Comments on: Bourdain Fights for His Right to Foie Gras

By: Chicago Brings Back Foie Gras

Chicago Brings Back Foie Gras — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:20:41 +0000

[...] is a huge controversy that in some ways feels like a bit of a witch hunt. Anthony Bourdain has often lamented of this travesty and emotions have run high on both [...]

By: farley

farley — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:46:47 +0000

I somehow balance my love of animals and wish for them not to be hurt with my love of foie gras. I try not to think about the duckies being fed that way just as I try not to think about chickens being squished together in trucks, etc. Ignorance is bliss.

As for the cost, it’s so rich and decadently creamy that you only need a tiny bit–nowhere near a pound.

By: jessica

jessica — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:14:24 +0000

i think this is mostly about a lot of people who mean well, but heard one thing “Foie Gras hurts duckies!” and decided it was bad without doing any research. It’s like this older man i know who reads newspaper headlines, thinks he gets the jist of them, and starts telling people about them, including his own botched-up statistics, without actually knowing his “knowledge”.
i could care less about overpriced liver, as i am kind of grossed out by the idea of it, but if Tony Bourdain wants it, he should have it!