Serves 6 as a main course
When slowly simmered, goose giblets impart an extremely mild, even delicate taste to this risotto-like dish. It’s very simple, sine the hot liquid is added all at once, rather than by half cupfuls, and there is no constant stirring involved. The result is a dish that is rich but not overwhelming, filling but not leaden. Serve with a crisp green salad, and either red or white wine, according to your own preference.
Ingredients
• Gizzard, heat, and neck from 1 goose, washed
• 1 large leek, including an inch of green, cleaned
• 2 carrots
• 6 cups cold water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 black peppercorns
• 7 tablespoons rendered goose or duck fat
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups Arborio rice
• ½ pound white mushrooms, wiped clean, trimmed and sliced
• ¾ cup frozen petite peas, defrosted
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Chopped flat-leaf parsley, to garnish
Directions
1. Combine gizzard, heat, neck, leek, carrots, and cold water in a saucepan. Add 1 teaspoon salt and peppercorns, and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn heat down and simmer, partially covered, until meats are tender, about 1 hour. Keep piping hot.
2. Heat 5 tablespoons of the goose fat in a heavy medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and gently sauté until translucent. Stir in rice, turning to coat all kernels, and cook until they turn opaque and begin to swell. Pour all but ¼ cup of the hot stock through a strainer into rice, stir once, cover pan tightly, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons goose fat in a skillet over medium high heat. Stir in mushrooms and sauté until just limp. Chop gizzard and heat into small pieces, and remove meat from neck. Keep meats warm in a little of the stock.
4. Stir peas, giblets, and mushrooms into risotto. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve at once.
D’ARTAGNAN’S GLORIOUS GAME COOKBOOK
written by Ariane Daguin, George Faison, and Joanna Pruess.
http://www.dartagnan.com/51267/a3141/Turkey–Goose/Risotto-of-Goose-Giblets.html
