steaming:

goose with neck and giblets reserved
salt and pepper
4 cups warm water

  • trim fat and extra skin, reserving for other uses
  • loosen skin by working your fingers underneath and snipping any connective tissue
  • cut halfway through wing and leg joints to loosen them and help cook evenly
  • season inside and out with salt and pepper
  • add water, neck, and giblets to large roasting pan
  • add goose breast side up in a rack and seal with tight-fitting lid or foil
  • bring water to a boil, then reduce heat to low and steam for 45 minutes
  • remove from heat and let cool
  • remove goose from pan and refrigerate overnight uncovered, until the skin is very dry
  • strain drippings and reserve for sauce

roasting:

1 1/2 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. hot sauce
1/4 cup water

  • bring goose to room temperature
  • mix all ingredients to make a basting sauce
  • roast goose breast side up for 1 hour at 350°F, basting occasionally with sauce
  • flip goose and continue roasting and basting, until thigh temperature reaches 170°F.
  • remove goose, tent with foil, and rest 20 minutes

sauce:

reserved drippings from steaming
pan drippings from roasting
1 tsp. potato starch
2 Tbsp. wine
salt and pepper

  • scrape fat from steaming drippings and reserve for other uses, add the rest with the roasting drippings to a small saucepan over medium heat
  • combine potato starch and wine and add to saucepan and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute
  • season with salt and pepper to taste

source: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roasted-goose-crispy-skin