Roast Goose With Citrus And Herbs

I have not tried this, but thought i'd post this for anyone thinking of making a goose for christmas. This looks so easy! This is courtesy of the

Preheat oven to 500.

Remove giblets and neck from goose.

Remove excess fat from main cavity of goose.

Rinse goose inside and out with cold water.

Pat dry with paper towels.

Combine thyme , rosemary , salt and pepper in small bowl.

Place goose , breast side down on a rack in a roasting pan.

Sprinkle goose with half of herb mixture.

Place orange and lime wedges in cavity of goose.

Turn goose so that breast side is up.

Sprinkle remaining herbs over goose.

Roast goose 1 hour.

Turn off oven and let goose stand in oven 45 minutes remove goose from oven.

Cover and let rest 10 minutes.

Slice and serve.

goose, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, salt, pepper, orange, lime