Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Not any more, post Brexit. You have to fill out a customs and excise goose fat export form, and regrease your bearings in the demilitarised zone under the beady eye of Jacob Rees Mogg
Is grease grease.
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Not any more, post Brexit. You have to fill out a customs and excise goose fat export form, and regrease your bearings in the demilitarised zone under the beady eye of Jacob Rees Mogg
lazybloke
Considering a new username
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- Leafy Surrey
You have nothing to fear from the feds, surely you can slip through their fingers...
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
My tub of grease is for CV joints. I don't know what a CV joint is, I bought it from Halfords donkeys years ago. I just wanted greasy grease and it fitted the bill
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- Inside my skull
Is that the bill of the goose the fat came from?
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
Ah, the Cankleis Voluptuous, AKA a fat ankle.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
Can't afford to waste it on bearings...roasties come first!
I learned on a tour of Blennerville windmill that prior to petroleum products becoming more readily available, goose fat was used to grease the bearings and gears in windmills. This attracted rats, so mill owners closed cats in the mills overnight to kill the rats. Hoppers full of wheat make an attractive cat litter tray....flour in the eighteenth century wasn't a particularly hygienic product....
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Am not sure it's that much better today - maybe less cat poo!
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
One Christmas, on Nigella's strict instructions,I attempted to roast the spuds in goose fat. It was an utter disaster, possibly because I was completely "Keith Floyd" by meal time.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
I rewatched a few of his shows recently - genius. So much unscripted in one long live take - no wonder he drank!
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Pale Rider
Legendary Member
I reckon a bike would run perfectly well on butter, or lard if you wanted a white grease.
Another advantage is you'd have plenty leftover to spread on your toast.
Another advantage is you'd have plenty leftover to spread on your toast.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
I can't think of a way of saying what I was going to say about Nigella and chip fat without it soundng totally pervy. So I won't.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Real cyclists would certainly use Lard as a bare minimum, or Atora Suet for the hardcore Sportive rider. Veggie cyclists may prefer TREX obvs....
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
But if you have a Colnago fitted out with the latest Campagnolo running gear, nothing but the finest extra-virgin single-estate olive oil will do. (Edit, thinking about it the Italians do a nice line in special lard: lardo from Colonna https://www.greatitalianchefs.com/features/lardo-di-colonnata-hidden-treasure-in-the-apuan-alps)
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slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
I read a couple of obituaries recently. I was impressed by the sheer resilience of the man, surviving all manner of financial, professional and personal crises........and bouncing back with a large glass of wine in his hand. I hope he enjoyed his slightly chaotic life.
