foie gras

     

Foie gras (pronounce /fwɑːˈgrɑː/ in English; French for "fat liver") is "the liver of a duck or a goose that has been specially fattened by gavage" (as defined by French law).

Trivia about foie gras

  • A $69 hot dog (called a "haute dog") is grilled in white truffle oil & topped with this liver from a duck
  • In 2006 the Chicago City Council banned restaurants in the city from selling this goose liver dish
  • The livers of geese that are overfed & underexercised are used to make this pate substance
  • At Le Grand Vefour:Les ravioles de this liver preparation a l'emulsion de creme truffee
  • The name of this delicacy, often a paste, is French for "fat liver" (Mmmm!)