The Oscar-nominated actress revealed the Gordon Ramsay holiday recipe she relies on at Christmas—and it's not what most Americans serve.
You may know Saoirse Ronan from Lady Bird and Little Women, along with her other Oscar-nominated performances. But at Christmas, her most memorable act apparently happens in the kitchen. While many people turn to traditional turkey for their holiday dinners, Saoirse has a far more Dickensian dish at her table—one that leans rich, elegant and decidedly British.
During a classic appearance on Live, Saoirse revealed the holiday dish she likes to make for her family at Christmas, using a recipe from none other than Gordon Ramsay.
What Gordon Ramsay recipe does Saoirse Ronan make at Christmas?
According to Saorise, her Christmas centerpiece is Gordon Ramsay’s Christmas roast goose, a recipe that’s built around bold aromatics and warm spice rather than the usual herb-heavy poultry flavors. In the clip, she says that the recipe uses lemon, lime and Chinese five-spice, a combination that gives the bird a spicy, zesty flavor profile.
The recipe she’s referencing appears on BBC Good Food and follows a classic goose-roasting technique: The skin is lightly scored to help the fat render as it cooks, and the bird roasts until the skin is crisp and the meat is rich and tender.
One of the defining features of cooking a goose is how much fat it gives off in the pan. Ramsay’s version is designed to take full advantage of that, creating both a deeply flavorful main dish and plenty of rendered fat that can be saved for roasting potatoes and other vegetables.
Saoirse’s choice of goose over turkey reflects a long-time Christmas tradition in the U.K. and Ireland, where roast goose has historically been a holiday staple. It’s a delicious alternative to the turkey most Americans are used to seeing in December, and one that feels tailor-made for a candlelit Christmas dinner.
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