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Gouske is furious about Belgian endive and bacon.

Gouske is furious about Belgian endive and bacon.

Appetizers

Discover this recipe for “gouske,” a Belgian specialty, featuring Belgian endive and bacon. A comforting and delicious starter.

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Recipe from Bokilic (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The “gouske” is a Belgian specialty, typically made with duck. This version features Belgian endive and bacon, offering a unique and delicious appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.89 $1.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.88
  • $1.63
  • $0.10
  • $0.70
  • $0.08
  • $0.15
  • $0.47
  • $1.17
  • $0.55
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a pan, sauté the chopped garlic in olive oil until it is golden brown.
  2. Add the Belgian endive, pickled vegetables, and pepper, then cook until they are tender and golden brown.
  3. In a separate pan, cook the bacon until it is crispy.
  4. To prepare the sauce, combine the eggs, cider vinegar, mustard, tomato paste, and Espelette pepper in a bowl. ≈ 3 min
  5. Coat the sausage both inside and outside with the prepared sauce. ≈ 3 min
  6. Fill the cavity with the mixture made from Belgian endive and bacon. ≈ 3 min
  7. Close the dumpling and place it in an oven-safe dish. ≈ 3 min
  8. Bake in the oven at 190 °C for approximately 1.5 hours.
  9. Allow the gouske to rest for a few minutes before slicing it.
  10. Serve hot, with the remaining sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Gouske is furious about Belgian endive and bacon.

  • 500 g of Belgian endive, peeled and chopped$2.88
  • 200 g of bacon, cut into thin slices$1.63
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed$0.10
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar$0.08
  • 2 tablespoons of homemade mustard$0.15
  • 3 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.47
  • 1 teaspoon of Espelette pepper$1.17
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil$0.55
  • pepper$0.16

Total$7.89

that's $1.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 gouske (approximately 2.5-3 kg)
  • 500 g of Belgian endive, peeled and chopped
  • 200 g of bacon, cut into thin slices
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons of homemade mustard
  • 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon of Espelette pepper
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • pepper

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