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🍽️ Classic Goose Rillette

485 kcal · 575 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Peel the onions and roughly dice one of them.
  2. 2. Peel the carrots and celery and cut them into large chunks as well.
  3. 3. Place the diced onion, vegetables, scalded goose legs, allspice, pepper, bay leaves, and 2 tablespoons of salt into a large pot.
  4. 4. Pour in about 2 liters of water and bring the mixture to a boil with the lid on.
  5. 5. Simmer the meat on low heat for about 3 hours until it is tender.
  6. 6. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool down with the lid off.
  7. 7. Place the mixture in the refrigerator overnight.
  8. 8. The next day, remove the solidified goose fat from the surface.
  9. 9. Catch the fat best with a spoon.
  10. 10. Optionally strain the fat through a fine sieve into a small pot.
  11. 11. Remove the meat from the goose legs and discard the bones and skin.
  12. 12. Shred or cut the meat into small pieces.
  13. 13. Peel the remaining onions and dice them finely.
  14. 14. Finely chop the dates.
  15. 15. Sauté the diced onions and chopped dates in 2 tablespoons of the collected fat until lightly golden brown.
  16. 16. Set aside a small amount of the fat for later.
  17. 17. Mix the sautéed vegetables and dates with the goose meat.
  18. 18. Season the mixture generously with salt and pepper.
  19. 19. Add a pinch of cinnamon and stir well.
  20. 20. Fill a terrine mold with the meat mixture and spread it evenly.
  21. 21. Heat the reserved goose fat until it has melted.
  22. 22. Pour the liquid fat over the rillette until it is completely covered.
  23. 23. Place the lid on the mold.
  24. 24. Place the terrine in the refrigerator to chill overnight.
  25. 25. Serve the rillette with fresh bread as desired.

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