You can rarely see a goose on our table. Women don’t really want to deal with him, because even after cooking his meat is slightly harsh, which not everyone likes. But if you know how to cook a goose correctly, then nothing is difficult. But few are able to do this, more precisely, they simply do not know some secrets. So, if you decide to pamper your family, and maybe guests, with a delicious baked goose, then read this article to the end to learn a lot for yourself.
How to cook a goose: getting rid of stiffness
If you just bake a goose, then its meat will really be tough, unless, of course, you keep it in the oven for half a day. Such is the peculiarity of this bird. Of course, the rigidity of the goose may be to your taste, but not for everyone. Keep that in mind. What can be done here? To get rid of stiffness, you can:
- Clean and wash the goose, and then put it in the refrigerator for several days. Culinary experts claim that it really helps.
- Marinate the goose in a solution of apple cider vinegar, leaving it in the marinade for the whole night.
- Grate the goose with a mixture of chopped herbs, cranberries and salt. Leave alone for the night.
Before we talk about how to cook a goose, let's learn how to buy a bird. The fact that it should be fresh, you probably do not need to convince. Often, the housewives are faced with another problem: they bought a goose, and he hardly enters the oven. That is why choose a goose of this size so that it can not only enter the oven without problems, but there will be enough free space around it. During baking, you will have to turn it over, and the goose “not in size” will be baked with great difficulty.
How to cook a goose tasty?
So, you have already bought a goose. This is a major product, but not the only one. The bird must be rubbed with salt and spices, let stand for some time, so that not only the skin, but also part of the meat is soaked in the mixture.
In addition to the goose, we will need apples, preferably antonovka, which will be used to stuff our bird. In principle, you can experiment with any products, for example, mushrooms, vegetables, since you can cook a goose in completely different ways. Nevertheless, the classic version is the Antonovka apples. You need to buy so many apples that they are enough for stuffing. Apples need to be peeled, core removed, and then cut into four parts. We lay the apples inside the goose, and sew the white hole with the formed hole (take the threads of this particular color, since during baking they will not release dyes). Rub the goose with spices, salt
Since the goose will have to be cooked in the oven, it can be laid out directly on a baking sheet with high sides, but the goose bowl is best for these purposes. Do not forget to tie the legs of the bird so that they do not touch the wall of the oven during cooking. Be sure to pour water in the dishes, about 1-2 cm. A little salt can be added to the water. Now put our bird in the oven and start baking. How much will you cook a goose in your case, only you can find out, but practice shows that you can enjoy delicious meat no earlier than in two or two and a half hours. The baking temperature is the first minutes of twenty minutes about 270 C, then 220 C, and 40 minutes before the end of cooking - 200 C. By the way, as soon as forty minutes are left before cooking, you can cover the goose with apples.
How to cook a wild goose?
If suddenly in your kitchen there was a bird, grown not by human hands, but in natural conditions, do not be discouraged. You can cook a wild goose as described above. The most important thing is to soak it well, as the meat of wild poultry is even tougher. Well, the time for baking it may increase slightly. In any case, having done everything correctly, you will get a very tasty dish that all members of your family will be delighted with.