Roast goose with sage and onion stuffing

Roast goose with sage and onion stuffing is an ancient English dish that can be traced back to the time of Queen Elizabeth I. The dish consists of a goose that is usually stuffed with a combination of butter, onions, celery, grated bread, eggs, diced apples, sage, salt, and pepper. The goose is lightly stuffed, trussed, and placed in a shallow roasting pan. After the goose has been slowly roasted, the roast goose is typically served with apple sauce or giblet gravy. During the roasting process, the skin is often pricked to let the fat run out, and the fat is occasionally skimmed. Some believe that the American Thanksgiving turkey evolved from this dish.