frios gras

[garren0009]

what is the difference between normal duck pate and frias grois not sure off spelling but u know what i mean

[CheekyChops]

Pate de Fois Gras is made by force feeding ducks or geese. This is from Wikipedia:

In modern foie gras production, force feeding takes place from 12−18 days before slaughter. The duck or goose is typically fed a controlled amount of corn mash through a tube placed in the animal's esophagus. Due to this force feeding procedure, and the possible health consequences of an enlarged liver, animal rights and welfare organizations and activists regard foie gras production methods as cruel to animals. Foie gras producers maintain that force feeding ducks and geese is not uncomfortable for the animals nor is it hazardous to their health. Scientific evidence regarding the animal welfare aspects of foie gras production is limited[2] and inconclusive[3]. A number of countries and other jurisdictions have laws against force feeding or the sale of foie gras due to how it is produced

[garren0009]

thanku cheeky chops

[Donquixote]

Fois Gras IS the goose/duck's liver, it literally means 'Fat Liver'. A pate of fois gras can be made using this, but it's more often served simply sliced and cooked. Duck pate will be made using duck meat, and normally liver (though not necessarily liver from a fois gras duck, or quite possibly not duck liver at all!).

[tiger104]

Saw a programme on that the other week.....How can they claim its not cruel, watching the it made me go hot all over and i felt physically sick at the cruelty to these poor ducks....

If I had the chance, i'd love to do it to them b*****ds