WTF? What do geese eat? Lard?

[NotQuiteCockney]

Seriously, I've never seen such greasy meat, I was clearing the fat out of the cavity (yum!) figuring there'd be a clump or two, there's a whole bird's worth of fat in there.

More seriously, what do I do with giblets, neck, and fat? I might use some of the fat for cooking tomorrow - how long does it keep for, in the fridge?

I wasn't planning to make gravy per se, but maybe I should, with giblets etc? Or stock?

You wait till you start cooking it

but you have 27 sauces why gravy?

cece all too right, it will give off pints of fat, hope you have some bowls waiting.... imo giblet gravy is vile, but i don't like offal anyway.

3 sauces, not 27!

We're planning to cook it wrapped in foil, on the grill, with a pan underneath to catch the fat. (And roast potatoes in, I figure?)

I feel like I should do something with the giblets.

We did one last year and had to empty the pan several times. Also the whole kitchen got very smeechy...

am i dim? you cannot be grilling it. in an oven i do hope. three sauces is enough for a feast, have you made bread yet (my favourite)

keep giblest for stock if you must. or freeze them to think about another day.

However, keep the fat for the rest of the year - it's really absolutely fabulous for potatoes and it's MUCH better for you than lard - different sort of polyunsaturates or something (can't remember atm and am enjoying my Christmas port so can't be bothered to look it up)

goose fat high in Omega 3 - if I recall...

lap it up in a pint pot!

Oh, no, we're not grilling it, I meant, it'll be on a rack, over a pan to catch the fat.