Colonial Goose

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Colonial Goose is the name for a surprisingly effective preparation of roast leg of lamb.

Early colonial pioneers in New Zealand had sheep aplenty, but goose was relatively scarce. To prepare dishes similar to those they had back home in the old country the pioneers were very inventive. Colonial Goose is now a recognised classic, with some restaurants featuring it as a main attraction at midwinter festivities (June 21 in NZ). It involves the careful boning out a leg of lamb, stuffing it with honey and dried apricots, and then marinating it in a red wine based marinade which even gives it the appearance of goose when cooked.

• Colonial Goose at Wikibooks Cookbook: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Colonial_Goose