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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: mushroom on December 17, 2007, 13:40

Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: mushroom on December 17, 2007, 13:40
hi,

Last weekend I pre-ordered a goose. I have cooked it before, on a couple of occasions, but not in the particular oven I now have. I last cooked it a few years ago. I forget how LONG it was. Now I'm at work, worrying if it will fit!!!

12-14lbs is the goose on order. Anyone with ideas how long it will be? The oven is wider than it is long, it will take a full size roasting tin.



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Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: gobs on December 17, 2007, 14:14
Ooops! Big goose, well I don't know how big, but heavy for sure. Mine is about 4200g, would make that near 9lb? It is about 40cm long, just about squeezes into my roasting dish.

I don't know how much geese vary in size, might be just a fatter one? :? You hope!
Title: Re: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: Aunt Sally on December 17, 2007, 17:26
Quote from: "mushroom"
hi,

Last weekend I pre-ordered a goose. I have cooked it before, on a couple of occasions, but not in the particular oven I now have.


That poor goose must be getting a bit fed up by now Mushroom  :wink:  :lol:
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: gobs on December 17, 2007, 18:20
:lol:  :lol:  :lol: ROFL!

surely scorched a bit, too, Aunty.
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: WG. on December 17, 2007, 18:29
Hence the expression, "your goose is cooked". :oops:

A 6kg goose is a big goose, mushroom.  I couldn't be accurate about the length but I'm willing to guess about 55cm
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: gobs on December 17, 2007, 18:32
He can always cut the legs of and just do a 'crown'. :lol:
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: mushroom on December 17, 2007, 18:59
The oven is 40cm wide  :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

:!: Maybe we should have a sweep about whether the goose is too big for the oven, and by what amount. The winner gets a jar of my home-made halaberno paste  8)

My girlfriend is ripping the p*** out of me, and i think I deserve it. You see, i've got to cook the goose!  :?  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :lol:
Title: Re: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: mushroom on December 17, 2007, 19:01
Quote from: "Aunt Sally"
Quote from: "mushroom"
hi,

Last weekend I pre-ordered a goose. I have cooked it before, on a couple of occasions, but not in the particular oven I now have.


That poor goose must be getting a bit fed up by now Mushroom  :wink:  :lol:


not you as well. You know what i meant  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: WG. on December 17, 2007, 19:06
Quote from: "mushroom"
Maybe we should have a sweep about whether the goose is too big for the oven, and by what amount. The winner gets a jar of my home-made halaberno paste


Well my guess is hereby formalised at "Yes, by 15cm".

And I can personally vouch for the validity of the prize - wonderful stuff - mushroom's Halle Berry paste is HOT STUFF (like the actress herself)
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: gobs on December 17, 2007, 19:07
Quote from: "mushroom"
The oven is 40cm wide  :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

:!: Maybe we should have a sweep about whether the goose is too big for the oven, and by what amount. The winner gets a jar of my home-made halaberno paste  8)

My girlfriend is ripping the p*** out of me, and i think I deserve it. You see, i've got to cook the goose!  :?  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :lol:


Mushy, I think, you should make this into a poll. Did I say that I love a poll.

How about asking the company though? :idea:
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: Annie on December 18, 2007, 01:03
It should fit in ,our oven is a similar size and a 12 pound goose fit in last year on a slight angle on the roasting dish.We`ll soon know!
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: mushroom on December 18, 2007, 09:21
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "mushroom"
Maybe we should have a sweep about whether the goose is too big for the oven, and by what amount. The winner gets a jar of my home-made halaberno paste


Well my guess is hereby formalised at "Yes, by 15cm".

And I can personally vouch for the validity of the prize - wonderful stuff - mushroom's Halle Berry paste is HOT STUFF (like the actress herself)


Thank you for the compliment :)

How do I set up a poll on a pre-existing topic? (I know how to start one at the beginning of a new topic)
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: Aunt Sally on December 18, 2007, 09:43
You coud try editing your first post but I think that won't work so you'll have to get a moderator to do it for you mushroom.  Just post your voting categories and it will be done for you as if by magic  :wink:
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: WG. on December 18, 2007, 12:51
Quote from: "mushroom"
How do I set up a poll on a pre-existing topic? (I know how to start one at the beginning of a new topic)
Don't think a poll is suitable here (only 10 options, voting is anonymous).

Plus, I don't think polls are enabled in Cooking Forum
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: mushroom on December 18, 2007, 13:02
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "mushroom"
How do I set up a poll on a pre-existing topic? (I know how to start one at the beginning of a new topic)
Don't think a poll is suitable here (only 10 options, voting is anonymous).

Plus, I don't think polls are enabled in Cooking Forum


ok, cheers. I'll start one off in off-topic
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: Aunt Sally on December 18, 2007, 17:53
Quote from: "WG."
Plus, I don't think polls are enabled in Cooking Forum

They are enabled WG !
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: WG. on December 18, 2007, 18:05
Quote from: "Aunt Sally"
Quote from: "WG."
Plus, I don't think polls are enabled in Cooking Forum

They are enabled WG !
Not for me.  Must be for the Upper House only :wink:
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: Aunt Sally on December 18, 2007, 18:14
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "Aunt Sally"
Quote from: "WG."
Plus, I don't think polls are enabled in Cooking Forum

They are enabled WG !
Not for me.  Must be for the Upper House only :wink:


You were quite right WG  :!:

I've now altered it so that all Registered members can create a poll now  :D
Title: GOOSE DILEMMA
Post by: jacnal on December 23, 2007, 20:50
Quote from: "mushroom"
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "mushroom"
How do I set up a poll on a pre-existing topic? (I know how to start one at the beginning of a new topic)
Don't think a poll is suitable here (only 10 options, voting is anonymous).

Plus, I don't think polls are enabled in Cooking Forum


ok, cheers. I'll start one off in off-topic


Was going to ask for an update, but I guess I'll head off to 'off topic' for the answer I might be searching for :?