Confits D’Oie

Preserved Goose

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Countess Morphy

Published 1935

  • About

This is a very popular way of preserving goose, and is particularly popular in Gascony and the southern districts of France.

Ingredients

  • One or more geese, pork fat, mixed herbs, coarse salt, pepper, bayleaves.

Method

Carve the goose into joints, rub each piece with coarse salt, a little pepper, put in an earthenware terrine with the herbs, etc., and sprinkle with a little more salt. Keep in a cool place for 24 hours. Remove from the terrine, put the pieces of goose in an earthenware casserole, and cook very slowly till they are tender.

Pour a little melted fat in stone jars, then pu