Foie Gras, pate, etc
Jul 27, 2018 | 6:30 am
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Have any home chefs here made a torchon?
I've got 3/4lb of foie gras "scraps" and intend to make a torchon for the first time.
Any recipe you followed or tips would be appreciated.
I've got 3/4lb of foie gras "scraps" and intend to make a torchon for the first time.
Any recipe you followed or tips would be appreciated.
Jul 16, 2020 | 10:13 am
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Fwa Gra is now "legal" again in California. Sort of. It has to come from out of state. Great time for luxury restaurants in California to serve this again 
Jul 16, 2020 | 3:10 pm
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Wow- I had tried ordering from D'artagnan a while ago and they couldn't ship to CA but they can now!!!!
Thanks for the heads up - how did u find out?
Thanks for the heads up - how did u find out?
Jul 16, 2020 | 3:49 pm
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i love foie gras but am now eschewing it for cholesterol management. Fun while it lasted.
I loved it at Au Cheval in Chicago - served with a really great (probably homemade) strawberry jam and thick Texas toast.
Jul 16, 2020 | 10:31 pm
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Jul 20, 2020 | 9:20 pm
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From Eater Los Angeles:
Foie gras, the fattened liver of duck or goose, is no longer illegal to have in California, as long as the product is comes from an out-of-state seller and is transported by a third party, according to a ruling from a federal judge today, reports the Associated Press.
Update: the ruling determines that, “Of course, once the foie gras reaches California, it cannot be resold within the state,” which seems to imply that restaurants would not be allowed to sell foie gras on their menus, despite earlier reporting that it was allowed. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office is reviewing the ruling.
Update: the ruling determines that, “Of course, once the foie gras reaches California, it cannot be resold within the state,” which seems to imply that restaurants would not be allowed to sell foie gras on their menus, despite earlier reporting that it was allowed. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office is reviewing the ruling.
The ruling doesn’t change the stakes in restaurants: California businesses still can’t sell foie gras. Chefs also can’t give it away as a free “gift,” according to a 2019 ruling against Napa restaurant La Toque, a major proponent of the fatty liver.
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