Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Tried and tested uses of goose fat.... Wot??

Being rather a rotund feline with a good appetite, I was reading the Days on the Claise post of this morning about the Touraine Goose...
L'Oie de Touraine...
but something was missing...
the goose fat element!!

I had heard that goose grease was good for the body and soul...
so I Googled and found this on Ya-who Answers...

Tried and tested uses of goose fat?
"Now that the weather is beginning to turn I am even more convinced that my grandsons need to be warm at night.

When I was shopping at the Marks and Spencer Food Court I saw some goose fat on sale...
and it reminded me of what I used to do for my boys when they were young.

Every November I would rub a thick layer of goose fat onto their chests and cover that in a layer of brown paper.
I would then sew my boys into their cotton vests until May.
They slept in pyjamas under cotton sheets and 17 blankets with a hot water bottle at their feet and another at their back.

I knew that this would protect them against...
bronchitis...
chest infection...
pneumonia and pulmonary disease...
and was a fool-proof defence against athletes foot.
None of my boys caught so much as a cold when they were young!

I have just phoned my son to tell him about the goose fat but he was out.
My daughter-in-law answered and said that as their house was centrally heated...
she was sure my boys would manage just fine in their pyjamas.

Don’t you think that I have the right to protect my "boys" against the ravages of the English winter?"

The reply to this was:
"Absolutely right.
It works even better these days if you mix the goose fat with Dijon mustard.
The mustard defends against headlice, measles, tooth cavities and Lassa fever...
so its essential to rub (it) on their chests.
Can I also suggest 2 pairs of bed socks and a head scarf for added warmth.
I think bubble wrap may also work better than brown paper...
some of these modern inventions have their uses you know.
Central heating is not to be trusted, it is well known for breaking down at least once every 5 years.

I think your grandsons, having a birthday coming up...
would really appreciate goose fat and mustard as a pressie."
Source: Grandmother of 65 what knows things about things

The original asker of the question replied...
"Thank you for the tip.
I have added mustard to the shopping list...
although I shall buy English, can't stand the French."

And if you believe that....
you'll believe anything!

But...
if you read more of the 16 answers you will see that some of the responders did...
the link is here!
Wot are people loik!??