I haven't been able to find ANYTHING about plucking a chicken, a turkey, or any other bird, let alone a goose. What's the big secret? Does anyone know how or is it a lost art?
2006-11-07 10:48:51 · 11 answers · asked by Rachel Bz. 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Since everyone seems to be curious, we have a hunter in the family. I would rather eat the bird than let it just go to waste. Oh, and I would appreciate it if vegetarians would stay out of this. Obviously it doesn't apply to you and all attempts to turn me from meat will be set aflame. Thank you! :)
2006-11-07 11:11:33 · update #1
Well you could kill it and pluck it...
LOL
2006-11-07 10:50:25 · answer #1 · answered by Psyche 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's probably a lost art but here goes. Heat a kettle filled with water to boiling. Put the fowl in and pull it out and start plucking. Keep dunking until bird is clean. Make sure you have a kettle big enough to cover your fowl. Do this outside if possible. Messy, messy, messy. I have a question. Why do this when you can buy a goose and/ or duck in any grocery store
2006-11-07 11:04:50 · answer #2 · answered by babycakesmommy1952 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat up a bucket of water untill it is boiling then submerge the entire goose or turkey in the boiling water for a few seconds.
This loosens up the feathers and make them a lot easier to remove, if you try to pluck the goose without doing this, you will end up with very sore and blistered hands.
2006-11-07 11:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by kel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in SW Louisiana and hunting is prevelant. I know a lot of people take their game to the local butcher or specialty meat store and its gets cleaned and butchered. I'm sure there is a fee. My dad use to clean his own ducks but I must have been about 6 the last time he did that at the house (i think mom had a cow when she came home and found us playing with the beeks and feet---that was over 20 yrs ago)
just had a thought maybe you can look in hunting magazines and find something----
2006-11-07 20:42:47 · answer #4 · answered by mjfluffy420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mellogirl89 - she doesnt mean pluck it while it's ALIVE for chrissakes, you freakin idiot.
it many places, it is either cheaper or easier to get a goose which is unplucked. she may even be going to a farm to buy organically raised geese.
hopefully, this will help you:
http://www.lyndenhuggins.com/Hunting/Fillet%20Goose/How%20To%20Fillet%20a%20Goose.htm
oh, and i know it's easier if the bird is not cold. being cold makes the fat firm up, and makes the feathers harder to pluck.
good luck!
2006-11-07 11:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you dip it in boiling water and then pluck away. I have never done this but have seen hunters do it to ducks when I was a child.
2006-11-07 10:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by momsam49 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is so freaking mean!! Awww....and its so sad why on this green earth would you want to pluck a duck or goose...just go buy a already plucked one (and you can get it fresh) at the store!
How rude!!
2006-11-07 10:51:27 · answer #7 · answered by mellogirl89 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope that it is dead first, but you just start pulling on the feathers. The best way to do it is put the bird on the ground, step on both legs and grab the feathers and just pull! Have fun!
2006-11-07 10:57:49 · answer #8 · answered by amos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the "foxfire" series of books it explains how to dress a fowl.
2006-11-07 10:59:16 · answer #9 · answered by Ronaldo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's disgusting. You are horrible. I should report you to animal control.
No wait............you said pluck.
Sorry.
What's your second question?
2006-11-07 10:50:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋