Wild goose recipes get a bad rap. Goose meat is “often, yet unfairly, maligned,” as my friend Mark Norquist of Modern Carnivore likes to say. Or there’s the joke, “How to properly cook a goose,” which ...

is a perfect way to spice up the wild game you bring home from the field. Venison is ideal for sausage, as it’s lean and takes on different spices and flavors well. It’s also a great use of trim meat.