goose substitutes

3 substitutes · avg score 6.7 · Large waterfowl with dark, richly flavored meat and plentiful subcutaneous fat. Traditional Christmas roast in parts of Europe; yields prized goose fat for frying potatoes.

quick swaps (averaged across uses)

01

Duck

10.0
1 lb : 1 lb

Closest waterfowl match; slightly smaller portions, render fat the same way

02

Turkey Breast

6.7
1 lb : 1 lb

Very lean; baste generously with butter every 20 min, expect drier result than goose

03

Chicken Breast

3.3
1 lb : 1 lb

Mild white meat; add butter or oil for fat, won't match goose's rich rendered-fat flavor

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