Guide Note

Goose recipes vary from sweet Asian red cooking to the traditional Christmas feast.

Fast Facts

1. Once a popular fair in Europe
2. Meat is darker than turkey
3. Sweet rich taste
4. Melted goose fat is a delicacy

• 1 fresh or frozen (12-pound) goose
• Salt pepper
• Celery
• Carrots
• Garlic
• Thyme sprigs
• Sage
• Onions
• Bay leaf
• Parsley
• Peppercorns
• White wine
• Unsalted butter

To cook a goose in the oven, first heat the oven to 400 degrees. Once the goose is properly garnished and ready, put it in the over. It should become a golden brown after about an hour. Fat from the pan should be removed every 30 minutes. Heat should be reduced toward the end of the cooking process. When checking the goose's internal temperature with a thermometer, it should read 180 degrees. The goose should then be taken out of the oven and allowed to sit for about 15 minutes. It is then ready to serve with gravy and additional dishes.