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Any tips on where to buy this in Ottawa? It seems like a tough find

I think it is tough...duck fat can be had at any of the butchers and most of the deli's I frequent. Sausage Kitchen in Byward Mkt might have goose fat, you'll have to call and ask.

Or, you can roast a goose (most supermarkets have frozen ones) and save the rendered fat, about 2+ cups worth. I find that a lot of the skin around the neck and body cavity can be trimmed and rendered in a sauce pan with a bit of water, and then the rest will be collected in your roasting pan as you roast the bird. That is the only way I have ever acquired goose fat.

Thanks for the advice.

When you get the fat how do you usually store it?
How long does it last for?

Generally I quickly strain/filter it and store it in a clean plastic container or short mason jar in the fridge. It keeps a long time, on the scale of months. However once my fridge was wonky and a bit of water condensed within a container of duck fat and it went rancid, so that is a concern to watch out for. You could also freeze it and then just scoop it out like ice cream when you needed it.

x97, I remember seeing some for sale at the metro in Chelsea...

I pressure can fat and it keeps indefinitely until opened

Thanks to all of you again for the advice!

Chelsea! of course they would have it at a grocery store in Quebec, whereas in Ontario you need to search far and wide!

X97, if I go up to the cottage this weekend, Ill take a look during my beer-run and report back...

thanks, much obliged!