Foie Gras

[Mr Goose]

I'm posting this from France. I have spent a week in the Dordogne sampling the delights of the local cuisine, none finer than three lobe foie gras. I was slightly concerned at the potential cruelty aspect of this dish but having today been to a foie gras farm, I can confirm that the geese willingly waddle up to their feeder and seem at least to enjoy the experience. I've convinced myself it is as ethical as any meat product can be. My query is whether anyone can confirm a good Dulwich supplier of this delicious product, or do I need to risk a fee on my baggage allowance cramming packets in to the spare corners of my suitcase?

[silverfox]

Shouldn't that be Mr Gander?

[dovestail]

Not sure about suppliers in Dulwich, but I've seen it for sale in Borough market.

http://www.marketquarter.com/collections/foie-gras

[buddug]

I would love to believe the geese were contented, as you say. I adore Foie Gras! I had a wonderful dish of it at The Palmerston once and felt riddled with guilt for a week! Maybe the geese do only feel a bit full, rather than in pain. I suppose they wouldn't waddle up to the feeder if they were suffering. Oh God. Now I'm in a gandery (quandary - geddit?).

[HonaloochieB]

Merely a thought, but anyone who objects to any aspect of foie gras, goose liver pate or any old else, before you willingly waddle up to the feeder perhaps, well just don't.

Equally if you're a fan of live goose force fed liver-smashing to provide a toothsome starter, then that's I suppose your 'bag' but consider before you willingly waddle up to the feeder, maybe.

Just attempting to stifle a donnybrook, is all.

[edhistory]

He who does not know his (EDF) history.

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,708412,708412#msg-708412

John JK

[mark88]

Only available in Borough Market I think .

[tomskip]

I gave that original fois gras thread a swerve at the time but have read it now ... quite an education. Ugly stuff.

[numbers]

can't decide upon a 0/10 or whether to say that the old french wine chain (nicolas) used to sell it in jars on the counter.

(I think any animal would waddle up to its 'feeder', sadly even if it were suffering) :(

[Coccinelle]

They sell Foie Gras in the Spirited Wines shop. In 2 different sizes. And it tastes lovely :-)

They are opposite HSBC.

Hope this will help.

[DrinkingBuddy]

Cheese block

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> John JK

Or more likely does.......

[aquarius moon]

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I'm sure he does.....

Which is why I hope none of the original posters will rise to the bait.

This will be my only comment on this thread.

[philosophie]

Foie gras can either be produced using natural or forced feeding methods - if you are worried about the ethics, it may be wise to try to see which of these two methods the foie gras named in the outlets above falls into. I have seen pictures of forced feeding methods and it is absolutely monstrous - it lingers in the mind. There is some controversy around natural feeding methods too (it still enlarges the liver, which can lead the animal to feeling very sick in the days up to to its slaughter), so every individual has to make the decision on what they feel comfortable about eating.

[Lowlander]

I would be more concerned with battery farmed chicken, which is produced and consumed on a far wider scale, causing far more distress.