Fortune's Roasting Birds for the Holidays

Fortune’s portfolio includes specialty poultry for the holidays. The holiday meal is important. People are willing to spend more on these celebrations, whether cooking at home or dining out.  In recent years, there has been an overall increase in public demand for antibiotic-free, organic, and humanely raised birds. Customers want to know where their food comes from, and value transparency and trust.   

We take pride in our roasting birds that are sourced from small farms with deep commitment to humane and natural processes. Think outside the turkey and offer classic roasted goose, capon, or duck this season. Fortune is here to help position your restaurant, banquet hall, or poultry case with everything it needs for the festive season. Here is a rundown.  

Great Goose  

The goose has long been a traditional part of European holiday meals, beloved for its rich flavor, dark meat, and abundant fat that renders out and can be used to roast vegetables. Our D’Artagnan White Embden geese are raised on a small farm in the Midwest in open barns and small flocks until they are six weeks old. From then on, the birds range free on pasture with access to fresh spring water, natural light, and fresh air. Their diet is corn with added vitamins and minerals. Juicy and distinctively flavored, it’s no wonder that geese are widely held as the best bird for holiday meals. Charles Dickens would approve.  

Classic Capon 

This deliciously juicy, tender, and full-breasted bird is a holiday tradition in France and a great alternative for any festive meal. Capon is raised for us on small family farms in South Dakota that offer a complete farm-to-table audit trail and focus on the best animal welfare practices. These hefty birds have characteristically white flesh generously marbled with fat, making them tremendously succulent with a distinctive, rich flavor. Smaller than a turkey, but larger than a standard chicken, these birds are perfect for smaller holiday dinners. 

Dazzling Duck 

Our D’Artagnan brand is known as the place for chefs to source premium duck—many breeds, sizes, and cuts. There’s a duck for every need: Moulard, Rohan, Muscovy, and popular Pekin breeds, all from specialty farms that raise the birds the right way. Whole duck for roasting, duck breast for searing, duck leg for confit, even tubs of duck fat for cooking, there’s a duck in our catalog that is right for your holiday needs. Within our wide catalog you will find duck offerings from other well-known family farms.   

Please ask about our full range of poultry, which includes chicken, game birds, foie gras, turkey, and more. Availability varies depending on the region and market.