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foie gras

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French culinary dish

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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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