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Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 10 9:12 am Post subject: Goose fat
I have quite a bit uncooked in the fridge at the moment but what's the best way to keep it? (Did you know there is a goosefat Information Service which I am just going to have a closer look at? )

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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Location: sunny wales

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 10 9:16 am Post subject:
Maybe melt it and get it into sealed sterilised jars? We did Toulouse sausages one year, the oens where you cook sausages in goose fat and pot it all up together to fish the sausages out as needed later. Very decadent, but incredibly yummy.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 10 9:25 am Post subject:
I was considering that. Wonder if there is a different "shelf life" keeping it solid and uncooked or melting it into jars? I froze the fat we drained off the cooked bird.

Bebo

Joined: 21 May 2007
Posts: 12590
Location: East Sussex

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 10 10:24 am Post subject:
Rendered fat keeps for ages in the fridge. When the pigs go off to slaughter I render down the flair fat from inside the ribcage, pour it through a sieve into a basin and keep it in the fridge. I've still been using it for roast potatoes several months later with no ill effect.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 10 10:26 am Post subject:
Thanks. Another job to do today.

welsh lamb

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 409
Location: Gwynedd

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 10 12:42 pm Post subject:
I bought a tin of goose fat last Christmas and froze what we did not use in a tupperware. When I need some I remove from the freezer for a few mins until able to spoon enough out -then chuck the box back in the freezer .

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1231
Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 10 6:54 pm Post subject:
I think our Christmas goose info said keep in jars in fridge and use within 6 months or freeze. I'm still using the jars from the fridge and no problems at all.

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 10 8:15 pm Post subject:
I'm still using goose fat from last Christmas, I just sieve it and put it back in the jar in the fridge

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 10 9:16 am Post subject:
We bartered this goose with Faithmead. I was hoping we wouldn't like it. I didn't line the oven or find a tray that the bird would completely fit in. Unfortunately everyone found it absolutely delicious. I would cook one again despite the large amounts of grease I am still trying to remove from the oven.

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