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The Chinese is an international breed of domestic goose, known by this name in Europe and in North America. Unlike the majority of goose breeds, it belongs to the knob geese, which derive from Anser cygnoides and are characterised by a prominent basal knob on the upper side of the bill. It originates in China, where there are more than twenty ...
Head of a white Chinese goose A flock of Emden geese A flock of Twente geese Öland goose in pond. One of about 100 in existence. Adler goose (Адлерская) [3] [4] African goose [1] [3] [5] Alsatian goose (Oie d'Alsace) [3] [5] American buff goose [1] [5] Amorstream goose [3] Anhui goose [3] Aonghus goose; Arzamas goose ...
White geese are often preferred as they look better plucked and dressed, with any small down feathers remaining being less conspicuous. From the time of the Romans, white geese have been held in great esteem. Geese produce large edible eggs, weighing 120–170 grams (4.2–6.0 oz). [3]
A publication by the United States Department of Agriculture lists the African goose, Roman goose (Tufted Roman), Pomeranian goose (Saddleback Pomeranian), and Chinese goose as the best breeds for guard duty. [8] [13] Chinese geese are said to be loud, and African geese both loud and large. [21] [2]
The word "goose" is a direct descendant of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.In Germanic languages, the root gave Old English gōs with the plural gēs and gandra (becoming Modern English goose, geese, gander, respectively), West Frisian goes, gies and guoske, Dutch: gans, New High German Gans, Gänse, and Ganter, and Old Norse gās and gæslingr, whence English gosling.
In some cuisines geese are raised primarily for lard. [5] According to NPR, goose fat is "the creme de la creme of fats". [3] in 2006 Nigella Lawson called it "the essential Christmas cooking ingredient". [3] In Chinese cuisine, geese in addition to roasting may be steamed or braised with aromatics. In some cuisines stews or soups are made from ...
True geese (Tribe Anserini) Genus Anser – grey and white geese; Genus Branta – black geese; Unresolved. Genus Coscoroba – coscoroba swan; These two genera are distinct from other geese and often elevated to a subfamily of their own (Cereopsinae), or alternatively into the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae: Tribe Cereopseini. Genus Cereopsis ...
Pilgrim geese (Australian Settler geese in Australia [1]) are a breed of domestic goose. They are considered to be a relatively quiet, lightweight and medium-sized breed. [ 2 ] The pilgrim goose is a rare and critically endangered species according to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) and was officially entered into the American ...