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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Chicago overturns foie gras ban
In 2006, Chicago enacted a ban on foie gras because of cruelty to animals. Today, that ban was overturned. Thoughts on this?
6 comments:
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valereee said...
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Well, I don't eat foie gras myself (or veal) because of ethical concerns, but banning doesn't seem like an efficient way of dealing with those concerns. Ban the treatment of animals that produces it, maybe. B
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May 15, 2008 at 7:44 AM
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Amber said...
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Ok help a newbie foodie out:
Foie Gras is goose liver?
What makes it so special?
Is it like pate?
Where is the best in the city?
Thanks!
BTW, I could google this stuff, but it is fun to ask "the experts"! :) -
May 15, 2008 at 3:26 PM
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Julie said...
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Foie Gras is goose liver?
Foie Gras is duck or goose liver.
What makes it so special?
The breeds of ducks and geese naturally gorge themselves, causing a fatty liver. It's really flavorful (not really liver-y) and unctuous and has an amazing mouth-feel. The ethical issues (that Val mentions) are that the producers use a method called gavage, which is putting a tube down duckie's throat to force-feed it. There are also producers that allow the ducks to naturally gorge themselves. The argument is that gavage is cruel; others say that it isn't.
Is it like pate? Foie gras can be seared like a piece of meat, or it can be ground up into pate.
Where is the best in the city?
I say Hugo, Terry says Red. Both are really, really good and I highly recommend them.
Best foie gras to buy? Hudson Valley. http://www.hudsonvalleyfoiegras.com/
You can buy duck fat from them too, which I intend on doing to duplicate these potatoes I had in Paris. Someday! -
May 15, 2008 at 3:32 PM
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valereee said...
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Julie, I didn't know there were breeds of duck/goose that would gorge themselves. That wouldn't bother me. I figure as long as they're fat and happy, why should I worry? How do I find "gavage-free" foie gras?
(Naturally-raised veal doesn't bother me, either. I've told a couple of the dairy farmers I know that I'd be happy to buy humanely-raised veal.) -
May 15, 2008 at 4:19 PM
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Julie said...
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Valeree, I believe the ducks that Hudson Valley uses naturally gorge themselves-- it's a pre-migration thing. However I don't know if it's "free-range" gorging or still forced gorging. Apparently some guy in Spain allows them to "free-range", and Schlitz Farms http://www.roastgoose.com/ also does "ethical" foie gras.
From what I've read, in France it can't be foie gras unless it's been force-fed, though some producers use rubber tubes instead of steel pipes as that's far more comfortable. I guess, like anything else, you have to find out where it comes from and how it's produce.
I'd be interested in humanely-raised veal, too. It has to taste better! -
May 15, 2008 at 4:26 PM
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Julie said...
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Valeree, I believe the ducks that Hudson Valley uses naturally gorge themselves-- it's a pre-migration thing. However I don't know if it's "free-range" gorging or still forced gorging. Apparently some guy in Spain allows them to "free-range", and Schlitz Farms http://www.roastgoose.com/ also does "ethical" foie gras.
From what I've read, in France it can't be foie gras unless it's been force-fed, though some producers use rubber tubes instead of steel pipes as that's far more comfortable. I guess, like anything else, you have to find out where it comes from and how it's produce.
I'd be interested in humanely-raised veal, too. It has to taste better! -
May 15, 2008 at 4:26 PM
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Chicago overturns foie gras ban
In 2006, Chicago enacted a ban on foie gras because of cruelty to animals. Today, that ban was overturned. Thoughts on this?
6 comments:
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valereee said...
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Well, I don't eat foie gras myself (or veal) because of ethical concerns, but banning doesn't seem like an efficient way of dealing with those concerns. Ban the treatment of animals that produces it, maybe. B
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May 15, 2008 at 7:44 AM
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Amber said...
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Ok help a newbie foodie out:
Foie Gras is goose liver?
What makes it so special?
Is it like pate?
Where is the best in the city?
Thanks!
BTW, I could google this stuff, but it is fun to ask "the experts"! :) -
May 15, 2008 at 3:26 PM
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Julie said...
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Foie Gras is goose liver?
Foie Gras is duck or goose liver.
What makes it so special?
The breeds of ducks and geese naturally gorge themselves, causing a fatty liver. It's really flavorful (not really liver-y) and unctuous and has an amazing mouth-feel. The ethical issues (that Val mentions) are that the producers use a method called gavage, which is putting a tube down duckie's throat to force-feed it. There are also producers that allow the ducks to naturally gorge themselves. The argument is that gavage is cruel; others say that it isn't.
Is it like pate? Foie gras can be seared like a piece of meat, or it can be ground up into pate.
Where is the best in the city?
I say Hugo, Terry says Red. Both are really, really good and I highly recommend them.
Best foie gras to buy? Hudson Valley. http://www.hudsonvalleyfoiegras.com/
You can buy duck fat from them too, which I intend on doing to duplicate these potatoes I had in Paris. Someday! -
May 15, 2008 at 3:32 PM
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valereee said...
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Julie, I didn't know there were breeds of duck/goose that would gorge themselves. That wouldn't bother me. I figure as long as they're fat and happy, why should I worry? How do I find "gavage-free" foie gras?
(Naturally-raised veal doesn't bother me, either. I've told a couple of the dairy farmers I know that I'd be happy to buy humanely-raised veal.) -
May 15, 2008 at 4:19 PM
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Julie said...
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Valeree, I believe the ducks that Hudson Valley uses naturally gorge themselves-- it's a pre-migration thing. However I don't know if it's "free-range" gorging or still forced gorging. Apparently some guy in Spain allows them to "free-range", and Schlitz Farms http://www.roastgoose.com/ also does "ethical" foie gras.
From what I've read, in France it can't be foie gras unless it's been force-fed, though some producers use rubber tubes instead of steel pipes as that's far more comfortable. I guess, like anything else, you have to find out where it comes from and how it's produce.
I'd be interested in humanely-raised veal, too. It has to taste better! -
May 15, 2008 at 4:26 PM
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Julie said...
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Valeree, I believe the ducks that Hudson Valley uses naturally gorge themselves-- it's a pre-migration thing. However I don't know if it's "free-range" gorging or still forced gorging. Apparently some guy in Spain allows them to "free-range", and Schlitz Farms http://www.roastgoose.com/ also does "ethical" foie gras.
From what I've read, in France it can't be foie gras unless it's been force-fed, though some producers use rubber tubes instead of steel pipes as that's far more comfortable. I guess, like anything else, you have to find out where it comes from and how it's produce.
I'd be interested in humanely-raised veal, too. It has to taste better! -
May 15, 2008 at 4:26 PM
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Well, I don't eat foie gras myself (or veal) because of ethical concerns, but banning doesn't seem like an efficient way of dealing with those concerns. Ban the treatment of animals that produces it, maybe. B
Ok help a newbie foodie out:
Foie Gras is goose liver?
What makes it so special?
Is it like pate?
Where is the best in the city?
Thanks!
BTW, I could google this stuff, but it is fun to ask "the experts"! :)
Foie Gras is goose liver?
Foie Gras is duck or goose liver.
What makes it so special?
The breeds of ducks and geese naturally gorge themselves, causing a fatty liver. It's really flavorful (not really liver-y) and unctuous and has an amazing mouth-feel. The ethical issues (that Val mentions) are that the producers use a method called gavage, which is putting a tube down duckie's throat to force-feed it. There are also producers that allow the ducks to naturally gorge themselves. The argument is that gavage is cruel; others say that it isn't.
Is it like pate? Foie gras can be seared like a piece of meat, or it can be ground up into pate.
Where is the best in the city?
I say Hugo, Terry says Red. Both are really, really good and I highly recommend them.
Best foie gras to buy? Hudson Valley. http://www.hudsonvalleyfoiegras.com/
You can buy duck fat from them too, which I intend on doing to duplicate these potatoes I had in Paris. Someday!
Julie, I didn't know there were breeds of duck/goose that would gorge themselves. That wouldn't bother me. I figure as long as they're fat and happy, why should I worry? How do I find "gavage-free" foie gras?
(Naturally-raised veal doesn't bother me, either. I've told a couple of the dairy farmers I know that I'd be happy to buy humanely-raised veal.)
Valeree, I believe the ducks that Hudson Valley uses naturally gorge themselves-- it's a pre-migration thing. However I don't know if it's "free-range" gorging or still forced gorging. Apparently some guy in Spain allows them to "free-range", and Schlitz Farms http://www.roastgoose.com/ also does "ethical" foie gras.
From what I've read, in France it can't be foie gras unless it's been force-fed, though some producers use rubber tubes instead of steel pipes as that's far more comfortable. I guess, like anything else, you have to find out where it comes from and how it's produce.
I'd be interested in humanely-raised veal, too. It has to taste better!
Valeree, I believe the ducks that Hudson Valley uses naturally gorge themselves-- it's a pre-migration thing. However I don't know if it's "free-range" gorging or still forced gorging. Apparently some guy in Spain allows them to "free-range", and Schlitz Farms http://www.roastgoose.com/ also does "ethical" foie gras.
From what I've read, in France it can't be foie gras unless it's been force-fed, though some producers use rubber tubes instead of steel pipes as that's far more comfortable. I guess, like anything else, you have to find out where it comes from and how it's produce.
I'd be interested in humanely-raised veal, too. It has to taste better!
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