Duck, Duck, Goose: Taking the Taboo of Fois Gras to the Next Level

How would you like to be force-fed Hardee's Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit?
Occasionally, too much good food and drink with friends can lead to the most inappropriate of conversations. When it comes to food what can be any more offensive than talk of cannibalism?
At Kasadela, our favorite little restaurant serving izakaya deliciousness, conversation turned to the imminent outlawing of fois gras. With cities like Chicago and Los Angeles passing ordinances to ban fois gras by the year 2012, restaurateurs are holding Outlaw Dinners in protest. We debated the ethics of the practice and discussed what it means for artisanal farmers and restaurants when the ban is in place.
But given our overstuffed state, the discussion took a disturbing, yet empathetic turn. What would it be like to be force-fed? If we were in that compromising situation we all agreed, we'd at least like a say in what we were force-fed.
If your liver were going to be served as fois gras, what one food would you want to be force-fed? These are our friends answers:
Olive Oil Coppetta from Otto Pizzeria
Kasadela's Tebaya (EV classy izakaya with the stickiest, gooey-est and most delicious chicken wings)
Hardee's Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit
Duck Fois Gras (think a pate-like Turducken)
If you were going to eat human pate, what food would you want your victim to be force-fed? These are our friends answers:
Roasted Chestnuts
Rosemary
Blueberries
Oranges



Comments
People whom think foi gras is cruel do not have the facts. I have been to France and visited 4 farms and they are treated like royalty. Only the last 2-4 weeks to they get so-called forced feeding. Ducks are like goldfish they eat and eat; they did not look too unhappy to me about getting twice daily large quantities of natural corn. There are some bad american duck farms that should be fined and those practices stopped but not a ban on a great food product. If done correctly as it has been for hundreds of years in France it is humane and a great treat!
Posted by: Alan | September 25, 2007 05:37 AM