Goose for Christmas Day......Idea's please?

Question

We are having Goose for dinner on xmas day as well as a small turkey crown (as my Mum not allowed Goose as it too fatty). Have any of you got any different ideas for veg to accompany the Goose...I know how to cook the Goose and what sort of stuffing I am doing, its just I fancy doing something a bit different in the veg line.

There are some fantastic suggestions being made thank you so much

Answer 1

My favourite stuffing is a loose mix of Cox's apples, prunes onion and bread crumbs. Cut the apples and onions about the same size as the prunes.

Oops just read your question properly! Hope you like the stuffing suggestion anyway. I will be doing parsnips with maple syrup, roast potatoes and what ever green veg looks good Christmas week. In our house mashed potatoes and mashed swede is compulsory!

Answer 2

The only time I've ever tried goose, it had a sort of prune and port-based stuffing, which cut through the fatty flavour of the goose, whilst being a strong enough flavour not to get swamped by the goose. I'm sure you know this, but just in case, slow-roasting on a rack above a big tray is the order of the day, otherwise your goose will fry! There's very little meat on even the biggest bird, but the good news is that the fat is top-notch for frying/roasting, so do use it for your roasties, and save some in sealed jar(s) in the fridge for use after Christmas. As far as veg goes, I'd recommend some good green cabbage if you want a change from sprouts. It'll give a nice clean ironey flavour which will balance well with the goose. Roast parsnips are always a good idea, and what about some turnips! They're readily available again nowadays, and are more traditional an accompaniment to a roast in the UK than spuds (being indigenous).
Hope this helps! And enjoy.

Answer 3

Braised red cabbage is a must with goose.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE (GERMAN
RECIPE)

1/4 c. butter
4 med. apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 head red cabbage, finely shredded
1 c. red wine
4 whole cloves
1/3 c. brown sugar
2 bay leaves
1/4 c. vinegar
1/4 c. butter
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Melt butter in an ovenproof casserole. Add apples and onion; saute slightly. Add cabbage, red wine, cloves, sugar and bay leaves. Simmer, covered for 1 hour, then add the remaining ingredients. Heat to melt the butter and serve immediately. Makes 6 servings.


Excellent with this are roast parsnips and roast potatoes. If you feel you need even more veg, then try Brussels sprouts with boiled chestnuts (the chestnuts take about 15 minutes to soften, so the sprouts should be added half way through).

Answer 4

How about some carrot batons, about the size of a couple of matchsticks, and then large courgette rings with the seeds scraped out to make a ring. Thread several of the batons through the courgette ring and simmer for about 10 minutes. Very pretty colouring and a bit unusual. Then some nice green cabbage, roast potatoes, done to a crisp, swede and gravy - mmmm... delicious

Answer 5

Do you baste your Goose or Turkey in White Wine or Beer & butter when you are Roasting it?
If you don't you should try it!

Veggies? How about Portabello mushrooms sauteed in a white wine garlic butter sauce?

Or Squash stuffed with sausage?

Or any of the many Squash varieties available in the market today?

How about mashed Yellow Butter beans? Excellent with Turkey gravy!

Fried Sweet potatoes - sliced about 1/2 inch thick with a little garlic powder sprinkled over them?

Fried Plantains fried in lots of butter, brown sugar, & a drenching of good dark rum!

Bon aperitif!

Answer 6

Super Spinach Side

spinach leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 slices bacon
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbles
1/4 cup pine nuts
The key to this recipe is that it has to be prepared right before serving.
Prepare the bacon (I like to use the already cooked kind) and crumble it.
Pour the olive oil into a frying pan and heat on medium heat.
Add the spinach leaves.
Once the spinach leaves have mostly wilted, add the bacon and the pine nuts.
Just before serving, add the feta cheese crumbles.
The ingredient amounts I have stated above are ballpark figures.
I usually use a bag of baby spinach leaves for this recipe.
You can use sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts and blue or gorgonzola cheeses instead of feta.

Roasted Vegetables

vegetables
parchment paper
baking sheet
oil or butter
salt
pepper
sugar
balsamic vinegar
spices
parsley, chopped (or other herbs)

Cut your vegetables into serving-sized pieces. Peel the ones you like peeled. (For potatoes cut them and wash off the starch. For eggplants, slice them, salt them a bit and let them set until they begin to "weep," then squeeze out as much moisture as you can.)
Dry the pieces off and toss them with oil or melted butter (just a LITTLE oil or butter--part of the beauty of this dish is that it's fairly light).
Lay them out on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in a 375F oven for around 20-30 minutes, or until everything starts to look slightly browner than when you put it in.
Arrange the vegetables on a plate and sprinkle with whatever condiments you like (or have around).
Note 1: You can roast a piece of fish or chicken (or marinated tofu) on the baking sheet with the vegetables. It makes a nice little dinner. Not much clean-up effort either
Note 2: This method also works with some fruits--apples, pears, pineapple, stone fruits, figs, bananas, etc. Use butter and sprinkle on a bit of sugar, honey and/or vanilla. Serve plain or with ice, sour or whipped cream

Answer 7

I continually make this hungarian dish stated as zagoina schnitzel on Christmas Eve...then for Christmas day I prepare cheese, crackers ,wine, crab,shrimp,lobster,olives, and so on..to munch on for the period of the day...we by no potential do a great meal on Christmas Day, we spend it in basic terms fantastic out and enjoying video games ,and so on.

Answer 8

Oh dear is it that time again,you would think ducks and turkeys would pick november to migrate,poor things,they are about to be exterminated in there millions again.how would we have felt ,if all the worlds population were canibals with the exception,of Britain and America,and we were on there christmas plate.

Answer 9

Try honey roasted carrots and when you roast your potatoes, put some shallots in with them, they go really golden and are lovely to eat. I had green beans drizzled with walnut oil once and they were lovely so you could give those a go.

Answer 10

Braised red cabbage, roast parsnips, carrots glazed with honey and a little cointreau, sauted courgettes with hint of garlic.