foie gras for noel

[0BRIAN WOODHEADI,m here in franceddMMyyyy0Falseen-USI,m here in franceTrue]

What to have with foie gras this xmas,and more important how to cook it, raw is not for me,a bit waxy,could be used like butter on toast.How do they keep the birds mouth open so long to make the liver so big,dont the EU want to ban it like the californians courters of arnie and an ex beatle veggie are in the process of doing,will the french ever ban it.This week we have had 3 invites to attend 3 different caves that we get are wine from, all advertising "muscat du noel" and guess what they all recommend?foie gras,even on the market the local wine seller who was giving small glasses of muscat away and even he recommended foie gras with the wine.The promo this week in most supermarkets is different sorts of the stuff,fresh and tinned,the fresh comes as a whole liver,never bought the fresh,good job would not of cooked it

[Richardbk]

 

"What to have with foie gras this xmas,and more important how to cook it", 

fry it , spread on toast, in the south west it is often accompanied with  prunes or apple jam  -yummy

How do they keep the birds mouth open so long to make the liver so big

They a use large funnel - A foie gras farm is worth a visit  - even some schools do it once in a while but its not for the squeamish or the animal welfare lobby.

raw is not for me,a bit waxy,could be used like butter on toast.How do they keep the birds mouth open so long to make the liver so big,dont the EU want to ban it like the californians courters of arnie and an ex beatle veggie are in the process of doing,will the french ever ban it.

I think the French would prefer to leave the EU, rather than ban it.

This week we have had 3 invites to attend 3 different caves that we get are wine from, all advertising "muscat du noel" and guess what they all recommend?foie gras,even on the market the local wine seller who was giving small glasses of muscat away and even he recommended foie gras with the wine.

Xmas without frois gras, oysters and snails - well just wouldn't be Xmas would it .

 

regs

 

Richard

 

 

[0BRIAN WOODHEADI,m here in franceddMMyyyy0Falseen-USI,m here in franceTrue]

We were talking with our nieghbour yesterday(while I was repairing her car for free!!)about foie gras and snails and also the shell fish and what to have with them,just hope she does not feel the need to give any payment in kind because she told me she has some large snails in her gardenwhat with xmas coming up.We have a local snail breeder in the next village who is well known round here,and attends may local markets were there are samples to be had and snails are not on christmas dinner this year for sure,which brings me back to foie gras do I or dont I,not sure

[Richardbk]

The snails in the garden , forest etc are the same as you buy in the supermarket, except they have more taste. Make sure you get her to prepare the snails, there is a complex process that first involves starving them for a few days - and then putting them in some salt water to get them literally to get rid of all their snot . After that you can cook them

regs

 

Richard

[Geranium]

If you are a novice to foie gras cooking it my be best to buy one ready cooked and enjoy it sliced with a wine jelly (Sauternes is the most popular).  if you want to cook it though you can fry it very quickly as mentioned and serve hot with fried apple slices or maybe peaches, or you can cook it whole. 

You put it in a loaf tin with a little seasoning and maybe some brandy and cook it in a Bain Marie.  (I seem to remember about half an hour) Let it cool before slicing and enjoying.

Yum yum I can't wait.