foie gras

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Foie Gras?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222623) • United States 7 Jan 23

Foie gras is a food made from the liver of a duck or goose. French law defines it as the liver of a duck or goose that is fattened by gavage (force-feeding). Gavage dates back to 2,500 B.C. when the Egyptians would force-feed...

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Do you prepare Foie gras at home?

Manish Rana @Manish107 (120) • India 29 May 20

Few days back i had prepared a appetizer but I forgot it's name. It was prepared with a 1.5 inch thick flambed slice of granny smith apple on top fig jam and a thick slice of grilled Foie gras and garnish with raspberry, mint leaf...

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Do you like foie gras ?

topffer @topffer (42155) • France 27 Jul 11

Under pressure from activists opposed to the force feeding of ducks, the fair Anuga, held every two years in Cologne in Germany has decided to ban the foie gras at its next show in October. The French Secretary of State for...

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CRUEL force feeding just for a "delicious delicacy"

sanjana_aslam @sanjana_aslam (4187) • Malaysia 28 Jul 09

Food product made of the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened by force feeding . This goose are fed with "corn boiled with fat" as it is believed to induce fat in the liver (more than normal)...

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Would you eat delicacies prepared only after inflicting tortures to the animals?

mimpi @mimpi1911 (25464) • India 24 Jul 09

Geese are force fed with funnels places in their throats and then fed corn to the point that their livers almost burst. The livers then are cooked and eaten as one of the most delectable delicacies. I haven't eaten Foie Gras and...

inhumane torture

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Foie Gras Delicious or Animal Abuse?

ChefMazda @ChefMazda (56) • United States 21 Mar 09

This is a hot topic in the food industry today, and will most likely be banned in the U.S. sometime soon (already illegal in Chicago). For those of you who dont know what foie gras is-it is goose or duck liver that has been...

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Do you eat foie gras?

Schnorrawaggle @Schnorrawaggle (688) • Austria 18 Mar 07

Foie gras is made by cruelly force-feeding ducks and geese until their livers swell up and become diseased. Investigations at foie gras farms in the United States and Europe have documented sick, dead, and dying animals,some with...

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Foie Gras.

lena2000 @lena2000 (2392) • Belgium 17 Feb 07

Last week I had some foie gras for appetizer. I could not really tell whether it was sliced from a whole liver, or just a thick slice from a pate foie gras. In any case, it was delicious, served room temperature with toast...

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