How long does duck fat keep for?!
Answers: 3 weeks ago I drained some oil off my duck to use for cooking roast potatoes, is it still ok to use, its been in the fridge
I've been keeping duck fat in two jars in the fridge since 1 November, so that's 5 weeks now. I use it to fry just about everything, not just totties but also steaks, Chinese stir fries, meat for braised dishes, goulash, coq au vin and the like. I've read somewhere that it's by far the best animal fat around, together with goose fat , for a reason that I've forgotten. South-western French folk whose favourite fat for frying it is don't seem to do too badly on it, they have one of the highest life expectancy figures in Europe, though that's also because they eat lots of garden grown vegetables.
I'm actiually almost through my first jar now so will be roasting another duck soon and saving the fat off it.. I 've indeed found that it agrees with me much better than cooked butter. (Not for me the likes of skate in caper butter sauce, though I can't resist some snails in parsley butter.) Anyway, hope I have been informative enough.
You can also freeze duck fat............Happy Cooking
I wouldn't use it now.
I have a jar of goose fat in the cupboard. It says 'once opened it can be stored in the fridge for 2 weeks'. I wouldn't use the duck fat now, just to be on the safe side.
It will be fine if in the fridge and covered. Oils and fats are used to preserve some foods, it lasts for a long long time.
I don't know for sure about duck fat but I can only presume it is similar to goose fat. My ex gf's mother used goose fat to preserve cooked meat for years. So I expect your duck fat should be ok. The only thing I say is that if in doubt throw it out, after all you are eating it and not me. Ps, it should be okay. lol
Apparently you can keep duck fat ( as long as it has been refrigerated) for over 2 years safely...
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/354211
It's fine if in the fridge.................you also can freeze it, almost indefinably, but you'll use it before then.....wrap it real good.
It should be fine still. But in future just freeze it and it'll keep for months.
about 5 weeks if coverd in toad urine