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Subject: [Leica] PAW 50 : Phx - Foie Gras
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Thu Dec 18 12:26:30 2008
References: <49497B9D.50207@san.rr.com> <C570593C.1E633%lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> <cee56220812181209l71fcc0adk3cdb78e0ba4d5260@mail.gmail.com>

Try to make your own - only temperature is a real issue - the rest is 
basic cooking - just like developing film ;-)
And you get 5 to 150 times as much pleasure for the same value ...
Phx


Michiel Fokkema@wanadoo.nl wrote:

>Foie gras,
>
>Still my favourite food.
>
>Thanks for showing,
>
>Michiel Fokkema
>
>2008/12/18 Steve Unsworth <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk>:
>  
>
>>I was in Castelnaudary last summer during the 'Fete du Cassuolet". Highly
>>recommended. Not exactly cassoulet weather by the Canal du Midi, but a very
>>enjoyable evening - with lots of rose at 2 Euros a glass drunk late into 
>>the
>>night - and ok, if not spectacular, cassoulet.
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>
>>On 17/12/08 22:22, "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Phillippe,
>>>
>>>By saying "have 7 skins", do you mean that I must have a crust formed
>>>and folded under 6 times before the
>>>final crust is formed ??   Hmm,  I've only done it two or three times,
>>>but I will try for more.
>>>
>>>Jerry
>>>
>>>
>>>Philippe AMARD wrote:
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Thanks for commeting Aram
>>>>By the Appelation contr?l?e definition, we're here with a 'Bloc', i.e.
>>>>the liver hasn't been minced, is complete but the bitter parts.
>>>>Enjoy the cassoulet - remember you have to have 7 skins before  you
>>>>can call it Cassoulet.
>>>>Thanks again
>>>>Philippe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>Philippe,
>>>>>
>>>>>Superb and mouth watering photos.
>>>>>
>>>>>However, I should clarify that what I see being made is PATE de Fois
>>>>>Gras.   Fois Gras is merely the fattened liver
>>>>>of the goose.  It is used to make the delicious pate.
>>>>>
>>>>>I try to make it every year for New Years Eve celebration.  My
>>>>>daughters and my cats go insane when the dish is
>>>>>presented.
>>>>>
>>>>>This year I will make a Cassoulet instead
>>>>>
>>>>>I sincerely doubt if my cardiologist would approve of either dish.
>>>>>
>>>>>Jerry
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Philippe AMARD wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>As I know LRflexers and LUGgers alike enjoy cooking and sharing
>>>>>>recipes, this week's PAW might be of some interest for curious minds
>>>>>>and gourmets who have never seen Foie Gras being made, or made some
>>>>>>themselves.
>>>>>>The PAW is in fact a 10 snaps album, meant to mark a nice Saturday
>>>>>>afternoon spent with friends around Foie Gras, and to be found and
>>>>>>opened from here :.
>>>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/PAW-2oo8/?g2_page=6
>>>>>>
>>>>>>C&C welcome.
>>>>>>Secrets of the trade could also be shared if I get permission from
>>>>>>Eric, Alice and Marie whom I thank so much for their dedication to
>>>>>>my putting on weight.
>>>>>>Bien cordialement de Metz
>>>>>>Phx
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema) ([Leica] PAW 50 : Phx - Foie Gras)
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