Where can I get a goose now?

Milky_Mocha

For those of you who order your turkey or other bird from Marks and Spencer... Is it already frozen when you collect it or not? I had to start defrosting my goose two days prior for my pre Christmas trial so I'm thinking I should change my marks collection from Christmas eve to 23rd?

Kim_kim

AskAsk said:

i have never had goose.  this thread has got me thinking i should try it to see what it tastes like.  can you buy a small bit of goose from somewhere like m&s?

A bit like duck - maybe a bit fattier. 

Kim_kim

Milky_Mocha said:

For those of you who order your turkey or other bird from Marks and Spencer... Is it already frozen when you collect it or not? I had to start defrosting my goose two days prior for my pre Christmas trial so I'm thinking I should change my marks collection from Christmas eve to 23rd?

If it’s a frozen one it will be frozen if it’s fresh it will be refrigerated.  

Madmel

M&S turkeys that you pre-order are refridgerated. I have ordered one for the majority of the last 20 years and they have been lovely quality birds. HTH

MrsStepford

As an ex chef I would say please don't leave your goose out in a warm kitchen as you may give your guests food poisoning. If you can keep the goose suitably covered and out of reach of wild or domestic animals in a garage at under 6C or under that would be out of the danger zone (6C - 65C) and could defrost it a bit faster.