Goose

just got it urmston!

Oh for Pete's sake

Urmston [tchgrin}

David - - husband did the killing and emptying. We both did the plucking.
She was quite a fierce creature, took over the protection of some hen chicks and once bit me when I got too close. I think they have teeth!

We used to be given a goose every Christmas by a farming friend and neighbour. I always made Delia's sage and apple stuffing and served it with her spiced pickled pears.

The following November I'd discover the jar of SPP lurking at the back of the cupboard, chuck it out and start all over again.

Fennel - what happened next?

Perhaps ask Mrs May?

I was also going to recommend Delia's goose recipe. (There are also some lovely roast goose recipes on bbcgoodfood.com). Also can I recommend serving with it red cabbage cooked with onions, apple and cinnamon. Goose is richer than turkey and you won't have as much meat left over (which can be a blessing!), but you will have lots of goose fat for roast potatoes for months to come! It makes a lovely change. Hope you enjoy it.

Look at Delia. We have goose New Year.

I was going to suggest something similar to ffinnochio's.
I've only cooked a goose once - when we were living in the country a neighbour gave us a live goose, because it was being a nuisance and we had a big pond.
One xmas we decided he or she was going to be our xmas dinner.
I searched online for stuffing recipes, and remember it had apple and grated lemon rind etc. And definitely onion.

Delia (may her name be forever praised) has a recipe for goose with prunes and Armagnac .

My mother used:
White bread
Lots of parsley
Thyme .. go easy on this
1 Large Cooking apple - grated
Onion
Butter
Pepper and salt
Sometimes a few chestnuts.

Very simple. Goose is fatty, so needs some sharpness to counterbalance, but not to overwhelmed the flavour of the goose.