net/roast-wild-duck-recipe/

toad67

Throw it in the trash and go buy a bucket of KFC......[:D]

bullshot

Cook it like you would a duck.

bullshot

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_roast_a_goose/

Oakie

quote:Originally posted by az.cerastes
No not at all like a Turkey! needs to be on a rack will have A LOT of grease, don"t throw away the grease! great for cooking other stuff later.
Goose is FANTASTIC! if you like dark meat you will love it.



There ya go. All the ones I shot and cooked were greasy as hell. I did not care for goose or duck, except wood duck. Oakie

Oakie

quote:Originally posted by forgemonkey


Tell yer wife you just bought two new guns,,,,,,,your goose will be cooked !!!!!!,,,,,,[:D][:o)]


Now that there was just funny as chit[:D]

4205raymond

Shot a Canadian Goose many years ago but never got to the cooking stage. My wife and my mother could not get the feathers out. In desperation I buried it in Dad's garden. Great fertilizer. I know it was a terrible thing to do. The only game I ever wasted in my life.

savage170

If you have a big enough Rotisserie for a goose most of the grease drains off pretty easy to do just use a thermometer to make certain the middle gets up to temperature

tjh1948

Old Southern IL Quota Zone Goose Recipe.

Stuff with fruit & wrap in bacon. Place on an Oak board & bake at 500 for 10 hours. Throw out the Goose & eat the board!

pwillie

I have cooked geese(wild Canadas)..in a turkey roaster,about four hrs with rice instead of dressing...take lid off and brown ...for 20-30 minutes....all the regular seasonings...especially a whole onion.,,,Garlic also...pour rice in after an hr in thr oven..

asop

My grandmother used to cook a goose for thanksgiving. Kept the juices and used them for basting the Xmas turkey! Really gave a great taste of the turkey.

buddyb

Cook it on a charcoal smoker.

allen griggs

My girlfriend used to cook a goose for Christmas. We had to bail out because they were too greasy. Also very expensive.
She now cooks a duck, which is greasy but not as bad as the goose.

But for 50 cents a pound you can't go wrong! Roast that rascal and enjoy.
Goose meat tastes great, all dark meat.

Irish 8802

Many many moons ago I was an avid Goose and Duck hunter.On one particular occasion,after a successful hunt,I took one particulary beautiful Canadian goose specimen into the local towns game processor.After carefully cleaning and plucking and wrapping said exemplary goose, I very proudly presented said prize to my sweet love for her unmatched culinary skills. When the baking process was completed...............We would have been better off cooking the road kill possum I passed on the way home...NUFF SAID!!