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Of foie gras and filet mignon
Like Adam and Meg before me, I was recently given the opportunity to sample some of the foie gras from Mirepoix USA, arguably the best distributor of foie gras in the country and certainly the most accessible. Unlike my fellow bloggers, however, I ...
Chefs for Choice fights foie law
A group of chefs in Chicago have started an organization called Chicago Chefs for Choice. The group includes Michael Tsonton of Copperblue and Didier Durand of Cyrano's Bistrot, as well as foie gras lobbyists, and their mission is to protect their ...
Foie gras in Maryland? For now
Maryland state legislators have stepped away from a bill that could have banned foie gras in the state. Key legislators withdrew support after the bill's hearing March 4th, despite a legion of animal rights activists pushing for the bill. Apparently, ...
Roger Moore Takes Aim at Foie Gras
Roger Moore as James Bond. Photo: ZUMA Press.
Oh James! It turns out one of Her Majesty's secret agents lived the high life only in the movies. The James Bond of the 1970s, Roger Moore, won't eat foie gras, ...
French foie gras tour
Wine blogger Dr. Vino has a fascinating, insightful account of a tour he took of a foie gras producer in France's Dordogne region last month. Now before anyone jumps down my throat, let me say that I've had the pleasure of eating foie gras only once ...
Foie Gras Ban in Chicago?
A Chicago alderman recently proposed a city-wide ban on foie gras. The fattened goose or duck liver is often maligned due to its production technique of force-feeding grain to animals via a tube inserted in their throats. Chicago restauranteur ...
Chicago bans foie gras
In just 90 days, restaurants and retailers in Chicago will face $500 fines for selling or serving foie gras,
according to the New York Times. The fines are
the result of a ban approved 48 to one yesterday by the Chicago City Council. While California ...
Brigitte Bardot and Foie Gras
As reported on the blog side of the French food/drink/travel/culture site French Duck Brigitte Bardot is stepping into the foie gras battleground.
She has launched a campaign to stop consumption of this traditional delicacy (California I ...
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