What is foie gras?

by Frank Lavoine

I have often tasted foie gras, French for "liver fat - liver (fois) fat (gras)." It's a texture and taste forever etched in my taste buds. I once heard a story that best explains this culinary delight made from duck or ...read more

by Brenda Lachman

Foie is the french word for liver. It is the over fed and deformed liver of the goose or duck, prepared with wine and spices. Commercially, there are three presentations: Frais; fresh Mi-Cuit; semi cooked Bloc: recons...read more

by Rachelle de Bretagne

Foie gras, is as the translation of the name would indicate, Fat liver. What was found eons ago was that by rearing geese that have been fattened by force feeding, the liver gets larger and produces a delicate texture and ...read more

by Shallon Hardman

The Great Foie Gras Debate What Foie Gras is,how it's produced and the proposed ban on Foie Gras in the United States It is amazing to me that Foie Gras (in the last couple of years) is now one of the most controvers...read more

by Charity Mann

I once defiantly sat in front of a plate of liver and onions for six hours without moving. I glared at the bitter maroon offender, attempting to incinerate it with my gaze. I thought we were destined to be mortal enemies. ...read more

by Mr. Knowledgeable

Foie Gras is French for "Fat Liver." Foie Gras is the liver of a duck or goose that has been force fed (gavage) to increase the size of the waterfowl's liver. To increase the size of the duck or goose's liver, a tube i...read more

by Maggie Larkin

Foie Gras is, to put it simply, fattened goose liver. It is a French delicacy, described as having a rich and buttery texture and flavor. Differing from regular goose or duck liver, Foie Gras is from a goose who has been ...read more

by Arthur Knowles

In simple terms Foie Gras, is the forcibly fattened liver of either a Goose or a Duck, why this is considered a delicacy is beyond my comprehension. But as we know, when it comes to food, and in particular French food, ...read more

by Frances O'Neill

What is Foie Gras? Foie Gras is a delicacy, akin to though not similar in form to caviar. Its rare in that its expensive. Foie Gras is NOT your everyday liver pate. It is, however liver, only liver from the goose or du...read more

by Colin Morley

Fois Gras, literally translated is 'large or fat liver' Sold as 'fat liver' on the menus of swish restaurants it probably wouldn't rate very much among the food writers. Fois gras, however is considered a luxury. It is p...read more

by Jennifer Flood

Foie gras, pronounced fwah grah, is one food that you may be better off not knowing exactly what it is and how it is made, especially if you like it. For those of you who like to know what they are eating, foie gras is fa...read more

by Tia Mccall

You know, I have never really been a fan of foods that I can not pronounce. So when my friend told me what foie gras was, I clung even tighter to my rule. "Never eat something you cannot pronounce". So just what is foie gr...read more