Went for Christmas dinner Mk1 round at a friends
12 people, and a whole load of food. And I've now eaten goose, which was a new experience.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:19, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

how was it?
I tried to persuade mother to cook one, but I think I started my campaign too late, i.e. after she'd ordered a turkey.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:22, Reply)

They have surprisingly little meat on them
In terms of return for your money, a turkey is far better. Plus the meat is a strange brown colour when cooked, kind of half way between turkey and beef.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:31, Reply)

odd
does it taste like duck?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:33, Reply)

I've not had duck, so I'm not really sure
It was reasonably tasty, but I would still choose turkey over it probably. It's also well expensive for what you get off it.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:34, Reply)

sounds like duck :-)
duck is worth it though because it is delicious.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:37, Reply)

Perhaps I shall get some duck next semester
On the plus side, there's loads of room for stuffing in a goose.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:40, Reply)

Why does everything I read on here sound like a euphemism?
Eating goose?
( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:41, Reply)

because you are a colossal pervert?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:43, Reply)

A colossal pervert?
Sounds great.

Not just a normal pervert but a COLOSSAL pervert.
( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:46, Reply)

:-)
it's something the baby-eating bishop of bath and wells said
"you see blackadder, I am a colossal pervert. animal, vegetable or mineral, I'll do anything to anything"
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:55, Reply)

Not sure about mineral.
Might be tricky.
( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 10:00, Reply)

depends what shape it is
I have a granite pestle and mortar. I'm sure you could get somewhere with one of the bits of that. Not that I'm offering my own noe for the purpose. just, you know, saying
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 10:12, Reply)

Goose is fucking lovely
It's closer to pheasant than chicken and does indeed have a smaller amount of meat on it than you'd think. A large proportion of the body weight is luvverly fat. One goose will give you fat for (the best ever) roast potatoes for a couple of months if you're resonably frugal with it.

Down with bland, white poultry. Game rules.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:46, Reply)

Fuck!
Now I have to cancel your 'Bernard Mathews Self Baster of the Month' subscription.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 9:54, Reply)