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Just in time for Christmas, the Christmas goose is back visiting in German kitchens. The Christmas goose is the traditional and essential part of a festive meal of the year. Goose is cooked mainly here on Christmas Eve or the first or second day of Christmas. But how is it that the Christmas goose was such an integral part of many German kitchens and how you eat the Christmas goose, anyway?
The origin of roast goose is a Catholic custom. Before the start of the Advent fasting period on 11 November is eaten, the so-called St. Martin's goose. On Christmas Eve this Lent ends again what a Christmas goose, eaten as a festive meal is.
It is clear that all species of the goose is the fattest. This fact is only with regard to their own live weight of importance. For the consumption technology it does not matter.
Since the goose is not only a fat, but also large bird, should the carving of the kitchen and the service will be accepted. This saves you big dirty tricks and efforts at the table.
When carving is to be noted that intersect the goose according to the length into slices.
Types of preparation are diverse and highly variable. Recipes are often handed down from generation to generation and adapted. Often the goose with apples, onions, prunes and chestnuts filled. The most commonly used spices with salt, pepper and marjoram, especially sagebrush. Supplements the traditional goose hard times are often red cabbage, dumplings and a bound sauce, made from the juices. Roast Goose Alsatian style sausage is served with a stuffing and sauerkraut. Inserts the Swedish Goose martini, are in turn sprouts and apple sauce.
If you are looking for a recipe idea for your Christmas goose this year, then you can watch here for inspiration.
Drinks Tip: When wines compatible the goose large bodied red wines such as Brunello, Barolo and Santenay.
The preparation of roast goose at Christmas time is a constant feature in many kitchens in Germany. The roast is then plastered together with friends or relatives probably one of the best moments of the entire festival.
So, hopefully with you, like me is also increasing, even the anticipation when you hear the word "Christmas Goose" sounds.
