reuse goose fat?

SueC_2

Eenymeeny wrote: »

I've kept bought jars of goose fat in the fridge from one Christmas to next without any problems. I'm another one who trusts their nose!

I've got a couple of those in there too, as well as the home-rendered one. Not sure why, I must have developed some kind of goose fat fetish at Christmas! I need to do some serious roastie eating!

meritaten

as long as its just the fat - then it should keep for absolutely ages in the fridge! just trust your eyes and nose!

there is another use for goose fat apart from cooking. its a very old remedy for dry chapped hands (and chilblains). you apparently just rub it well in then cover with cotton gloves or socks and go to bed, and in the morning it should have soaked in (and you have greasy gloves or socks to wash). I can remember my nan telling me that her mother used it as a chest rub when she had a cold, but I think she added some herb to it - for the life of me I cannot remember what it was though!

SueC_2

meritaten wrote: »

as long as its just the fat - then it should keep for absolutely ages in the fridge! just trust your eyes and nose!

there is another use for goose fat apart from cooking. its a very old remedy for dry chapped hands (and chilblains). you apparently just rub it well in then cover with cotton gloves or socks and go to bed, and in the morning it should have soaked in (and you have greasy gloves or socks to wash). I can remember my nan telling me that her mother used it as a chest rub when she had a cold, but I think she added some herb to it - for the life of me I cannot remember what it was though!

Strangely enough, I do have some odd patches of dry skin, so I may well try that. Not much looking forward to waking up in a bed smelling of dirty oven though!

zippychick

ive merged this with our goose fat thread as your query will help others in future

Zip