Actually, it should be WTF is foie gras? It sounds so yummy and mysterious. I just like saying it. FWAH GRAAAAH. It’s like something the minister in Princess Bride would say. Mawwiage is something we do after we eat Fwah Gwah.

Anyway, I finally got to catch up on the Top Chef finale and Richard made this weird egg, duck, foie gras thing and I guess I always thought foie gras was some kind of cheese until he started the “what comes first the chicken, the egg, or the foie gras” thing. Obviously, foie gras is not cheese.

So I googled it. What did we ever do without google?

For those of you who are as in the dark about foie gras as I am was, let me put you out of your misery…

from wikipedia:

Foie gras (pronounced /fwɑːˈgrɑː/ in English; French for “fat liver”) is “the liver of a duck or a goose that has been specially fattened by gavage” (as defined by French law^[1]).

Foie gras is one of the most popular and well-known delicacies in French cuisine and its flavour is described as rich, buttery, and delicate, unlike that of a regular duck or goose liver. Foie gras can be sold whole, or prepared into mousse, parfait, or pâté (the lowest quality), and is typically served as an accompaniment to another food item, such as toast or steak.

Okay. Ew.

What is it with taking something pretty nasty and calling it something that sounds so yummy. Like Sweetbreads.

Sweetbreads are the thymus glands of lamb, beef, or pork. There are two different connected glands; one set in the neck and the other near the heart. Although both are edible, the heart thymus gland is generally favored because of its delicate flavor and texture, and is thus more expensive^[1]. Typically sweetbreads are soaked in salt water, then poached in milk after which an outer membrane is removed. Once dry and chilled, they’re often breaded and fried until crisp. It is also popular to use them as a stuffing or in pâtés

Gross.

Okay, I’m not a foodie. It’s obvious. I don’t eat organs or glands. Or brains (is brain an organ?) or genitalia (no comments from the peanut gallery. Fishdog, that means you) And I get why they rename gross sounding food into something yummy sounding. I would’ve probably eaten Sweetbreads or Foie Gras before google…

Now? nope. Not gonna happen.

I sure wish foie gras was a cheese.