Wild goose season was recently open for snows and blues which are types of wild geese.
O Wise One took advantage of goose season recently and we froze several trays of goose breast .
Goose breast is a very dark and rich meat almost like liver.
If anyone is interested I will try to do a couple post on how to cook it. As you may have guessed geese are plentiful in this area and the area used to attract goose hunters from all over the country. The sport is not nearly as popular as it once was. O Wise One was raised eating wild goose meat. This is one meat that I do not particularly care for.
Anyone else out there ever ate wild goose?
Blessings from The Holler
The Canned Quilter
I don't like it either...or rabbit or squirrel...I never could get past the gamey taste. Took me years to learn to eat deer meat, and it has to be soaked in buttermilk first!
ReplyDeleteHaving grown up eating wild game I eat most wild game depending on how it is cooked. I am not a fan of dark meats and especially organ meats such as liver. Goose meat is the exception to my eating of game.
DeleteMy boys love wild goose breast, but my recipes are limited. I would love a few more ideas on how to cook it.
ReplyDeleteI'll try to remember to post the recipes as I cook them.
DeleteYes please do! I was given some goose breast and we did it up with Beefy Mushroom Soup in the crockpot. Very good. I didn't notice anything gamey about it at all. Squirrel gets the same treatment.
ReplyDeleteI don't soak my venison at all, but mine is processed with no bone...ever, and I don't ever let it hang. I've swapped out cubes in a beef stew recipe and it was half way through the meal and the husband asked, "Uh, is this venison?"
While I'm accustomed to domestic rabbit, I've not attempted wild rabbit. That I've heard is gamey to the point that the guys I know that hunt them, give them away. The two I have in the freeze now....One was soaked in salt water before freezing and the other, quite young, was not. I'll take a tip or two on those for sure.
I've always looked at game meat the same as I do domestic....beef doesn't taste like pork doesn't taste like chicken doesn't mean its bad, just different.
(and and update for Ol Wise One....alas no black bear this year, but I did manage a trip to Saginaw Bay for walleye through the ice --30" of ice )
Oh I'll add that I have noticed a difference in squirrel whether its a standard fox (brown) or the black and grays. The fox is larger around here and it isn't quite as nice as the other two.
DeleteI did get the husband to eat wild turkey and goose, but he won't even consider rabbit or squirrel.
We process our venison with no bone also and I think it makes a huge difference with trimming it of all fat as well. Fat gives it a terrible taste.
DeleteLike you when I cook a deer roast most people don't recognize that it isn't beef.
I have had wild rabbit and although i will eat it we prefer to raise our domestic rabbits instead for meat.
We soak almost everything we butcher in salt water.
OL Wise One says that the bear has your name on it next year. Walleye sounds really good.
Hugs CQ and O Wise One
I'd love to hear how you cook up your goose breast. I have not had it but it sounds as though I'd like it. I like squirrel and rabbit and venison, so I don't know why I would not care for goose breast.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are no longer under the weather. I truly enjoy reading all your posts! I've learned so much about growing and preserving food - you are a wealth of information for me. Thank you for sharing.
Indeed it is nice to be back int he land of the living! So glad you have enjoyed my ramblings through the years and hope to be able to continue.
DeleteWhile I do eat deer meat, I have never had goose, squirrel or rabbit meat. I DO NOT like liver! Yuck!!!! So happy that you are doing so much better:)
ReplyDeleteI think that if I cooked you a squirrel pie you would never know it was not chicken : )
DeleteI love goose, duck, pheasant and would appreciate new recipes to try! I dont do rabbit or squirrel but most everything else huntable is fair game for the freezer.
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