live - fresh goose

Where to buy a fresh goose for Christmas. I want to save the blood for Czarnina. Polich blood soup so need a live poulterer.

Have you tried Chicago Live Poultry (6421 N Western Ave)? Or Chicago Fresh Poultry House, 3057 W. Lawrence Ave? There are several others, that's just off the top of my head. You might want to call ahead to make sure they'll have goose.

Judy,

Here are a few more live poultry places. I suggest calling about geese first, and also to make sure the business is still in operation.

Enjoy,
Gary

Live Poultry:

Ciale’s Poultry Store
2141 W Armitage
773-278-1118
Fresh Geese

John's Live Poultry and Egg Market
5955 W Fullerton
773-622-2813
Fresh Geese

Chicago Live Poultry House
2601 S Ridgeway
773-542-9451

Chicago Live Poultry and Grocery
6421 N Western
773-973-2531

George's Live Poultry (May be closed)
8947 S Commercial Ave
Chicago, IL
773-734-5365

Williams Live Chickens (May be closed)
1512 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL
312-666-6138

Chicago Fresh Poultry House (Probably closed)
3057 W. Lawrence
Chicago, IL
773-267-3404

I'll write more (soon, I hope) on the Milwaukee Public Market. Anyways, one of the best stands there is Lakeside Poultry. No live geese, but at least non-frozen. Also, one of the few places these days to find soup chickens (no?)

Yea, it may be a schlep but a fun schlep.

Thanks for all the ideas. Will let you know what I find. Do want the blood.

Judyd,

It is my understanding you can also find blood in the freezer cases of various ethnic stores.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:Judyd,

It is my understanding you can also find blood in the freezer cases of various ethnic stores.

Regards,

I've certainly seen pig's blood up on Argyle. However, it's been awhile since I've seen duck's or goose blood (as for czernina/czarnina). Aren't there some health code issues with selling animal blood? When I was growing up, it certainly was a bit of an underground business in the Polish community--the procurement of duck's blood for czernina...so much so that the great Chicago author Stewart Dybek even wrote one of his stories ("Blood Soup") centered around this.

Anyhow, have the laws changed, or am I mistaken about the illegality of selling animal's blood? Or is there some further nuance to the law I am forgetting?

judyd wrote:Will let you know what I find.

So, where's the follow-up