My Goose Was Already Cooked
Many years ago I remember trying to cook a Christmas goose. It wasn’t a total disaster, but I do remember gamey, less-than-tender meat, and copious amounts of grease. So, despite several food wishes for this iconic holiday roast, I decided it wasn’t something I wanted to revisit. Then, I received an offer to try a pre-cooked, smoked goose from Schiltz Foods . They’re the country’s largest goose producer, and a sponsor of this year’s Tasty Awards . They were offering their geese to select Tasty Award nominees to try out, so I decided to give it a whirl. I’ll admit to being skeptical since reheating pre-cooked meats usually don’t produce the best results. However, this turned out amazingly well. As you’ll see, the skin roasted up perfectly crisp, and the meat was moist and flavorful. By the way, I did zero food styling in this video, and the magazine-quality final product you see in these photos was exactly what came out of the oven. Since the bird is brined and smoked, the taste is tha...