A Victorian Christmas: Using Seasonal And Preserved Foods

Ingredients

• 1 goose ( or turkey)
• 3 onions (peeled but not chopped)
• 4 large tart apples (peeled, cored, and chopped)
• 2 tablespoons dried sage leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary leaves
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 tablespoon grass-fed butter (very cold , cut into tiny bits)
• giblets (gizzard, neck, heart, liver, wing tips, minced)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons rendered goose fat (substitute bacon grease, or clarified butter)
• 3 cups beef stock ( substitute chicken, or vegetable stock)
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 to 4 sprigs parsley
• sea salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)