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Old 09-08-2010, 12:19 AM   #1
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Foie Gras

Since xxx's thread asked about Berkshire Pork, that got me thinking about what else I have yet get my hands on.
It clicked that for me, was foie gras.

Despite my total food nerdyness and home cooking adventures, I never even considered tackling foie gras simply because of availability and price.


This changed on my recent trip to HK, it wasn't until my last day there that I finished all my touristy stuff and killed time by wandering into Jusco near Taikoo Shing. Bottom floor was a pretty uppity grocery market.

They seemed to stock the best of the best, so curious, I wandered over to the meat section.
mmmm, wagyu beef

Hmm, curious, what's that in vacuum bags... whoa, it's foie gras, omg, they're freaking huge. I wish there was a smaller pack.
Hey. omg, they sell them in tiny packs as well.
...... that looks kinda cheap.
math math math... WTF?
SO CHEAP.
$15 a pack?!?!?!? must have!!!!

The problem was, that I was no longer had access to the apartment *sigh*, biggest regret of my whole trip.


After I got back home here, I started doing more research and found these:
TED Talk - Sustainable Foie Gras

No Reservations - Au Pied de Cochon


My question to you guys:
Is there a local farm?
I'm sure foie gras is available at those overpriced specialty food marts like meinhardt etc, but I'd rather not pay an arm and a leg when I would be just as willing to get the whole ducky.

So, ideally, you guys know of a local farm? (I've searched, but my google-fu is apparently pretty weak).

I'd like to be able to go and just get the whole duck.
I would do all the tough work of plucking and butchering it myself.
That way, I could use up all the ducky parts and nothing would be wasted.
I figured it's the least I could do in terms of respect and sustainability.

thanks guys.
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