by Fatman » Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:24 am
Franco
Good luck with your evening when it happens, as it already has been pointed out it is informal and they are usually the best sort.
You do need some impact along the way , so perhaps you could think of using the feet from your geese (deep fried or seasoned & shallow fried in their own fat.), remember wild geese offer a different meat to commercial geese obviously less fat and the meat is normally brown. Does your breed of geese bottom feed in water if they do they will be tainted with that unusual taste of dirt and grit.
Just a thought, if you offered different kind of cuts of meat and different marinades and sauces you could allow your guests to cook using a marble topped Raclette this is very sociable and great fun.
Now using Salami and Pancetta, several slices of each in a large frying pan, saute in olive oil , add wild and or dried mushrooms, garlic if you wish , now add creme fraische . Having earlier cooked your pasta which I did not mention, add this to your mix and toss together, serve with shaved parmesan and a green dressing of water cress or similar. If you wish you can have a side plate of sliced ciabatta bread toasted then rubbed with garlic and drizzled with a walnut flavoured olive oil( again your guests need to be involved here).
Whatever you decide to do , I'm sure it will be a great success!
Regards
Fatman