Lighter Galette Au Chou Food

RAGOUT D'OIE AU CHOU (CUT-UP GOOSE BRAISED WITH CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
• Spread pieces of goose on wax paper, season with salt and pepper, and roll in flour.
• Shake off excess.
• Set large skillet over moderately high heat and film with fat or cooking oil.
• When very hot but not smoking, add as many pieces of goose as will fit into the pan easily.
• Brown on both sides Remove to a plate, and set aside.
• Brown salt pork lightly in a spoonful of fat, then add onions until tender.
• Transfer to casserole dish.
• Add goose, garlic, bay, caraway, thyme, and wine or vermouth, plus enough stock or bouillon to cover goose two-thirds Bring to a simmer on the stove, then cover tightly and transfer to oven.
• Simmer slowly in oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until tender.
• Turn and baste several times during this period.
• Prepare Cabbage.
• Shred cabbage into 1/4 inch slices.
• Place in a covered saucepan with the stock or bouillon, salt, pepper, and butter or fat.
• Cover, bring to a boil, and boil hard 5-6 minutes until barely tender.
• Uncover and set aside.
• Serving.
• Skim off any fat from surface of goose cooking liquid.
• Sauce should be slightly thickened.
• Arrange goose pieces over a bed of cooked noodles or mashed potatoes.
• Toss cabbage with a few tablespoonsful of goose cooking liquid, then arrange cabbage around goose.
• Spoon a little sauce over each piece of goose.
• Serve the rest of the sauce in a separate bowl to pass.