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  • Lou67
    Lou67 Online Community Member Posts: 8,713 Championing

    @Sandy_123
    Yes Sandy all sorted thank goodness.
     Oh I just remembered i have to pick another bottle of wine up al get it tomorrow  Then I’m done 😂

    How about you are you all organised.

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  • Lou67
    Lou67 Online Community Member Posts: 8,713 Championing

    @Ada
    Oh I hope the tablets help you get to sleep. ❤️
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,057 Championing
    Morning everyone 
  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,717 Championing
    Morning! You guys have me for the weekend. It seems like the wind has died down a touch finally? I had to rescue one of our (portable) greenhouses the other day!
  • Lou67
    Lou67 Online Community Member Posts: 8,713 Championing

    Morning all I hope yous have a great day. Do yous have any plans.
    It’s wet and windy here I think it’s a day in for me, that’s my plans so far.

    @Ada
    Good morning my friend I hope you’re warm and cosy now. 🥰


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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 14,991 Championing
    Morning @ada we are just back from our dog walk as well
    Morning @Jimm_Scope how are you?
    Hi @Sandy_123
    @Beaver79 hello
    @Lou67 hi

    Really sorry if missed anyone :D 
  • Lou67
    Lou67 Online Community Member Posts: 8,713 Championing

    @66Mustang
    Oh glad you got out your walk with the dog. 
    It doesn’t look like I will get a walk today the rains to heavy and I don’t want to end up catching a  cold 🙄


  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 14,991 Championing
    That's a shame @Lou67, you are doing really well though so deserve a break
  • Lou67
    Lou67 Online Community Member Posts: 8,713 Championing

    @66Mustang
    Aww thanks I appreciate that.
    My friend /neighbour says I give myself to much off a hard time, I need to remember how much I’ve pushed myself lately. 

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  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,810 Championing
    Good morning everyone 
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,057 Championing
    edited December 2023
    Morning @Teigr and everyone joining 
    Not raining here, a day of house work for me just stopped for a coffee 
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,810 Championing
    It's windy here @Teigr. How is everyone doing today?
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 14,991 Championing
    @Jimm_Scope what would you describe goose as tasting like, we have never had it
  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,717 Championing
    edited December 2023
    @66Mustang In terms of texture it's pretty much chicken. Its flavour is also more similar to chicken than say, duck is.

    But what makes the difference is it's much juicier than chicken. I mean, think how tasty goose fat potatoes are. Now imagine chicken but it's basically infused with goose fat, that's goose. It's much richer than chicken, certainly filled me up more quickly! We've only ever done it the once, over 10 years ago now, and I still remember it.
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 14,991 Championing
    @Jimm_Scope ohh that sounds very delicious...it sounds quite fatty? I am a big fan of fatty meats but most of my family prefer the leaner meats.
  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,717 Championing
    It is basically fattier chicken yes. Also quite a bit larger. Very good, also we didn't need to buy goose fat that year (we did just incase). So many juices came out during roast, we made a lovely gravy and it went into our potatoes, and the meat was still juicy! 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 14,991 Championing
    I think I might have to try and gently suggest it for whatever the next celebration is in the future... :smiley: 

    Out of curiosity have you ever tried Foie Gras? Is it similar in taste to that? It just occurred to me that I have had goose in that respect, only once, without knowing how it was produced. Although I wouldn't have it again knowing what I do now, it was one of the nicest things I have ever eaten.
  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,717 Championing
    edited December 2023
    I've never tried Foie Gras no, like you I don't plan to have it knowing about it.

    I can fully understand it must be incredibly tasty. No harm in finding it tasty, that is the purpose after all, but yeah... the way they're treated puts me off it.

    But, goose is still incredibly tasty, still wonderfully juicy. I believe Foie Gras is specifically the liver? Which accumulates a lot of fat naturally (especially if the animal has consumed more fat than it should as it's made to do with foie geas). 
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,057 Championing
    We were debating goose this year and only 2 people favoured it 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 14,991 Championing
    @Jimm_Scope I believe there is a modern alternative called Foie Royale which is said to be ethical as the animals aren't force fed but don't know much about it. I vaguely remember reading their food may have additives put in to make the animals want to stuff themselves but might be completely wrong there. It's more expensive but I think at that end of the market if someone could pay for foie gras then they can probably afford a bit more for the better welfare!

    I haven't tried it though and can't really afford to so am unsure how it compares to the traditional product. (I had foie gras in another country where it was significantly cheaper than the UK.)
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