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French culinary dish

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Within Vinony's link graph, foie gras is referenced by 528 other articles, and connects out to kashrut, Armagnac and liver as food.

It is catalogued under topics including Cruelty to animals, Foie gras and Force-feeding.

Its subject is documented across 49 Wikipedia language editions.

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Commons category
Foie gras
MCN code
0207.53.00
IPA transcription
ˌfwaː ˈɡʁaː
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Foie gras
native label
Foie gras
inception
4500-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

A mulard duck, the hybrid used most frequently for foie gras production Foie gras (lit. 'fat liver'; French: [fwa ɡʁɑ] , English: /ˌfwɑːˈɡrɑː/ ) is a specialty food product made of the liver of a duck or goose. According to French law, foie gras is defined as the liver of a duck or goose fattened by gavage (force feeding).

Foie gras is a delicacy in French cuisine. Its flavour is rich, buttery, and delicate, unlike an ordinary duck or goose liver. It is sold whole or is prepared as mousse, parfait, or pâté, and may also be served as an accompaniment to another food item, such as steak. French law states, "Foie gras belongs to the protected cultural and gastronomical heritage of France."

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “foie gras” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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