Free-ranging Ducks and Geese Unlike chickens and many other farm animals, ducks and geese do not spend their lives cooped-up in gigantic agriculture hangars. Generally speaking, such birds live most of their time in the open air. Furthermore, in t...
Knowledge of French cooking has contributed significantly to Western cuisines and its criteria are used widely in Western cookery school boards and culinary education. In November 2010, French gastronomy was added by the UNESCO to its lists of the ...
Christmas is a time to eat, drink and be merry, so when it comes to preparing your festive feast, there’s no reason to be modest. Along with the traditional turkey comes plenty of trimmings, and for those who want a real treat, this means foie gras....
According to a survey * carried out for the SNCF, the typical French dish which a French would have their European friends taste first is foie gras. No surprise, this is by far the favorite dish of the French and probably the most typical dish of Fre...
Foie gras, a French culinary specialty, is an ultimate local product. Foie gras is a high-quality product from ancient regional traditions. Integrated in regional traditions, it symbolizes an art of living and is the symbol of exceptional meals. Foie...
Foie gras belongs to French culture and for French people, the debate on foie gras is sometimes difficult to understand. I really think that it is interesting to listen to non-French people giving their opinion on foie gras. That is why I have decide...
Laura is a qualified dietician and teaches dietics in a College in the East of France. She also writes one of the renowned French gastronomic blogs: “Diet and delights”. It has been very interesting to get her opinion on foie gras. ...
Wherever you are in the world, foie gras can be found on the internet. However, many of the products are pâtés, pates de foie gras, duck pâtés, duck liver patés and goose liver pâtes. So, let us take a little look at what makes them different fro...
We all know that French language can be challenging at the best of times, so it came as no surprise to me to discover that almost half of the visitors to the website had misspelled foie gras in Go...
In France, it’s not so easy to buy good foie gras, but abroad the situation is completely different and it’s often impossible to buy good foie at least at a reasonable price. Here are some ideas to help you: At a French restaurant This is the eas...
