Foie Gras

thebigbiffo · 27-10-2010 12:15PM #1

As I sat at home last night with a slice of toast and not a sliver of cheese in the fridge to go with it i thought to myself: 'jaysus biffo, a lovely spread of foie gras paté on this now would go down like a 5 dollar hooker'...

then i got a pang of guilt for even thinking it...

that wouldnt matter a jot though - i'd still eat it if its in front of me because the stuff is fantastic.

i dont know much about the actual controversy surrounding the stuff or how cruel it actually is (i mean, most meat products involve the animal not being treated the best) - but people of AH, do YOU eat foie gras with a side helping of guilt?

pickarooney · 27-10-2010 12:15PM

I eat it with a nice glass of Sauternes.

AnonoBoy · 27-10-2010 12:17PM

I only eat foie gras when I'm wearing my baby seal slippers.

MickShamrock · 27-10-2010 12:17PM

I don't like Foie Gras, so I don't eat it.

enda1 · 27-10-2010 12:25PM

Fois Gras is amazing!

No guilt with me.

mikom · 27-10-2010 12:33PM

thebigbiffo wrote: »

As I sat at home last night with a slice of toast and not a sliver of cheese in the fridge to go with it i thought to myself: 'jaysus biffo, a lovely spread of foie gras paté on this now would go down like a 5 dollar hooker'...

then i got a pang of guilt for even thinking it...

that wouldnt matter a jot though - i'd still eat it if its in front of me because the stuff is fantastic.

i dont know much about the actual controversy surrounding the stuff or how cruel it actually is (i mean, most meat products involve the animal not being treated the best) - but people of AH, do YOU eat foie gras with a side helping of guilt?

Quick, duck, the animal rights crowd are approaching.

27-10-2010 12:34PM

Do hookers really work for so little???

Einhard · 27-10-2010 12:34PM

Feck it, eat the foie gras. Then eat the 5 dollar hooker.

thebigbiffo · 27-10-2010 12:37PM

Jake1 wrote: »

Do hookers really work for so little???

yes...search 'crack whore' in google...try avoid images

flyton5 · 27-10-2010 12:38PM

Aren't they force fed and generally mistreated?

As for Foie Gras...dont know anything about it...

Gummy Panda · 27-10-2010 12:39PM

Never had it.

Describe its taste

jimi_t2 · 27-10-2010 12:40PM

Force-feeding geese foie gras; now THAT'S opulence

harr · 27-10-2010 12:42PM

love it,i do get it in harvey nics when i am up that way its a hard thing to source down the country:). no guilt for me.

jester77 · 27-10-2010 12:43PM

thebigbiffo wrote: »

As I sat at home last night with a slice of toast and not a sliver of cheese in the fridge to go with it i thought to myself: 'jaysus biffo, a lovely spread of foie gras paté on this now would go down like a 5 dollar hooker'...

then i got a pang of guilt for even thinking it...

that wouldnt matter a jot though - i'd still eat it if its in front of me because the stuff is fantastic.

i dont know much about the actual controversy surrounding the stuff or how cruel it actually is (i mean, most meat products involve the animal not being treated the best) - but people of AH, do YOU eat foie gras with a side helping of guilt?

I'd have guilt too if I was only paying a hooker 5 dollars!

AnonoBoy · 27-10-2010 12:45PM

mikom wrote: »

Quick, duck, the animal rights crowd are approaching.

Your goose is cooked if they catch you!

thebigbiffo · 27-10-2010 12:49PM

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Never had it.

Describe its taste

it's a really deep flavour, very rich. i've only ever had the paté so think normal goose liver paté except much more flavoursome.

basically the problem is the ducks or geese used to make it are forcibly fattened through force feeding (or whats called gavage)...

when i first heard about it i thought it was pretty sick, i pictured ducks penned and trussed up all day with a tube down their throat...in most cases though, each individual duck is fed once or twice a day by hand through insertion of the tube. essentially - the amount of food is built up gradually over a few weeks before slaughter to enlarge the liver to the max.

not particluarly appetizing - but god damn tasty!

The_Minister · 27-10-2010 12:49PM

I don't eat it.

I'm not big into animal rights, but it always struck me as gratuitously cruel.

FoxT · 27-10-2010 12:50PM

I dont eat hookers, regardless of their cost.

I will eat foie gras occasionally, and it is an enjoyable & guilt free experience.

Shenshen · 27-10-2010 12:52PM

thebigbiffo wrote: »

As I sat at home last night with a slice of toast and not a sliver of cheese in the fridge to go with it i thought to myself: 'jaysus biffo, a lovely spread of foie gras paté on this now would go down like a 5 dollar hooker'...

then i got a pang of guilt for even thinking it...

that wouldnt matter a jot though - i'd still eat it if its in front of me because the stuff is fantastic.

i dont know much about the actual controversy surrounding the stuff or how cruel it actually is (i mean, most meat products involve the animal not being treated the best) - but people of AH, do YOU eat foie gras with a side helping of guilt?

I found the side helpings of guilt too heavy to digest, so I've stopped eating meat.

thebigbiffo · 27-10-2010 01:00PM

Shenshen wrote: »

I found the side helpings of guilt too heavy to digest, so I've stopped eating meat.

altogther? like, even a burger has too much guilt for ya?

Shenshen · 27-10-2010 01:03PM

thebigbiffo wrote: »

altogther? like, even a burger has too much guilt for ya?

Pretty much, yes. It's called being vegetarian.

Kintarō Hattori · 27-10-2010 01:06PM

I had to Google what the hell it was so needless to say I've never eaten it.

thebigbiffo · 27-10-2010 01:08PM

Shenshen wrote: »

Pretty much, yes. It's called being vegetarian.

right smart arse, i was wondering whether your post was entirely serious...

and do ya not think 'pretty much, yes' is a fairly vague reponse...you either eat meat or ya dont

Pinturicchio · 27-10-2010 01:09PM

I've never had it but I would.

My name is URL · 27-10-2010 01:12PM

I've tried it and liked it but I wouldn't buy it. It's no nicer than duck liver paté and not really worth the extra cost, imo

sensibleken · 27-10-2010 01:15PM

mikom wrote: »

Quick, duck, the animal rights crowd are approaching.

Hello!

Finallly someone other than a waiter is scared of us

Silcocky · 27-10-2010 01:19PM

I love it....its pure indulgence but there is always a part of me that winces at the thought of it.
I do often apologise when I'm in company at the dinner table if others are offended, but go ahead and enjoy it none-the-less; same with steak - if others don't like theirs medium rare, thats grand, look at yer own dinner!

poochierockz · 27-10-2010 01:20PM

Einhard wrote: »

Feck it, eat the foie gras. Then eat the 5 dollar hooker.

or eat the foie gras on the 5 dollar hooker! .... shouldnt it be 5 euro hooker? 5 dollars would be cheaper though..

D1976 · 27-10-2010 01:20PM

Force fed ducks with diseased over sized livers, mmmm sounds tasty :eek:

mikom · 27-10-2010 01:22PM

D1976 wrote: »

Force fed ducks with diseased over sized livers, mmmm sounds tasty :eek:

Looks like the average bordsie in front of their PC.

kraggy · 27-10-2010 01:24PM

Roger Moore, on behalf of PETA, explains what's involved in the making of foie gras.

I have no liking for Peta, and in fact, despise them in many ways, but there's no denying that what happens in the following video is standard. It is well documented.

Warning: The video is not for the sensitive. However, such videos need to be watched in my opinion, for it is the fact that we like to hide ourselves away from cruelty, that it continues to occur in every corner of the world to this day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32815SIgq1A

Foie Gras

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