[Sca-cooks] cooking geese, was cat antics

[Kirsten Houseknecht]

i cooked a Goose for Yule.. my first !

i followed the directions in a roasting book put out by the editors of Cooks
Illustrated.  it came out fabulously!!

1. prick skin all over, especially near thigh and breast, without peircing
meat.
2. plunge into boiling water for about one minute, or until "goose bumps"
form.  (i had to do half the bird, then flip it)
3. pat dry and return to fridge for 24 - 48 hours
4. cook on large rack, breast down,  in oven at about 350F for one and a
half hours.
5. turn, cook an additional one and a half hours
6. check for doneness by pressing on thigh meat, it should feel broken up
like well done stew meat.
7.  remove pan and rack from oven, either drain fat, or use a new pan and
return goose to oven
8. turn oven up to 400 or so and cook for 15 minutes or until skin browns
and crisps.
9. let rest 30 mins before carving

i got over four CUPS of goose fat from it.. anyone have any ideas of what to
use it in??

Kirsten
kirsten at fabricdragon.com
http://www.fabricdragon.com

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura L" <laura at croatan.net>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 9:59 AM
Subject: RE: [Sca-cooks] OT - cat antics


> My kit-cat is named George (both for Curious George and George of the
> Jungle). He is almost 2, brindled tabby and white, and acts like he is on
> speed. He answers to "Crack Addict" and "Fuzzball."  I feed him a diet of
> raw chicken (with bones and some of the innards--contact me if you'd like
> more info...I'm a great proponent of feeding bones and raw--BARF--to
cats).
>
> He would like to be a kibble junkie, but he is allergy to the corn that is
> in almost all kibble.
>
> One of his more recent escapades is jumping in the fridge when my Lord was
> taking something out, and getting shut in there for about 45 minutes. He
> didn't meow or anything. I heard something shift, but nothing else from
him!
>
> OFC: Also, for Yule on Sunday, I was cooking a duck for Yule and the
d*mned
> cat stole the liver that I had set aside to make pate out of. grrrr... I'd
> already given him the heart, part of the neck and the gizzard... was he
> happy with that??? NO... <sigh>
>
> Well, the duck was pretty good for a first attempt... I think next time,
> I'll prick the skin of the duck more so that more of the fat will run out.
>
> Happy Holidays!
>
> Irmgart
> Barony of Windmaster's Hill, Kingdom of Atlantia
>
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