Deli Meats & Foie Gras

Foie gras

Foie gras (French for "fat liver") is “the liver of a duck or a goose that has been specially fattened by gavage” (as defined by French law).

The earliest reference to fattened geese is from the 5th century BC Greek poet Cratinus, who wrote of geese-fatteners, yet Egypt maintained its reputation as the source for fattened geese.

Foie gras is one of the most popular and well-known delicacies in French cuisine and its flavour is described as rich, buttery, and delicate, unlike that of a regular duck or goose liver. Foie gras can be sold whole, or prepared into mousse, parfait, or pâté (the lowest quality), and is typically served as an accompaniment to another food item, such as toast or steak.

France is the leading producer and consumer of duck and goose foie gras. In 2005, the country produced 18,500 tonnes of foie gras (79 % of the world's estimated total production of 23,500 tonnes) of which 96 % was duck liver and the rest goose liver. Hungary is the world's second-greatest foie gras producer (1900 tonnes; 8 %) and the largest exporter. France is the principal market for Hungarian foie gras; mainly exported raw. Bulgaria produced 1,500 tons (6 %) of foie gras in 2005; Quebec, Canada, also has a thriving foie gras industry; Quebec (200 tonnes, 1 %) is the sole Canadian producer of foie gras.

In France, foie gras exists in different, legally-defined presentations, from the expensive to the cheap, and the foie gras sold by OGourmet follows these rules:

- foie gras entier (whole foie gras), made of one or two whole liver lobes; either cooked (“cuit”), semi-cooked (“mi-cuit”), or fresh (“frais”);

- foie gras, made of pieces of livers reassembled together;

- bloc de foie gras, a fully-cooked, molded block composed of 98 % or more foie gras; if termed avec morceaux (“with pieces”), it must contain at least 50 % foie gras pieces for goose, and 30 % for duck.

Additionally, there exist pâté de foie gras; mousse de foie gras (both must contain 50 % or more foie gras); parfait de foie gras (must contain 75 % or more foie gras); and other preparations (no legal obligation established).

OGourmet offers cooked duck and goose foie gras in various presentations: bloc de foie gras, mousse de foie gras, mousse de foie gras with truffles, flavoured mousse de foie gras, etc.

These luxurious products come from Élevages Perigord (Quebec), Les bontés divines (Quebec), Les Canardises (Quebec), and L’Oie Naudière (Quebec). Their high quality is recognized by the international awards that have won and their use by distinguished Canadian chefs.

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