Saturday, January 2, 2010

Finished for Friday - End of the Christmas Goose

This isn't what I'd planned to post for FFF, but I didn't finish my dress. Maybe next week! Check out the other posts at Lit and Laundry's Finished For Friday!

I didn't love my Christmas Goose. Tho I cooked it by Julia Child's directions in my new cook book and gift from my dh "The Way to Cook".
I thought I would like all dark meat cuz I prefer dark chicken and turkey meat, and I like duck. But no. It is actually kind of chewy which doesn't appeal to me. So after making various leftover dishes which my dh ate most of, I finished it off Friday with Goose Pot Pie, following JC's recipe (sort of) for Turkey Pot Pie. Its good! But I didn't think to take a pic until we had eaten some.
Goose Fat is supposed to be the best thing to cook potatoes. You can see I have a jar there that I canned. I also gave 2 smaller ones away, but for them I painted the top of the jar pale yellow then glued the goose picture.
I fried some red cabbage and onions in it and it was delicious.

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Happy New Year!

Kathy

7 comments:

  1. You actually cooked a goose?? Wow. That alone impresses me. LOL! Enjoyed the post!

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  2. I have eaten many different things since my dad was a hunter but we never ate goose because he always said it was too greasy. But that pot pie sure looks good.

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  3. It is greasy, but that wasn't the problem, cuz I steamed it for an hour on top of the stove (in the roasting pan on two burners) to render the fat. That's how I got so much fat to can and its what JC said to do.
    The flavor just wasn't good enough to me, to counteract the chewyness.
    Thank you for commenting.
    Kathy

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  4. My brother loves goose. He hunts so has it quite often. I don't care for goose or duck because of the dark meat factor. I am a turkey person(-; I bet your pot pie was scrumptious!(-:

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  5. Hi dear friend,
    I am very a lot of indeed beautiful the jars painted compliments for your imagination... and cleverness!

    Good year
    Rosarita

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  6. Well - that sounds "interesting". I've never had goose. See all the things you are bringing into my awareness. Anyway -- YOU are a source of inspiration to me. I love your blog and your glass flowers are still one of my all time favorite tutorials. I am very curious about the "new orleans" garden art in the picture in your side bar. If you ever have a chance, please share. Now enjoy that dinner and the wonderful new year.

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  7. I actually love Goose, my mother always made this every year for Christmas and it was tender moist and delicious! I haven't a clue how to make it though so, I'm sorry I can't offer any tips there. Sadly, I did not get my mothers cooking gene!!
    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog, I'm so glad you like this background!

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