Article: Buttery foie gras isn't to be taken lightly

Buttery foie gras isn't to be taken lightly

By KEVIN MILLONZI Providence Journal

Wednesday, May 15, 2002

Sampling different foods is essential to developing not only a passion for food, but a true understanding of flavors.

It's also important to experience foods that may be unfamiliar, exotic and even unheard of. That's what makes a home cook a great cook, and a professional chef a truly great chef.

Even though foie gras has been around since the time of the early Egyptians, it is a mysterious delicacy to many.

The literal translation of foie gras is "fat liver." Traditional foie gras comes from a goose or duck that has been force-fed a grain alcohol and corn diet for a period of four to ...

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