4 min.
HOLIDAY SMOKED GOOSE WITH SAGE-LEEK STUFFING
“AT LAST the dishes were set on, and grace was said. It was succeeded by a breathless pause, as Mrs. Cratchit, looking slowly all along the carving-knife, prepared to plunge it in the breast; but when she did, and when the long expected gush of stuffing issued forth, one murmur of delight arose all-round the board, and even Tiny Tim, excited by the two young Cratchits, beat on the table with the handle of his knife, and feebly cried Hurrah! …
“There never was such a goose … Its tenderness and flavour, size and cheapness, were the themes of universal admiration.” — Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
Before prime rib, roast beef, and turkey, the Christmas goose was the centerpiece of many European holiday tables. The tradition can be traced to the…
