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fwɑ ˈgrɑfoie gras

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. foie gras, pate de foie grasnoun

    a pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles

Wiktionary

  1. foie grasnoun

    The fattened liver of geese or ducks, used for gourmet cooking.

  2. Etymology: loanword, meaning "fatty liver".

Wikipedia

  1. Foie gras

    Foie gras (English: (listen), French: [fwa ɡʁɑ]; French for 'fat liver') is a specialty food product made of the liver of a duck or goose. According to French law, foie gras is defined as the liver of a duck or goose fattened by gavage (force feeding). Foie gras is a popular and well-known delicacy in French cuisine. Its flavour is rich, buttery, and delicate, unlike an ordinary duck or goose liver. Foie gras is sold whole or is prepared into mousse, parfait, or pâté, and may also be served as an accompaniment to another food item, such as steak. French law states, "Foie gras belongs to the protected cultural and gastronomical heritage of France."The technique of gavage dates as far back as 2500 BC, when the ancient Egyptians began keeping birds for food and deliberately fattened the birds through force-feeding. Today, France is by far the largest producer and consumer of foie gras, though there are producers and markets worldwide, particularly in other European nations, the United States, and China.Gavage-based foie gras production is controversial, due mainly to animal welfare concerns about force-feeding, intensive housing and husbandry, and enlarging the liver to 10 times its usual volume. A number of countries and jurisdictions have laws against force-feeding and the production, import, or sale of foie gras.

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  1. foie gras

    Foie gras is a traditional French delicacy made from the fattened liver of a duck or goose, often served as a pâté or spread. The birds are specifically force-fed to enlarge their livers, a practice that is considered controversial due to animal rights concerns. Its flavor is rich, buttery and delicate, often described as smooth and velvety.

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  1. Foie gras

    Foie gras; French for "fat liver" is a food product made of the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened. By French law, foie gras is defined as the liver of a duck fattened by force feeding corn with a gavage, although outside of France it is occasionally produced using natural feeding. A pastry containing pâté de foie gras and bacon, or pâté de foie gras tout court, was formerly known as "Strasbourg pie" in English on account of that city's being a major producer of foie gras. Foie gras is a popular and well-known delicacy in French cuisine. Its flavor is described as rich, buttery, and delicate, unlike that of an ordinary duck or goose liver. Foie gras is sold whole, or is prepared into mousse, parfait, or pâté, and may also be served as an accompaniment to another food item, such as steak. French law states that "Foie gras belongs to the protected cultural and gastronomical heritage of France." The technique of gavage dates as far back as 2500 BC, when the ancient Egyptians began keeping birds for food and deliberately fattened the birds through force-feeding. Today, France is by far the largest producer and consumer of foie gras, though it is produced and consumed worldwide, particularly in other European nations, the United States, and China.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of foie gras in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of foie gras in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of foie gras in a Sentence

  1. Chris Bryant:

    It's the foie gras or Kobe of the sea, really.

  2. Matt Bruce:

    It is important to remember, just because the sale of foie gras is legal in the state of California, the production of foie gras is still illegal.

  3. Ludo Lefebvre:

    It's easier to attack smaller foie gras producers than chicken factories.

  4. Fabien Chevalier:

    If we can't sell it in the U.S. we will go elsewhere, today, Asian customers love our product. If we take the example of Japan, it's a developed economy, Japan is the second biggest consumer of foie gras in the world.


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