goldie…I had heard that there was a more humane method but haven’t been able to confirm. The force feeding is something that the ducks are actually accostomed to as when they swallow whole fish. Here’s a link to D’Artagnan’s website discussing the feeding of ducks. Interestingly it points out that more of the duck is used for consumption than any other poultry.
is foie gras ONLY made by forcefeeding the goose, is are there more ‘humane’ versions avail these days? want to try it, but don’t like the idea of what’s done.
chicken, I can give you a list of restaurants in Philly that will rival any in NYC in quality, service and price. And you could buy me a drink while you’re down there.
Further to the recent topic of words to use / not to use in real estate ads.
I really hate it when brokers now describe some properties as ‘affordable’ in adverts.
Not talking about the formal definition of ‘affordable housing’, but when they use terms such as ‘affordable elegance’ etc.
How does some broker I have never met presume to know what I can and can’t afford?
Also makes the property they are trying to sell sound like some kind of ersatz version rather than the real deal.
The property in question this weekend was a $1mm house in Ditmas Park!
I feel that way about veal, too.
dave- do you know anything about Easton, PA.? My dad and his family are from there (by way of Russia 🙂 I love that town.
oooh…are you hitting on me Dave? 😉
goldie…I had heard that there was a more humane method but haven’t been able to confirm. The force feeding is something that the ducks are actually accostomed to as when they swallow whole fish. Here’s a link to D’Artagnan’s website discussing the feeding of ducks. Interestingly it points out that more of the duck is used for consumption than any other poultry.
http://www.dartagnan.com/foiegras.asp
is foie gras ONLY made by forcefeeding the goose, is are there more ‘humane’ versions avail these days? want to try it, but don’t like the idea of what’s done.
chicken, I can give you a list of restaurants in Philly that will rival any in NYC in quality, service and price. And you could buy me a drink while you’re down there.
Further to the recent topic of words to use / not to use in real estate ads.
I really hate it when brokers now describe some properties as ‘affordable’ in adverts.
Not talking about the formal definition of ‘affordable housing’, but when they use terms such as ‘affordable elegance’ etc.
How does some broker I have never met presume to know what I can and can’t afford?
Also makes the property they are trying to sell sound like some kind of ersatz version rather than the real deal.
The property in question this weekend was a $1mm house in Ditmas Park!
that’s almost worth going to Philly for…
It is Foie Gras Week in Philadelphia from March 13 – March 20. Five dollar appetizer portions!!!!!!
Biff – sorry I meant I didnt go posting over the weekend to raise the 650+ thread to 700
oh yes I posted many many times on Friday 🙂