Foie gras. Two short words, one long culinary history. Foie gras (fwah grah) is French for “fatty liver,” and refers to the fattened liver of a duck (or goose), considered a delicacy around the world. Made famous in France, foie gras is a traditional food known to mankind since at least Ancient Egypt. Foie gras is…
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A Saucy Series, Part I: Espagnole
Welcome to guest blogger Deana Sidney of Lost Past Remembered, a blog dedicated to discovering, replicating and adapting historic recipes. In this saucy series, she demystifies one of the cornerstones of classic French cuisine: the mother sauces. Holy Mother of Sauces Lots of people are a bit afraid of French sauces because they think they…