Tradition
The Christmas goose: reviving a great British tradition by Martin Gosling
The goose is back! The most traditional of Christmas poultry is regaining its place on more and more dinner tables.
It’s not difficult to see why. People are becoming much more discerning as to the origins of the meat they buy, and British geese reared naturally on pasture and sometimes corn stubble have an obvious appeal. The gradual rediscovery of our national heritage and customs is also playing a part in this move back to a tradition that is very old indeed.