REALLY strange request

OK, this is way beyond bizarre, but we want to cook a goose for the holidays. My sister did it for us years ago, and it was really good. Problem is, I CAN'T FIND A GOOSE!!! Does anybody have a clue where I can buy a goose for Christmas dinner? I'm in Ft. Lauderdale, but am sure somebody can ship here. Any clues or leads will be appreciated by 10 hungry Hanlons. Thanks, all knowing lords of the internet.

Geese are hard to find? On Thanksgiving, we headed out into the back yard:

And came back with a Goose:

Easy!

go to butcher.

collect goose.

Perhaps you could contact one of these vendors: Ft. Lauderdale Meat Vendors

I work at Winn-Dixie, and I have seen meat come in that we don't normally carry on the shelf (like whole pigs). Talk to the meat manager, and he'll let you know if they can get it in. The same goes for any grocery store.

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In reply to Tommy Suddard:

Don't know if Harris-Teeter has stores there but I noticed they have frozen geese in their store here in eastern NC.

If you can't get a goose, try roasting duck instead. Pretty easy to find, not too expensive, and darned tasty.

Whatever you do, make sure you reserve as much extra fat as possible for future cooking. Frying potatoes with duck fat = OM NOM NOM.

Strange conclusion to this. After spending hours researching and searching, wifey says, why not call our regular store, Penn Dutch Meats? Called, they have 14# geese, 4.99/ pound!! I made this much harder than it had to be. Now, need good recipes. Hint, Hint.

cwh wrote: Strange conclusion to this. After spending hours researching and searching, wifey says, why not call our regular store, Penn Dutch Meats? Called, they have 14# geese, 4.99/ pound!! I made this much harder than it had to be. Now, need good recipes. Hint, Hint.

I don't know the exact recipe, but I do know that Bacon and Jalapeño's make it taste excellent.

Check out Emeril's recipe for duck. Involves a day or two of soaking in brine and an orange glaze. Signature dish at NOLA in the French Quarter. OMG good. HOWEVER this removes most of the "ducky" flavor which some folks oppose.

Ok, you're in Florida... all the geese in MN fly south for the winter....... where the hell are they going? Ain't no geese here. Should be plenty for the pickin. That being said, wish I'd have known this a few weeks ago, I almost collected several with the front end of my car.

slefain wrote:

Possibly the best post on this board ever!

I don't think geese come anywhere near here. Hunting in this area is mainly wild boar, scrawny deer, and gator. I haven't gone hunting in many years, but would like to try for a big wild pig. Of course, they can do as much damage to me as I can to them. Geese aren't like that.

A little late to the party on this one but

did you want one or the whole flock?

Are they too greasy to smoke?

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Roast-Goose-with-Oranges-and-Madeira-966

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Scandinavian-Roast-Christmas-Goose-20112

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Roast-Goose-with-Garlic-Onion-and-Sage-Stuffing-819

If you get a properly reared goose and not some weight watchers variety, they are very greasy/fatty. Of course that has the advantage that you can roast them for quite a long time without the meat drying out but I wouldn't want to try and smoke one.

Seriously? A goose? Pshhh thats weak. You need to step up to the mans table and fix a Turkducken...A de-boned turkey, stuffed with a de-boned duck, stuffed with a de-boned chicken

Prepare one for the family and eat it. After youre finished with dinner and the hair on your chest shows up, come back and give us a report. I'll be waiting over here in man-ville for you once you ditch that weak-ass goose and get your lumberjack on

Turducken ain't cheap. My in-laws make them in their meat market and it takes a lot of labor to put that baby together.

spitfirebill wrote: Turducken ain't cheap. My in-laws make them in their meat market and it takes a lot of labor to put that baby together.

The inventor of the Turducken was onBourdain's show once, he boned all three and wrapped them up in about 8 minutes.

Dan

914Driver wrote: The inventor of the Turducken was onBourdain's show once, he boned all three and wrapped them up in about 8 minutes.

Thats nothing. I can be done boning in under 30 seconds usually.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:

914Driver wrote: The inventor of the Turducken was onBourdain's show once, he boned all three and wrapped them up in about 8 minutes.

Thats nothing. I can be done boning in under 30 seconds usually.

http://instantrimshot.com/

jeeeessh

In reply to M2Pilot:

Not to thread-jack, but where in Eastern NC do you live? I grew up in Greenville. Don't make it back much, but I still have family in the area.