The Excellence MIERAL goose is festive poultry.
The Excellence MIERAL goose is festive poultry. She was born at the beginning of April then evolves outdoors on Bressane land with poultry breeders in Bresse for 30 to 32 weeks.
Very good breeders are rare and have large areas of very green meadows because the goose is herbivorous. Complementary food is the same as for other poultry and must be increasingly abundant with the onset of cold weather.
On the contrary, choose it rather heavy (therefore oily). Its flesh will only be more tender and tasty. Apply a long cooking at moderate temperature as for most poultry and baste often.
Did you know ?
The goose, solar symbol: The goose has been eaten at Christmas for centuries. We even ate it on December 25 before this date was attributed to the birth of Christ! Indeed, in 274, the Roman Emperor Aurelian made this date the day of celebration of Sol Invictus ("the Unconquered Sun"). This solar deity was at the center of a new cult established by the emperor to unify the Roman provinces, whose beliefs diverged. The date of December 25 was chosen because it falls a few days after the winter solstice, when the days begin to lengthen.
The goose, a large migratory bird, was considered a symbol of the sun and placed people who ate it under its protection. The tradition of eating goose on December 25 continued long after Christians began celebrating the birth of Jesus on that date, around the year 336.
