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| Type | Poultry |
|---|---|
| Course | Main dish, side dish |
| Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
| Variations | Roasted, steamed, braised, stewed, spit-roasted, simmered |
In cooking and gastronomy, goose is the meat of several species of bird in the family Anatidae, which also includes ducks and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, and various wild species and domesticated breeds are used culinarily in multiple cuisines. There is evidence as early as 2500 BC of deliberate fattening of domesticated geese in Egypt.
The meat, liver and other organs, fat, blood, and eggs are used culinarily in various cuisines. Methods of cooking include roasting, spit-roasting, braising, steaming, grilling, simmering, and stewing. Dishes include roasts, joints, soups, stews, curries, sausages, forcemeats, and dumplings.
In many culinary traditions, a roasted goose is a feast meal dating back centuries.