but when the covers were finally lifted , a feast of kingly proportions was revealed : a roasted goose , its flesh a perfect golden brown ; a whole salmon and a whole cod , each outfitted with lemons and fresh dill and pats of melting butter ; a bowl of steamed mussels ; platters of roasted vegetables ; loaves of bread still cooling from the oven ; and all manner of jellies and sauces i did n't recognize but that looked delicious .