It is made by roasting geese with seasoning often in a charcoal furnace at high temperature.
Roasted geese of high quality have crisp skin with juicy and tender meat.
[2] Goose has a distinct flavor[3] which makes it a favorite[4] European Christmas dish.
[5] For European cultures, roast goose is traditionally[6] eaten only on appointed holidays, including St. Martin's Day.
[citation needed] In the United States, the price per pound of goose is usually similar to that of farmed duck, but the large size of the bird and low yield of meat to bone and fat makes a goose a luxury item for most.