How do you cook a goose and what do you serve with it?

Yeah. I know. I'm thinking that if I'm careful to trim off the extra visible fat and poke holes into the skin (not the meat) to allow for the fat to drain from the bird and add some water to the bottom of the pan to avoid the fat singeing AND siphon the fat off at regular intervals with a baster....I should be o.k. I expect it to be more labor intensive than a turkey - and far less meat. But I love the idea of a traditional Christmas goose.

Question would be should I also tent it with foil? And what seasonings really compliment goose meat. Should I go for citrus, sweet, savory? And what to serve with it?

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12/22/2015 22:12

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Anonymous

Goose is horrible. Don't do it.

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12/22/2015 22:13

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Anonymous

If it's so terrible why did it used to be considered such a feast?

I am so curious about this!

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12/22/2015 22:35

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Anonymous

I will have honey ham as a back up/alternative. But I think I will try the goose.

Now for the sides.

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12/22/2015 22:52

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Anonymous

Nonsense. Goose is lovely. You over cooked it.

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12/22/2015 22:53

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Anonymous

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bobby-flays-wild-christmas-goose-chase/

Watch this OP - Bobby Flay was just on Sunday Morning with his attempts at cooking a Christmas goose

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12/23/2015 05:02

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Anonymous

Goose can be amazing. If it was too fatty, you didn't cook it right. My European MIL makes delicious goose but I don't know how she does it. I have heard that you need to steam it before roasting to render off the fat.

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12/23/2015 10:34

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Anonymous

I had been eyeing goose for several years to make for Christmas. I had a memories of my Mother making it one year and it being so good.
It was a disaster just like everyone said. Almost no meat on it. I paid like $90 at WF. Never again!!!
I am a very good cook.

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12/23/2015 10:59

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Anonymous

So my mom used to cook goose or duck for New Years back in USSR. I have started doing the same in last couple of years. My fav recipe is the one stuffed with apples. The trick to all the fat is that you absolutely HAVE to pierce the skin with fork continuously and baste also continuously throughout cooking. I do it every 30 min at least, so the process is kinda labor intensive. The other downside is that it takes forever to cook and renders little meet comparative to turkey for example.
http://www.jamesbeard.org/recipes/roast-goose-stuffed-prunes-and-apples

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12/23/2015 11:01

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:All fat that is.

Thank you, Yoda!
Same experience, I had!
OP, repeat, do NOT!

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12/23/2015 11:03

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Anonymous

I grew up having goose every Christmas and most of the answers here are nonsense. Millions of Europeans are perfectly fine making goose every year and it's delicious.
Make a stuffing with apples, onions, oranges, celery, and herbs. Bind the goose and pop it in the oven.

I'm sure you can find more detailed recipes online.

Our Christmas meal is traditionally German. So, we serve the goose with potato dumplings and red cabbage.