■ What do you do with an egg that’s two or three times the size of a chicken egg, with an almost 1-to-1 ratio of yolk-to-white and a thick, hard-to-crack shell? You’ve got yourself a goose egg, and while they aren’t commonly seen on menus, they’re the key ingredient in some delicious recipes.
Unlike chickens and ducks, geese are seasonal layers that produce only 50 to 100 eggs a year, depending on the breed of goose. These eggs are laid in springtime, approximately February through May, and require some skill to collect, as geese are notoriously protective of their nests. Once safely
