Where to buy foie gras?

[The Moose]

As the title says really?!

[David A]

I bought one of these recently. Good enough for home cooking.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/151909818378

P.s they also have a web site and try an eBay best offer for the same price

[Bill]

The Moose said:

As the title says really?!

[The Moose]

Bill said:

The Moose said:

As the title says really?!

Nothing to see here

[The Moose]

David A said:

I bought one of these recently. Good enough for home cooking.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/151909818378

P.s they also have a web site and try an eBay best offer for the same price

A bit dubious about buying something like that from eBay.

Will check out their store. Thank you

[David A]

The Moose said:

A bit dubious about buying something like that from eBay.

Will check out their store. Thank you

Basically buy it from them via eBay not their website and save a couple of quid that is all ! Exactly the same everything else !

[tomsugden]

What sort of quantity are you after, and when do you need it? My sister makes it for one of the online companies, I could speak to her if you like?

[Bill]

I feel a group buy coming on.

[BenjiA]

That ebay store seems a bit steep. You can get fresh Foie Gras from Borough Market for about £20 a lobe. The Poultry store opposite Turnips the big Greengrocer normally has some.

[ChrisnChris]

Not sure if I'm missing something here with the , however;

https://www.fortnumandmason.com/t/categories/food-...

[David A]

BenjiA said:

That ebay store seems a bit steep. You can get fresh Foie Gras from Borough Market for about £20 a lobe. The Poultry store opposite Turnips the big Greengrocer normally has some.

Indeed you can but not delivered to you out in Hampshire

[WCZ]

not trying to force it down your throat or anything but I've had the urban merchants foie gras before and it was delicious

[tomsugden]

WCZ said:

not trying to force it down your throat or anything

ISWYDT.

[HotJambalaya]

for those that have bought before (and with a buggered ankle ligament im very seriously into my online shopping at the moment!) do you have to pick out veins and sinews? I read that once before years ago, and it put me off a bit.

Any decent recipes? I have a bottle of sauternes here thats looking for an excuse to be drunk/cooked with it.

Prefer duck or goose?

[Neil H]

Harrods and Selfridges both sell it.

[TBSC]

If you can get to London, Smithfield Market. Will be reasonably priced as well.

[rdjohn]

HotJambalaya said:

for those that have bought before (and with a buggered ankle ligament im very seriously into my online shopping at the moment!) do you have to pick out veins and sinews? I read that once before years ago, and it put me off a bit.

Any decent recipes? I have a bottle of sauternes here thats looking for an excuse to be drunk/cooked with it.

Prefer duck or goose?

Yes, you do have to remove the veins and it is fiddly and takes time. Unfortunately our recipe is not in my Dropbox, but the gist is that you lightly season it and stand it overnight in a glass of Armingnac and Port 50/50. Cook in a hot Bain Marie 15-20mins @ 160 C, remove from oven and lightly press and leave to stand and cool over several hours.

My worry with the Urban Merchants offer, is that the country of origin is not mentioned. Some Eastern European producers tend to be more cruel in what is already a fairly barbaric process.

Serve with a fig, apricot, or fruit bread. I prefer a bottle of Barsac or Monbaziac

Edited by rdjohn on Wednesday 16th December 10:54

[dazco]

rdjohn said:

HotJambalaya said:

for those that have bought before (and with a buggered ankle ligament im very seriously into my online shopping at the moment!) do you have to pick out veins and sinews? I read that once before years ago, and it put me off a bit.

Any decent recipes? I have a bottle of sauternes here thats looking for an excuse to be drunk/cooked with it.

Prefer duck or goose?

Yes, you do have to remove the veins and it is fiddly and takes time. Unfortunately our recipe is not in my Dropbox, but the gist is that you lightly season it and stand it overnight in a glass of Armingnac and Port 50/50. Cook in a hot Bain Marie 15-20mins @ 160 C, remove from oven and lightly press and leave to stand and cool over several hours.

My worry with the Urban Merchants offer, is that the country of origin is not mentioned. Some Eastern European producers tend to be more cruel in what is already a fairly barbaric process.

Serve with a fig, apricot, or fruit bread. I prefer a bottle of Barsac or Monbaziac

Edited by rdjohn on Wednesday 16th December 10:54

The process isn't really barbaric if you take time to research it.

[NoVetec]

Any Xmas Markets you may have in your area may do it. My local one only has the duck variety though.

[Mobile Chicane]

www.confitdirect.co.uk is where I get mine.

They source only from south-west France.