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Roast goose with apples

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Timing

  • Active approx. 35 minutes
  • Cooking/Baking: 180-240 min. Roasting, 10-15 min. Browning
  • Rest/Cooling: Rest for 20 minutes

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 6 servings.

Energy
≈ 845 kcal
Protein
≈ 69.2 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 14.7 g
Fat
≈ 56.1 g

The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured. Varying only the listed quantity assumptions gives 670–1020 kcal per unit stated above. This is neither a measured range nor a statistical confidence interval.

Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language

  • 1 goose 4 kg · ≈ 1800 g · Served cooked meat from the whole weight; reference food is already cooked
    Gans Fleisch, mit Haut, gebraten ohne Fett (Ofen) (V474162)
    Starting amount × assumed fraction (calculation scenario): 4000 g × 45% = 1800 g
    Varied quantity range: 1400–2200 g
  • 4 apples · ≈ 600 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
    Apfel roh (F110100)
  • 3 onions · ≈ 300 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
    Speisezwiebel roh (G480100)
  • 500 ml water · ≈ 500 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
    Trinkwasser (N110000)

Not included in the base calculation

  • 2 tsp salt · Salt or small seasoning amount; no salt/micronutrient calculation
  • 1 tsp marjoram · Aromatic / small seasoning or colouring amount

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 1 goose 4 kg
  • 4 apples
  • 3 onions
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp marjoram
  • 500 ml water

Cooking information

Active work

Active approx. 35 minutes

Cooking / baking

Cooking/Baking: 180-240 min. Roasting, 10-15 min. Browning

Resting / soaking

Rest/Cooling: Rest for 20 minutes

Equipment / tools
Oven · Rack and deep drip tray
Effort – editorial classification
Attentive process control. Several oven phases and doneness checks on a whole bird.
Preparation from the original steps
  • Preheat oven to 160 °C top/bottom heat. Pat the gutted goose dry, do not wash it. Core the apples, peel the onions and chop both roughly.
Doneness in the original instructions
  • Measure at least 74 °C in the thickest part of the breast and leg, without contact with the bone. Allow goose to rest for 20 minutes before carving; Also heat the filling completely.
Sources and classification

Numbers and excerpts come from this recipe. Time phases are not added together. Effort describes techniques and task coordination. Follow the order of the original instructions.

Safety reference for poultry and stuffing · USDA FSIS ↗

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 160 °C top/bottom heat. Pat the gutted goose dry, do not wash it. Core the apples, peel the onions and chop both roughly.
  2. Season the goose inside and out with salt and marjoram. Stir in apples and onions loosely; close the opening with skewers.
  3. Add 500 ml of water to the deep drip pan. Place the goose on the rack above and roast for 3-4 hours. Check the water level, add water if necessary and carefully skim off any fat that comes out.
  4. Finally, brown the skin at 220 °C for about 10-15 minutes; observe it. Time and color are no substitute for checking the doneness.
  5. Measure at least 74 °C in the thickest part of the breast and leg, without contact with the bone. Allow goose to rest for 20 minutes before carving; Also heat the filling completely.

Tips

  • Check the water level in the drip pan before the fat starts to smoke.
  • Nicolaus says: “Today we count portions, not Christmas cookies.”
  • Food safety: Process raw meat separately from ready-to-eat ingredients. Poultry at least 74 °C in the core; other complete heating after reliable temperature-time control. Cool leftovers quickly in shallow containers and refrigerate.