I'm quite pleased with myself!
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I'm quite pleased with myself!
At the weekend a neighbour knocked on the door and announced he'd just shot a goose and would we like it. Duh, of course!
Well, when I say just, I mean it was still warm and floppy and I found myself holding this thing while my OH disappeared off to find string. Anyway we hung it overnight (fortunately my shop is both closed and cold ) and then we set about processing it.
I know a lot of you do this with no problem, but I have vivid memories of dealing with a wood pigeon (way back in the mists of time - I think I was about 12) and nearly throwing up when all this bright purple goo came out - I think it'd been eating elderberries or somesuch. So I was a trifle nervous, to say the least. The stupid thing is I have no problems butchering half a pig or goat (my birthday present last year was a set of butchers' knives).
Anyway, the long and the short of it is that we now have a beautifully plucked and drawn bird, in the freezer, which I'm thinking might do us for Christmas and I'm feeling ridiculously chuffed with both of us.
I do have one question though. Do any of you know how we'd tell how old it is? In researching the whole preparation bit we were horrified to see lots of hunters just removing the breasts and discarding the rest because "older geese are too tough unless you're going to casserole them for hours". I'd like to be able to chew my Christmas dinner!
Well, when I say just, I mean it was still warm and floppy and I found myself holding this thing while my OH disappeared off to find string. Anyway we hung it overnight (fortunately my shop is both closed and cold ) and then we set about processing it.
I know a lot of you do this with no problem, but I have vivid memories of dealing with a wood pigeon (way back in the mists of time - I think I was about 12) and nearly throwing up when all this bright purple goo came out - I think it'd been eating elderberries or somesuch. So I was a trifle nervous, to say the least. The stupid thing is I have no problems butchering half a pig or goat (my birthday present last year was a set of butchers' knives).
Anyway, the long and the short of it is that we now have a beautifully plucked and drawn bird, in the freezer, which I'm thinking might do us for Christmas and I'm feeling ridiculously chuffed with both of us.
I do have one question though. Do any of you know how we'd tell how old it is? In researching the whole preparation bit we were horrified to see lots of hunters just removing the breasts and discarding the rest because "older geese are too tough unless you're going to casserole them for hours". I'd like to be able to chew my Christmas dinner!
Maggie
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Never doubt that you can change history. You already have. Marge Piercy
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin
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Re: I'm quite pleased with myself!
Did you ever find out how old the goose was?And did it cook up nicely? :)
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We had it for Christmas dinner and it was delicious (a little bit tough but not inedible). It made fabulous stew the next day though.
Maggie
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Re: I'm quite pleased with myself!
It's quite rude to ask a goose her age
ina wrote: die dümmsten Bauern haben die dicksten Kartoffeln
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Re: I'm quite pleased with myself!
Who are you calling a goose!
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Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin
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Re: I'm quite pleased with myself!
Well Congrats on conquering your free meal!!!! You should feel proud!
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My dutch blog: https://hetlevenvaneenroosje.wordpress.com has the same content bu is updated sooner.
My dutch blog: https://hetlevenvaneenroosje.wordpress.com has the same content bu is updated sooner.
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The gooseGreen Aura wrote:Who are you calling a goose!
ina wrote: die dümmsten Bauern haben die dicksten Kartoffeln
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Re: I'm quite pleased with myself!
Oh I like goose
I would like to learn how to process game a little more efficiently. I have a very good video on my blog links page on how to do rabbits properly with a really nice recipe.
paul
I would like to learn how to process game a little more efficiently. I have a very good video on my blog links page on how to do rabbits properly with a really nice recipe.
paul
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