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Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« on: July 03, 2014, 10:35:05 PM »
On my recent trip to Paris I was introduced to foie gras. (Stuffed goose liver-a french delicacy). I bought it in a bucher shop on Rue de Rosiers in Le Marais. I have never tasted something so good (and so expensive) before, but I'm hooked. Without getting into kashrus issues (I know it's a machlokes poskim), does if and where there is kosher foie gras available in the US?

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2014, 10:39:26 PM »
Typo: does anyone know if and where....

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2014, 12:01:16 AM »
How is kosher possible?
 Broiling the liver destroys the foie gras :o?

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2014, 12:01:17 AM »

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2014, 12:25:43 AM »
How is kosher possible?
 Broiling the liver destroys the foie gras :o?
Check out Wikipedia. It doesn't destroy it, it's just not the real traditional french way of preparing it.

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2014, 11:50:13 PM »
I have heard once Foie Gras is illegal in US (Pomegranate Butcher)

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2014, 12:04:50 AM »
You just downgraded pomegranate's expertise in my eyes. (Was it that Heineman guy?)
 Foie Gras is legal in 49 states. California is the only state where production and sales are illegal (consumption is legal). As a matter of fact New York state is one of the world's largest foie gras producer.

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2014, 12:52:11 AM »
I think Got Kosher in LA sells Foie Gras

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2014, 03:06:00 AM »
I think Got Kosher in LA sells Foie Gras
Um. No. I'm not sure if you saw my previous post. foie gras is outlawed in California so it doesn't make sense for a L.A. establishment to be selling it. I checked out their website and lo and behold foie gras was nowhere to be found. I wish someone could help me here.

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2014, 05:08:58 AM »
I saw it there ............

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2014, 09:08:53 AM »
You just downgraded pomegranate's expertise in my eyes. (Was it that Heineman guy?)
 Foie Gras is legal in 49 states. California is the only state where production and sales are illegal (consumption is legal). As a matter of fact New York state is one of the world's largest foie gras producer.
You thought these guys had a certified butcher degree or something?

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2014, 09:27:48 AM »
Found with Google search.

http://www.aaronsgourmet.com/html/kosher_exotic_.html

You can choose between grade B for $97/lb or grade A $137/lb!
« Last Edit: July 06, 2014, 09:44:11 AM by wayfe »
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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2014, 11:17:47 AM »
AYLOR with regards to the hechsher
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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2014, 11:35:16 AM »
http://www.aaronsgourmet.com/Aarons_Gourmet_Glatt_5775_QR_code_and_logo-1-.pdf

Its that bad or just the cup is hilarious?
Most frum jews wouldn't eat cup-k, but then again they also wouldn't eat from beis din du paris...
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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #16 on: July 06, 2014, 11:51:59 AM »
Ok, then. Not sure if they still have it in stock, but Otto's in CA did at one time sell the OU certified foie gras by French Delice
http://www.hungariandeli.com/Store.htm
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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #17 on: July 06, 2014, 02:44:13 PM »
Found with Google search.

http://www.aaronsgourmet.com/html/kosher_exotic_.html

You can choose between grade B for $97/lb or grade A $137/lb!
Thanx so much! But after seeing this article about the rav hamachshir in the Forward I'll pass http://m.forward.com/articles/12725/nd-ave-deli-cooks-up-controversy-/ I'm hoping to see something from the ou or better.

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2014, 02:47:48 PM »
Ok, then. Not sure if they still have it in stock, but Otto's in CA did at one time sell the OU certified foie gras by French Delice
http://www.hungariandeli.com/Store.htm
Once again foie gras is outlawed in California. (I checked their website and confirmed) Is that place even kosher?

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Re: Kosher Foie Gras in US?
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2014, 03:52:13 PM »
Once again foie gras is outlawed in California. (I checked their website and confirmed) Is that place even kosher?
It isn't kosher. They import it from France. But the law, according to Wikipedia, doesn't prohibit importing foie gras if it was produced outside of CA.
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