Tried duck, so so, never had goose.
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Never tried domestic.
Goose is similar to duck. All dark meat. As duck is my favorite, I enjoy goose as well.
My mother made a roast goose once when I was a kid. She couldn’t believe how much fat it released. It was a big topic. I don’t really remember what the goose tasted like, but as an adult I am very fond of duck.
I have nothing against waterfowl. I think they’re magnificent animals. However their meat is gamey and so rich that I can only eat one bite and then I cannot eat the rest. I’ve tried a number of times and I just can’t stand the meat.
Everyone’s pallet is different but I think that’s why pretty much everyone prefers chicken to duck.
Wild duck, or one of those greasy domestic ducks?
Yes, it's eaten in the UK, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, The Czech Republic, and Germany. It goes well with red cabbage, lentils, roasted or other crispy potatoes dishes, and an orange based, or brown gravy.
All of the meat is dark/like chicken legs/thighs and is a bit like roast duck.
Goose doesn’t taste good to me. Tons of grease and not much edible meat. There is a reason nobody ever launched an “Alberta Fried Goose” chain - though they do have similar restaurants in China. :)
What does goose taste like? A bit like spotted owl, honestly.
I’ve had wild goose on the Eastern Shore, shot by a friend. I think I liked it, at least I don’t remember it being unpleasant.
I’ve liked duck better.
It taste like duck, only geese are mean, vicious little buggers. My parents had geese on a pond and those beast would sneak up behind me just to bite my legs while I fished there. I wasn’t bothering them, I didn’t start out near them, they were just mean.
When I got married I slaughtered on of those birds for the wedding banquet so I could bite it back.
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Duck and Goose hunter here. The best tasting goose to eat is a Specklebelly. They’re great, especially if cooked in a smoker.
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As others have said, very fatty/greasy. Nothing exceptional to the taste. I would opt for a lot of other things, including various types of wild game, before trying goose again. If it were all that good, we wouldn’t be having so much trouble with Canada Geese domesticating themselves and taking over local parks. They basically have little or no natural enemies.
Shot mallard and pintail ducks here in Kansas in the 60’s and 70’s, geese were rarely seen on the Kansas River. My oldest boy is an avid goose hunter, goose jerky isn’t bad, but got to pick my old teeth afterword!
I have no idea but my dogs will say their shit is pretty tasty.
When you clean a domestic goose, be sure to check the crop for any blue carbuncles.
The best tasting food I have ever eaten is duck gumbo, down in south Louisiana by Cajuns Never tried goose gumbo, if there is such a thing.
If there is any Cajun who reads this, I’m sure you know of duck gumbo, but what about if it is gumbo made with goose?