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06-22-2008, 06:30 PM #1
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Foie gras, how I love thee
I need more
Pics are from FB again, apologies if they don't work for some peeps.
Here's the hot and cold at Alexander's Steakhouse:
An entire pot at Bouchon in Napa:
At Sent Sovi:
And then at MM:
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06-22-2008, 06:33 PM #2
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A nice Sauternes and Foie Gras FTW my favorite as well!
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06-22-2008, 07:28 PM #3
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Phat organs 4TW!
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06-22-2008, 07:33 PM #4
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I love Foie gras
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06-22-2008, 08:06 PM #5
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i'll add some pics of my favorites over the years:
The Best Ever at French Laundry (Yountville, CA):
review: http://www.chuckeats.com/2008/06/17/...ng-the-secret/
Manresa's (Los Gatos, CA) Foie Gras & Abalone, in a Tidal Pool - an unlikely combination
review: http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/12/18/...ils-of-winter/
Manresa's Mesquite-grilled Foie w/ radish & ficoide & glaciale - excellent smoky flavor
review: http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/06/06/...be-vegetables/
L'Arpege's (Paris, France) foie w/ lemon & date - so simple and so perfect - the master of ingredients
review: http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/04/02/...ity-of-flavor/
Ledoyen's (Paris, France) Foie mousse w/ truffles & sunchokes - the most decadent dish i've ever eaten (at a mere 150 euros)
review: http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/03/08/...-of-modernism/
Jean George's (NYC) Foie Gras Brulee - excellent crisp on the outside, creamy on the inside
review: http://www.chuckeats.com/2008/02/27/...tic-fantastic/
El Poblet's (Denia, Spain) Rum & Coke Foie w/ mist of lemon - the beginning to one of the most spectacular meals of my life
review: http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/08/...-nights-dream/
Fat Duck's (Maidenhead, UK) Jelly Quail, Langoustine Cream, Parfait of Foie Gras - the master of experimentation did right
review: http://www.chuckeats.com/2006/07/10/...of-production/
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06-22-2008, 08:38 PM #6
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Foie Gras is one of my favorites, nice pics!
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06-22-2008, 08:40 PM #7
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Chuck you my friend are a food god
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06-23-2008, 05:16 PM #8
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Chuck, your pics are making me hungry, I need to work my way through that list!
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06-23-2008, 05:21 PM #9
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Damn makes my soup and sandwich for lunch look so weaksauce..
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06-23-2008, 06:24 PM #10
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I love seared foie gras. If you had to recommend one reasonable restaurant for foie gras in the Bay Area, which would it be?
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